Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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Women's volleyball
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Venue Ariake Arena
Date25 July – 8 August 2021
Competitors144 from 12 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States (1st title)
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
  2016
2024  

The women's tournament in volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 15th edition of the event at an Olympic Games, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Tokyo, Japan from 25 July to 8 August 2021.

It was originally scheduled to take place from 26 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on 24 March 2020 that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be delayed to 2021. [1] Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors. [2]

The United States won their first gold after finishing runners-up three times with a 3–0 win over Brazil. [3] Serbia won the bronze medal with a victory over South Korea. [4]

The medals for the competition were presented by Nenad Lalović, IOC Executive Board Member; Serbia, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Ary Graça, FIVB President; Brazil.

Competition schedule

PPreliminary round¼Quarter-finals½Semi-finalsBBronze medal matchFGold medal match
Sun 25Mon 26Tue 27Wed 28Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4Thu 5Fri 6Sat 7Sun 8
PPPPP¼½BF

Qualification

EventDate(s)VenueQuotaQualifier
Host nation [5] 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Intercontinental Qualifier Pool A1–4 August 2019 Flag of Poland.svg Wrocław 1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Pool B Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ningbo 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Pool C Flag of the United States.svg Bossier City 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pool D Flag of Brazil.svg Uberlândia 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Pool E Flag of Russia.svg Kaliningrad 1Olympic flag.svg ROC
Pool F Flag of Italy.svg Catania 1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
African Qualifier 5–9 January 2020 Flag of Cameroon.svg Yaoundé 1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
South American Qualifier 7–9 January 2020 Flag of Colombia.svg Bogotá 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Asian Qualifier 7–12 January 2020 Flag of Thailand.svg Nakhon Ratchasima 1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
European Qualifier 7–12 January 2020 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Apeldoorn 1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
North American Qualifier 10–12 January 2020 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo 1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Total12

Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 29 September 2019. [6] FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 7th.

Pool APool B
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Hosts)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (1)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (3)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (4)Olympic flag.svg  ROC (5)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (9)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (8)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (10)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (11)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (19)Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (12)

Rosters

Venue

All matches
Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan
Ariake Arena
Capacity: 15,000
Tokyo Ariake Arena.jpg

Format

The preliminary round was a competition between the twelve teams divided into two pools of six teams. The teams competed in a single round-robin format. The four highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage (quarter-finals). The sixth placed teams in each pool were ranked eleventh in this competition. The fifth placed teams in each pool were ranked ninth. [7]

The knockout stage followed the single-elimination format. The losers of the quarter-finals were eliminated and ranked fifth. The quarterfinal winners played in the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals competed for gold medals and the losers played for bronze medals. [7]

Pool standing procedure

In order to establish the ranking of teams after the group stage, the following criteria should be implemented: [8]

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Referees

The following referees were selected for the tournament. [9]

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 550141535.0004343151.378 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 541121334.3333813131.217
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 53279100.9003744150.901
4Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 523810101.0004114061.012
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)51446120.5003783950.957
6Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 50500150.0002423760.644
Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIVB
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
14:20
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Kang Joo-hee (KOR), Evgeny Makshanov (RUS)
(25–18, 25–12, 25–20)
Results Statistics

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
19:40
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Fabrice Collados (FRA), Hamid Al-Rousi (UAE)
(25–15, 25–11, 25–23)
Results Statistics

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
21:45
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Liu Jiang (CHN), Shin Muranaka (JPN)
(25–10, 25–22, 25–19)
Results Statistics

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
14:20
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Patricia Rolf (USA), Juraj Mokrý (SVK)
(23–25, 16–25, 24–26)
Results Statistics

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
19:40
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Susana Rodríguez (ESP), Vladimir Simonović (SRB)
(22–25, 25–17, 25–13, 23–25, 15–12)
Results Statistics

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
21:45
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Sumie Myoi (JPN), Evgeny Makshanov (RUS)
(25–14, 25–22, 26–24)
Results Statistics

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
11:05
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Hernán Casamiquela (ARG), Shin Muranaka (JPN)
(25–20, 17–25, 25–18, 15–25, 15–12)
Results Statistics

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
14:20
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Hamid Al-Rousi (UAE), Sumie Myoi (JPN)
(25–21, 25–11, 25–20)
Results Statistics

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
19:40
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Denny Cespedes (DOM), Evgeny Makshanov (RUS)
(16–25, 18–25, 24–26)
Results Statistics

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
09:00
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg3–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Kang Joo-hee (KOR), Patricia Rolf (USA)
(25–19, 25–18, 25–10)
Results Statistics

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
16:25
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Fabrice Collados (FRA), Wojciech Maroszek (POL)
(20–25, 16–25, 25–23, 19–25)
Results Statistics

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
19:40
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Susana Rodríguez (ESP), Paulo Turci (BRA)
(19–25, 25–19, 22–25, 25–15, 14–16)
Results Statistics

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
09:00
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Evgeny Makshanov (RUS), Sumie Myoi (JPN)
(25–18, 25–17, 25–15)
Results Statistics

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
19:40
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Patricia Rolf (USA), Wojciech Maroszek (POL)
(10–25, 23–25, 25–19, 19–25)
Results Statistics

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
21:45
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Vladimir Simonović (SRB), Daniele Rapisarda (ITA)
(25–10, 25–16, 25–8)
Results Statistics

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 541101271.7144184011.042 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 532101171.5714093771.085
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 53291281.5004344161.043
4Olympic flag.svg  ROC 53291181.3754223781.116
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5237890.8893743850.971
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 50500150.0002753750.733
Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIVB
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
09:00
ROC  Olympic flag.svg0–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Patricia Rolf (USA), Wojciech Maroszek (POL)
(23–25, 19–25, 14–25)
Results Statistics

