# The Olympics Today · Волейбол, Уровень 10: Профессионал

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The Olympics Today: 100 фактов, 10 тестов.

The men's and women's tournaments at Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, qualification and format, the venues, the results of the three Games, and the coaches behind the golds.

## Тест 1: Rio 2016: the men

- Brazil beat Italy in the final in Rio. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Italy took silver. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Bernardinho led Brazil to gold at home. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The 'little Maracanã' arena hosted indoor volleyball. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Brazil won in 1992, 2004 and 2016. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The United States took bronze. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Brazil's previous gold was at Athens 2004. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Three golds over 24 years. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Gold, silver and bronze in Rio. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Brazil beat Italy in the 2016 final. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)

## Тест 2: Rio 2016: the women

- China beat Serbia in the final. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Serbia took silver, its first women's Olympic medal. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Lang Ping won Olympic gold as a coach, 32 years after winning it as a player. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The United States took bronze. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- China knocked out the two-time champions Brazil. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- China won in 1984, 2004 and 2016. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Serbia became world champions in 2018. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Three golds over 32 years. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Gold, silver and bronze in Rio. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Lang Ping won as a player and as a coach. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)

## Тест 3: Tokyo 2020: the men

- France beat the Russian Olympic Committee team in the final. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Tillie led France in Tokyo. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The Games were postponed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The pandemic forced a one-year delay. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Argentina beat Brazil for bronze. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Ariake Arena was built for the Games. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Pandemic rules kept fans out of the halls. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- 2020, 2021 and 2024. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Gold, silver and bronze in Tokyo. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Spectators were barred because of COVID-19. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)

## Тест 4: Tokyo 2020: the women

- The United States beat Brazil in the final. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Brazil took silver. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Serbia beat South Korea for bronze. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Kiraly added a coaching gold to his three player golds. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- They lost finals in 1984, 2008 and 2012. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- China won the 1984 final in Los Angeles. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- South Korea lost the bronze match to Serbia. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Three silvers, then gold. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Gold, silver and bronze in Tokyo. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The United States beat Brazil in the final. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)

## Тест 5: Paris 2024: the men

- France won at home. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Poland took silver after losing 3-0. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The United States beat Italy for bronze. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The Italian Giani took over France in 2022. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Gold in Tokyo and again in Paris. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The exhibition centre at Porte de Versailles hosted indoor volleyball. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- France won 3-0. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Gold, a new coach, and gold again. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Gold, silver and bronze in Paris. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- France beat Poland 3-0 in the 2024 final. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)

## Тест 6: Paris 2024: the women

- Italy beat the United States in the final. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The defending champions took silver. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Brazil beat Turkey for bronze. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Velasco, coach of Italy's great men's team of the 1990s, won gold with the women. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- No Italian indoor team had won Olympic gold before. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Turkey lost the bronze match to Brazil in Paris. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Silver in Tokyo, bronze in Paris. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- A rise from bronze to two golds. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Gold, silver and bronze in Paris. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Velasco coached Italy's women to gold in 2024. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)

## Тест 7: Qualification and format

- Twelve men's and twelve women's teams qualify. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Hosts get a place in each tournament. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Six places came from qualifying tournaments and five from the ranking. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Teams high in the ranking can qualify without a tournament. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Results in official matches move the ranking. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Three pools of four open each tournament. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Three pools of four teams each. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Pools, then knockouts. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Six, five and one. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Paris 2024 used three pools of four. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)

## Тест 8: Olympic venues

- Maracanãzinho means little Maracanã. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- A stadium stood on Copacabana. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The Eiffel Tower Stadium was built on the Champ de Mars. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The temporary stadium stood on the Champ de Mars. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Landmark settings make memorable images. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- A stadium was built on Horse Guards Parade. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Ariake Arena opened for the Games. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- 2000, 2012, 2016 and 2024. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- 2016, 2020 и 2024. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The Eiffel Tower Stadium hosted beach volleyball in 2024. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)

## Тест 9: Three Games in results

- Brazil in 2016, then France twice. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- China, then the USA, then Italy. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The USA and Italy won for the first time; China had won before. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The US men took bronze in 2016 and 2024. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Bronze in 2016, gold in 2020 and silver in 2024. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Argentina's previous medal was bronze in 1988. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Italy's men lost the 2016 final; Italy's women won in 2024. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- 2012, 2016, 2020 и 2024. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- 2012, 2016, 2020 и 2024. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The United States won the women's gold at Tokyo 2020. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)

## Тест 10: The coaches behind the golds

- Kiraly coached the US women to gold. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Velasco won gold with Italy's women. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Giani coached France. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Tillie was France's coach for Tokyo 2020. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Top coaches move between countries. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Lang Ping won as player and coach. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Bernardinho stepped down after Rio. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Women's champions' coaches in 2016, 2020 and 2024. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- Brazil, then France twice under two coaches. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)
- The Paris women's champions were coached by Velasco. (Источник: Olympic results records; Wikipedia, Volleyball at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics)

Источники: FIVB, Volleyball World and Olympic results records; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIVB rules belong to the Rules category.

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