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Volleyball at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games
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Host City: Atlanta, United States
Date Started: July 20, 1996
Date Finished: August 4, 1996
Events: 2
Participants: 275 (141 men and 134 women) from 18 countries
Youngest Participant: 
Vita Mateshyk (17 years, 159 days)
Oldest Participant: 
Jeff Stork (36 years, 14 days)
Most Medals (Athlete): 67 athletes with 1 medal
Most Medals (Country): 6 countries with 1 medal
Overview
In 1996 volleyball was contested in two versions at the Olympics for the first time. Beach volleyball, consisting of two-person teams playing on a sand court, had become quite popular, especially for television. It was added to the Olympic Program in 1996 with events for men and women.
Medalists
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