In Tokyo, the American women swept the volleyball podiums, winning gold in indoor, beach and at the Paralympics. What does the Paris Olympics have in store?
The USA won its first indoor gold medal in 2021, marking its fourth consecutive podium finish. How it'll fare this time is a bit more questionable. The Americans are ranked fifth in the world, the highest in their group which includes France, China and Serbia, but went 7-6 in this year's Volleyball Nations League. It won't be impossible for them to repeat as Olympic champions, but it's an uphill battle.
Italy's the current favorite, ranked No. 1 in the world after winning the VNL. Brazil and Turkiye are right behind, though. Despite international success over the past few years, the Turkish women have never medaled at the Olympics. This stands as their best year to do so. They'll have to face Italy, the Netherlands and the Dominican Republic in what's easily the most difficult pool in the tournament.
WATCH: 2024 Olympics women's volleyball matches live on Fubo (free trial)
Brazil won't have it easy either with No. 4 Poland, No. 7 Japan and No. 20 Kenya in its group. While Brazil has reached the final at three of the last four Games, winning in 2008 and 2012, its opponents would love nothing more than to down the five-time medalists and advance to the knockouts.
The Paris Games are expected to be filled with upsets everywhere as the hunt for gold begins. Here's how to watch every match of women's volleyball.
Olympics women's volleyball TV channel, live stream 2024
- TV channel : E!, USA, NBC, CNBC
- Live stream : Peacock, Fubo
Women's volleyball will be broadcast mainly on E! and USA Network. Select matches will be available on NBC and CNBC.
Every match on those channels can be streamed on Fubo , which offers a free trial for new users. Peacock will also stream every match of the competition.
Olympics women's volleyball schedule 2024
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV/Live stream |
| Sun., July 28 | 3 a.m. | Italy vs. Dominican Republic | Peacock |
| 7 a.m. | Poland vs. Japan | Peacock |
| 7:20 a.m. | Italy vs. Dominican Republic* | E!, Fubo |
| 1:45 p.m. | Poland vs. Japan* | E!, Fubo |
| Mon., July 29 | 3 a.m. | Turkiye vs. Netherlands | Peacock |
| 7 a.m. | Brazil vs. Kenya | Peacock |
| 10 a.m. | Turkiye vs. Netherlands* | E!, Fubo |
| 11 a.m. | USA vs. China | USA, Fubo |
| 3 p.m. | France vs. Serbia | Peacock |
| 5 p.m. | USA vs. China* | NBC, Fubo |
| 11 p.m. | USA vs. China* | USA, Fubo |
| Wed., July 31 | 11 a.m. | USA vs. Serbia | USA, Fubo |
| 3 p.m. | Poland vs. Kenya | Peacock |
| 5 p.m. | USA vs. Serbia* | NBC, Fubo |
| Thurs., Aug. 1 | 3 a.m. | Turkiye vs. Dominican Republic | Peacock |
| 7 a.m. | Brazil vs. Japan | E!, Peacock, Fubo |
| 11 a.m. | Italy vs. Netherlands | Peacock |
| 1:30 p.m. | Italy vs. Netherlands* | USA, Fubo |
| 3 p.m. | France vs. China | Peacock |
| Sat., Aug. 3 | 3 a.m. | Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic | Peacock |
| 7 a.m. | Japan vs. Kenya | Peacock |
| Sun., Aug. 4 | 3 a.m. | Italy vs. Turkiye | Peacock |
| 5:30 a.m. | Italy vs. Turkiye* | E!, Fubo |
| 7 a.m. | France vs. USA | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 11 a.m. | China vs. Serbia | Peacock |
| 3 p.m. | Brazil vs. Poland | Peacock |
| 5 p.m. | France vs. USA* | NBC, Fubo |
| 10 p.m. | Brazil vs. Poland* | USA, Fubo |
| Tues., Aug. 6 | 3 a.m. | Quarterfinal | Peacock |
| 7 a.m. | Quarterfinal | Peacock |
| 10:15 a.m. | Quarterfinal* | USA, Fubo |
| 11 a.m. | Quarterfinal | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 3 p.m. | Quarterfinal | Peacock |
| 6 p.m. | Quarterfinal* | USA, Fubo |
| Thurs., Aug. 8 | 10 a.m. | Semifinal | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 2 p.m. | Semifinal | Peacock |
| 6 p.m. | Semifinal* | USA, Fubo |
| 8 p.m. | Semifinal* | USA, Fubo |
| Sat., Aug. 10 | 11:15 a.m. | Bronze medal match | CNBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| Sun., Aug. 11 | 7 a.m. | Gold medal match | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
*Tape-delayed encore presentation
Olympic women's volleyball venues 2024
- Venue : South Paris Arena
All matches, for men's and women's indoor volleyball, will be played at South Paris Arena, specifically in Pavilion #1. It's conveniently located near beach volleyball's Eiffel Tower Stadium as well as Parc des Princes, Roland-Garros Stadium and more.
South Paris Arena will also host competitions for handball, table tennis and weightlifting.
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