Summary of History in Volleyball Hall of Fame

When was it formed? 1978.

What is it? A living memorial to the sport of volleyball.

Who have been honored? The inventor of volleyball, the most outstanding volleyball players and coaches from around the world. Merit awards has also been given to organisations and teams. (The 2006 honorees are shown above.)

Where: 444 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA 01040.

When: Thursdays to Sundays 12pm to 4:30 pm or by special appointment.

Summary of History in Beach Volleyball

2-person beach volleyball started in Santa Monica, California, USA in the 1920s. However, the first tournament was held only in 1948 and beach volleyball was introduced to the Olympics only in 1996. Brazil, Australia and the United States have each won the highly popular Women’s beach volleyball Olympic so far. The game was later popularized in the 1990s and 2000s through the media.

Summary of History in Volleyball Competitions

The earliest international volleyball competition was held in 1913 as part of the Far Eastern Games. The first World Championships was held in Prague in 1949.

Interesting facts from the first Volleyball Olympic Games
In 1957, volleyball was designated as an Olympic team sport and eventually introduced to the Olympics in Tokyo in 1964.

Japan as the host of the 1964 Olympics also won the Gold Medal for Women’s Volleyball.

The volleyball used in the Tokyo Games is now used in most modern competition.