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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Jeux de la VIIIeme Olympiade Paris 1924 : Rapport Officiel du Comité Olympique Français". LA84 Foundation. p. 628. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "The history of Olympic volleyball". Olympics.com. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ Mackay, Duncan (2012-10-30). "Volleyball History". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Volleyball & Sitting Volleyball". United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "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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