# Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's tournament in volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics was the 16th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Paris, France from 28 July to 11 August 2024. This was the first time in the history competition, each team participating was entitled to include one non-competing (AP) athlete to replace an athlete for medical reasons. As such, team rosters increased from 12 to 13 athletes.

## Competition schedule

The match schedule was announced on 26 June 2024.
| P | Preliminary round | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final |
| Sun 28 | Mon 29 | Tue 30 | Wed 31 | Thu 1 | Fri 2 | Sat 3 | Sun 4 | Mon 5 | Tue 6 | Wed 7 | Thu 8 | Fri 9 | Sat 10 | Sun 11 |
| P | P | | P | P | | P | P | | ¼ | | ½ | | B | F |

## Qualification

| Qualification | Qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified team |
| Host nation | Host nation | — | — | 1 | France |
| FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournaments | Pool A | 16–24 September 2023 | Ningbo | 2 | Dominican Republic |
| FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournaments | Pool A | 16–24 September 2023 | Ningbo | 2 | Serbia |
| FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournaments | Pool B | 16–24 September 2023 | Tokyo | 2 | Turkey |
| FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournaments | Pool B | 16–24 September 2023 | Tokyo | 2 | Brazil |
| FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournaments | Pool C | 16–24 September 2023 | Łódź | 2 | United States |
| FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournaments | Pool C | 16–24 September 2023 | Łódź | 2 | Poland |
| World Ranking qualification pathway | World Ranking qualification pathway | 17 June 2024 | — | 5 | Italy |
| World Ranking qualification pathway | World Ranking qualification pathway | 17 June 2024 | — | 5 | China |
| World Ranking qualification pathway | World Ranking qualification pathway | 17 June 2024 | — | 5 | Japan |
| World Ranking qualification pathway | World Ranking qualification pathway | 17 June 2024 | — | 5 | Netherlands |
| World Ranking qualification pathway | World Ranking qualification pathway | 17 June 2024 | — | 5 | Kenya |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 12 | |

## Format

In a change of format compared to the previous nine editions of the Olympic Games, this tournament featured three groups with four teams each during the preliminary round (between 1972 Summer Olympics to 2020 Summer Olympics the teams were placed in two groups). At this round, the teams competed in a single round-robin format. The two highest ranked teams in each pool and the best two third-placed teams advanced to the knockout stage (quarterfinals).
The knockout stage followed the single-elimination format. The match-ups were determined by teams combined ranking system, #1 vs #8 (QF1), #2 vs #7 (QF2), #3 vs #6 (QF3), #4 vs #5 (QF4). The winners advanced to semifinals, QF1 vs QF4, QF3 vs QF2. The losers competed for bronze medals and the winners competed for gold medals.

## Draw

The twelve qualified teams were seeded according to their position in the FIVB World Ranking as of 17 June 2024. As the host team, France was seeded first and placed in the top position of Pool A. The two top ranked teams seeded second and third were placed at the top of Pools B and C respectively. The remaining nine teams were distributed across three bowls of three teams each based on their position in the World Ranking and drawn for their seed line by line applying the serpentine system. The draw took place on 19 June 2024. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 19th.

### Seeding

| Seeded teams | Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
| France Brazil Italy | Turkey Poland United States | China Japan Netherlands | Serbia Dominican Republic Kenya |

### Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| France (Hosts) | Brazil (1) | Italy (2) |
| United States (5) | Poland (4) | Turkey (3) |
| China (6) | Japan (7) | Netherlands (8) |
| Serbia (9) | Kenya (20) | Dominican Republic (11) |

## Pool standing procedure and teams combined ranking system

Pool standing procedure In order to establish the ranking of teams after the group stage, the following criteria was implemented:
* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* 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
Teams combined ranking system In order to determine teams playing in quarterfinals and their match-ups:
* Pool Position
* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* Head-to-head
* World ranking

## Referees

The following referees were selected for the tournament.
* Karina Rene
* Angela Grass
* Ivaylo Ivanov
* Scott Dziewirz
* Wang Ziling
* Denny Cespedes
* Wael Kandil
* Fabrice Collados
* Epaminondas Gerothodoros
* Stefano Cesare
* Sumie Myoi
* Wojciech Maroszek
* Juraj Mokrý
* Vladimir Simonović
* Nurper Özbar
* Hamid Al-Rousi

## Preliminary round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 277 | 249 | 1.112 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 286 | 278 | 1.029 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 271 | 257 | 1.054 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | France (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 183 | 233 | 0.785 | |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 238 | 165 | 1.442 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 244 | 230 | 1.061 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 226 | 224 | 1.009 | |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 136 | 225 | 0.604 | |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 253 | 199 | 1.271 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 250 | 262 | 0.954 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 264 | 284 | 0.930 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 260 | 282 | 0.922 | |

