This venue already has a great Olympic history after hosting some of the Boxing, Gymnastics, Weightlifting and Wrestling competitions at the 1948 Games.Inspire a generation
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Venue
- Earls CourtThis venue already has a great Olympic history after hosting some of the Boxing, Gymnastics, Weightlifting and Wrestling competitions at the 1948 Games.
- page-1Best of VolleyballDay 15: Volleyball action from Earls CourtDay 13: Semi-finals of the women's Volleyball
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Did you know?
- Cuba won gold in the Women’s Volleyball competition at three consecutive Olympic Games, from Barcelona 1992 until Sydney 2000 inclusive.
- The first Olympic Volleyball competition was held in 1964, when the gold medals were won by the Soviet Union (men) and Japan (women).
- The famous set and spike play is thought to have been invented in the Philippines.
- A five-a-side game similar to volleyball was played in the Middle Ages.