Volleyball at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Volleyball was played as an unofficial exhibition event at the 1924 Summer Olympics as part of the Jeux de L’Enfance, an accompanying youth sports competition.[1] Teams represented different cities and clubs in France (one team represented the École Militaire de Paris) as well as overseas YMCA chapters.[2] There were two international matches between French and American selection teams.[2]

1924 was the first time volleyball had featured at the Olympic Games in any form.[3][4][5] Volleyball was not recognized by the International Olympic Committee as an official demonstration sport in 1924,[6] though the matches were included in the Official Report of the Games.[2]

References

  1. ^ Barker, Philip (2015-03-03). "Did the first Youth Olympics really take place in Paris 100 years ago?". International Society of Olympic Historians – ISOH. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  2. ^ a b c "Jeux de la VIIIeme Olympiade Paris 1924 : Rapport Officiel du Comité Olympique Français". LA84 Foundation. p. 628. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  3. ^ "The history of Olympic volleyball". Olympics.com. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  4. ^ Mackay, Duncan (2012-10-30). "Volleyball History". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  5. ^ "Volleyball & Sitting Volleyball". United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  6. ^ "Demonstration sports : history at the Olympic Summer Games / The Olympic Studies Centre". Olympic World Library. 2024-01-19. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
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