### Combined ranking

| Pos | Pool | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Rank |
| 1 | B | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 238 | 165 | 1.442 | First in each of the pools |
| 2 | C | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 253 | 199 | 1.271 | First in each of the pools |
| 3 | A | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 277 | 249 | 1.112 | First in each of the pools |
| 4 | A | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 286 | 278 | 1.029 | Second in each of the pools |
| 5 | B | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 244 | 230 | 1.061 | Second in each of the pools |
| 6 | C | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 250 | 262 | 0.954 | Second in each of the pools |
| 7 | A | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 271 | 257 | 1.054 | Third in each of the pools |
| 8 | C | Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 264 | 284 | 0.930 | Third in each of the pools |
| 9 | B | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 226 | 224 | 1.009 | Third in the pool |
| 10 | C | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 260 | 282 | 0.922 | Fourth in each of the pools |
| 11 | A | France (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 183 | 233 | 0.785 | Fourth in each of the pools |
| 12 | B | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 136 | 225 | 0.604 | Fourth in each of the pools |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 6 August | 6 August | | | |
| Brazil | 3 | | | |
| Brazil | 3 | 8 August | 8 August | | |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 8 August | 8 August | |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | Brazil | 2 | |
| 6 August | 6 August | | Brazil | 2 | |
| 6 August | 6 August | United States | 3 | |
| United States | 3 | United States | 3 | |
| United States | 3 | | | | 11 August | 11 August |
| Poland | 0 | | | | 11 August | 11 August |
| Poland | 0 | | | | United States | 0 |
| 6 August | 6 August | | | | | United States | 0 |
| 6 August | 6 August | | | | Italy | 3 |
| China | 2 | | | | Italy | 3 |
| China | 2 | 8 August | 8 August | | | |
| Turkey | 3 | 8 August | 8 August | | | |
| Turkey | 3 | Turkey | 0 | | | |
| 6 August | 6 August | | Turkey | 0 | | | |
| 6 August | 6 August | Italy | 3 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 3 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Italy | 3 | | | | 10 August | 10 August |
| Serbia | 0 | | | | 10 August | 10 August |
| Serbia | 0 | | | | Brazil | 3 |
| | | | | | Turkey | 1 |

### Gold medal match
## Statistics leaders

* Only players whose teams advanced to the semifinals are ranked.
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Melissa Vargas | 159 |
| 2 | Gabriela Guimarães | 110 |
| 2 | Paola Egonu | 110 |
| 4 | Andrea Drews | 97 |
| 5 | Ana Cristina de Souza | 82 |
| Rank | Name | %Eff |
| 1 | Gabriela Guimarães | 37.38 |
| 2 | Paola Egonu | 36.23 |
| 3 | Myriam Sylla | 34.40 |
| 4 | Andrea Drews | 30.85 |
| 5 | Melissa Vargas | 29.39 |
| Rank | Name | Avg |
| 1 | Ana Carolina da Silva | 1.10 |
| 2 | Anna Danesi | 1.05 |
| 3 | Thaísa Menezes | 0.95 |
| 4 | Chiaka Ogbogu | 0.88 |
| 5 | Eda Erdem | 0.58 |
| Rank | Name | Avg |
| 1 | Paola Egonu | 0.37 |
| 2 | Ana Cristina de Souza | 0.29 |
| 3 | Jordyn Poulter | 0.25 |
| 3 | Haleigh Washington | 0.25 |
| 3 | Melissa Vargas | 0.25 |
| 3 | Kathryn Plummer | 0.25 |
| Rank | Name | Avg |
| 1 | Nyeme Costa | 4.14 |
| 2 | Gizem Örge | 3.71 |
| 3 | Monica De Gennaro | 3.37 |
| 4 | Justine Wong-Orantes | 3.21 |
| 5 | Alessia Orro | 2.53 |
| Rank | Name | Avg |
| 1 | Jordyn Poulter | 6.75 |
| 2 | Roberta Ratzke | 5.86 |
| 3 | Elif Şahin | 5.79 |
| 4 | Alessia Orro | 5.53 |
| 5 | Cansu Özbay | 1.88 |
| Rank | Name | %Succ |
| 1 | Gabriela Guimarães | 75.96 |
| 2 | Nyeme Costa | 65.22 |
| 3 | Caterina Bosetti | 62.63 |
| 4 | Avery Skinner | 53.90 |
| 5 | Hande Baladın | 52.14 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | United States |
| | Brazil |
| 4 | Turkey |
| 5 | China |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Serbia |
| 8 | Dominican Republic |
| 9 | Japan |
| 10 | Netherlands |
| 11 | France |
| 12 | Kenya |
* 2024 Women's Olympic champions
* Italy 1st title
* 12–woman roster
* Marina Lubian, Carlotta Cambi, Ilaria Spirito, Monica De Gennaro, Alessia Orro, Caterina Bosetti, Anna Danesi (c), Myriam Sylla, Paola Egonu, Sarah Luisa Fahr, Loveth Omoruyi, Ekaterina Antropova, Gaia Giovannini
* Head coach
* Julio Velasco

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| ItalyMarina Lubian Carlotta Cambi Ilaria Spirito (L) Monica De Gennaro (L) Alessia Orro Caterina Bosetti Anna Danesi (c) Myriam Sylla Paola Egonu Sarah Luisa Fahr Loveth Omoruyi Ekaterina Antropova Gaia GiovanniniHead coach: Julio Velasco | United States Micha Hancock Jordyn Poulter (c) Avery Skinner Justine Wong-Orantes (L) Lauren Carlini Jordan Larson Annie Drews Jordan Thompson Haleigh Washington Dana Rettke Kathryn Plummer Kelsey Robinson Cook Chiaka OgboguHead coach: Karch Kiraly | Brazil Nyeme Costa (L) Diana Duarte Macris Carneiro Thaísa Menezes Rosamaria Montibeller Roberta Ratzke Gabriela Guimarães (c) Ana Cristina de Souza Natália Araújo (L) Ana Carolina da Silva Júlia Bergmann Tainara Santos Lorenne TeixeiraHead coach: Zé Roberto |

## Awards

The awards were announced on 11 August 2024.
| Position | Player |
| Most valuable player | Paola Egonu |
| Setter | Alessia Orro |
| Outside hitters | Myriam Sylla |
| Outside hitters | Gabriela Guimarães |
| Middle blockers | Chiaka Ogbogu |
| Middle blockers | Anna Danesi |
| Opposite spiker | Paola Egonu |
| Libero | Monica De Gennaro |