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
11:05
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Sumie Myoi (JPN), Daniele Rapisarda (ITA)
(25–20, 25–19, 25–20)
Results Statistics

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
16:25
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Susana Rodríguez (ESP), Luis Macias (MEX)
(21–25, 14–25, 14–25)
Results Statistics

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
09:00
ROC  Olympic flag.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Kang Joo-hee (KOR), Hamid Al-Rousi (UAE)
(25–19, 25–15, 25–13)
Results Statistics

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
11:05
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Wojciech Maroszek (POL), Fabrice Collados (FRA)
(27–29, 22–25, 21–25)
Results Statistics

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
16:25
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Denny Cespedes (DOM), Hernán Casamiquela (ARG)
(25–22, 23–25, 25–20, 25–15)
Results Statistics

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
09:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Susana Rodríguez (ESP), Liu Jiang (CHN)
(25–21, 25–16, 25–15)
Results Statistics

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
16:25
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–3Olympic flag.svg  ROC Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Daniele Rapisarda (ITA), Juraj Mokrý (SVK)
(17–25, 25–23, 25–20, 25–27, 12–15)
Results Statistics

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
21:45
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Paulo Turci (BRA), Kang Joo-hee (KOR)
(25–19, 25–20, 17–25, 20–25, 15–12)
Results Statistics

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
11:05
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–3Olympic flag.svg  ROC Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Vladimir Simonović (SRB), Hernán Casamiquela (ARG)
(20–25, 12–25, 19–25)
Results Statistics

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
14:20
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Sumie Myoi (JPN), Hamid Al-Rousi (UAE)
(23–25, 20–25, 18–25)
Results Statistics

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
21:45
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Shin Muranaka (JPN), Evgeny Makshanov (RUS)
(25–21, 25–20, 26–24)
Results Statistics

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
11:05
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Liu Jiang (CHN), Luis Macias (MEX)
(21–25, 25–16, 25–27, 25–16, 15–12)
Results Statistics

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
14:20
ROC  Olympic flag.svg2–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Fabrice Collados (FRA), Susana Rodríguez (ESP)
(25–21, 23–25, 23–25, 25–15, 10–15)
Results Statistics

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
16:25
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Kang Joo-hee (KOR), Denny Cespedes (DOM)
(25–15, 25–22, 25–19)
Results Statistics

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold medal match
 
          
 
4 August
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
 
6 August
 
Olympic flag.svg  ROC 1
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
 
4 August
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 
8 August
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0
 
4 August
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3
 
6 August
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0
 
4 August
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3 Bronze medal match
 
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0
 
8 August
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0
 
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3
 

Quarter-finals

4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)
09:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Hamid Al-Rousi (UAE), Patricia Rolf (USA)
(17–25, 25–17, 28–26, 18–25, 15–13)
Results Statistics

4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)
13:00
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Luis Macias (MEX), Kang Joo-hee (KOR)
(11–25, 20–25, 19–25)
Results Statistics

4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)
17:00
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Paulo Turci (BRA), Evgeny Makshanov (RUS)
(25–21, 25–14, 25–21)
Results Statistics

4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)
21:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Olympic flag.svg  ROC Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Fabrice Collados (FRA), Susana Rodríguez (ESP)
(23–25, 25–21, 25–19, 25–22)
Results Statistics

Semi-finals

Tandara Caixeta of Brazil was suspended from the semi-final match to South Korea after a positive out-of-competition drug test for Enobosarm. [12]

6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
13:00
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Hernán Casamiquela (ARG), Susana Rodríguez (ESP)
(19–25, 15–25, 23–25)
Results Statistics

6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
21:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Luis Macias (MEX), Denny Cespedes (DOM)
(25–16, 25–16, 25–16)
Results Statistics

Bronze medal match

8 August 2021 (2021-08-08)
09:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Daniele Rapisarda (ITA), Patricia Rolf (USA)
(18–25, 15–25, 15–25)
Results Statistics

Gold medal match

8 August 2021 (2021-08-08)
13:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Referees: Juraj Mokrý (SVK), Hernán Casamiquela (ARG)
(21–25, 20–25, 14–25)
Results Statistics

Statistics leaders

Final ranking

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Micha Hancock
Jordyn Poulter
Justine Wong-Orantes (L)
Jordan Larson (c)
Annie Drews
Jordan Thompson
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
Kim Hill
Foluke Akinradewo
Haleigh Washington
Kelsey Robinson
Chiaka Ogbogu

Head coach:

Karch Kiraly

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)
Carol Gattaz
Rosamaria Montibeller
Macris Carneiro
Roberta Ratzke
Gabriela Guimarães
Tandara Caixeta [15]
Natália Pereira (c)
Ana Carolina da Silva
Fe Garay
Ana Cristina de Souza
Camila Brait (L)
Ana Beatriz Corrêa

Head coach:

Zé Roberto

Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)
Bianka Buša
Mina Popović
Slađana Mirković
Brankica Mihajlović
Maja Ognjenović (c)
Ana Bjelica
Maja Aleksić
Milena Rašić
Silvija Popović (L)
Tijana Bošković
Bojana Milenković
Jelena Blagojević

Head coach:

Zoran Terzić

Awards

The awards were announced on 8 August 2021. [16]

PositionPlayer
Most Valuable Player Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Larson
Setter Flag of the United States.svg Jordyn Poulter
Outside Spikers Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Larson
Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
Middle Blockers Flag of the United States.svg Haleigh Washington
Flag of Brazil.svg Carol Gattaz
Opposite Spiker Flag of Serbia.svg Tijana Bošković
Libero Flag of the United States.svg Justine Wong-Orantes

See also

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