As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games progress, both indoor and beach volleyball promise to deliver captivating moments and memorable matches. Fans can look forward to witnessing the world’s top athletes showcase their skills, teamwork, and resilience in their quest for Olympic glory.

In indoor volleyball, matches are played in a best-of-five sets format. This means that the first team to win three sets the match. Each set is played to 25 points, in case of being drawn at 24 points a team must win by a two-point margin. If the match goes to a decisive fifth set, it is played to 15 points, with the same two-point margin requirement.

Beach volleyball, on the other hand, follows a best-of-three sets format. The first two sets are played to 21 points, while a third and final set, if necessary, is played to 15 points. As with indoor volleyball, a two-point margin is required to win any set in case of a draw.

Most men’s Olympic medal winning teams in volleyball

Here is a list of the top 10 men’s Olympic medal-winning teams in volleyball:

  1. Brazil – 6 medals (3 golds and 3 silvers)
  2. Soviet Union – 6 medals (3 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze)
  3. Italy – 6 medals (3 silvers and 3 bronzes)
  4. United States – 5 medals (3 golds and 2 bronzes)
  5. Russia – 4 medals (1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronzes)
  6. Japan – 3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze)
  7. The Netherlands – 2 medals (1 gold and 1 silver)
  8. Yugoslavia – 2 medals (1 gold and 1 bronze)
  9. Poland – 1 medal (1 gold)
  10. France – 1 medal (1 bronze)

Most women’s Olympic medal winning teams in volleyball

Here is a list of the top 10 women’s Olympic medal-winning teams in volleyball:

  1. Soviet Union – 6 medals (4 golds and 2 silvers)
  2. China – 6 medals (3 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronzes)
  3. Japan – 6 medals (2 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes)
  4. United States – 6 medals (1 gold, 3 silvers and 2 bronzes)
  5. Brazil – 5 medals (2 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronzes)
  6. Cuba – 4 medals (3 golds and 1 bronze)
  7. Russia – 2 medals (2 silvers)
  8. Serbia – 2 medals (1 silver and 1 bronze)
  9. East Germany – 1 medal (1 silver)
  10. Peru – 1 medal (1 silver)