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Volleyball (titles & nations): The Soviet Union won the first men's tournament in Tokyo 1964. The Soviet Union won a record six men's World Championships. Cuba dominated with three Olympic golds in a row (1992, 1996, 2000). Brazil was the world's best men's team in the 2000s. The Soviet Union/Russia line won seven women's World Championships. Karch Kiraly won Olympic gold indoors (1984, 1988) and on the beach (1996). China's Lang Ping ('Iron Hammer') won gold as a player and as a coach. Beach volleyball has been Olympic since Atlanta 1996. William Morgan invented volleyball in the USA in 1895. Good to know: Volleyball became Olympic in Tokyo in 1964. The USSR was the volleyball superpower for decades. Cuba's women dominated the 1990s with three Olympic golds. Brazil shaped men's volleyball in the 2000s. Among the women too, the USSR were record world champions. Kiraly won Olympic gold both indoors and on the sand. Lang Ping won Olympic gold as a player and later as a coach. Beach volleyball became Olympic in Atlanta in 1996.
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Soviet Union
Volleyball became Olympic in Tokyo in 1964: the Soviet Union won the men's gold and Japan the women's.
💡 Did you know? Volleyball became Olympic in Tokyo in 1964.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union was the dominant force in men's volleyball for decades.
💡 Did you know? The USSR was the volleyball superpower for decades.
Cuba
Cuba's women won three straight Olympic golds from 1992 to 2000: one of the sport's most dominant runs.
💡 Did you know? Cuba's women dominated the 1990s with three Olympic golds.
Brazil
Brazil defined men's volleyball in the 2000s: technically brilliant and with a huge fan base.
💡 Did you know? Brazil shaped men's volleyball in the 2000s.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union won five world titles between 1952 and 1990: a legacy of its sports system. Russia, its successor, added two more in 2006 and 2010.
💡 Did you know? Among the women too, the USSR were record world champions.
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