The 1996 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the ninth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee. It was held from July 21 to August 4, 1996 at the Stegeman Coliseum of The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia and at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia.
The United States qualified as the host nation, Italy (1), Netherlands (2) and Brazil (3) qualified ...
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The 1996 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the ninth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee. It was held from July 21 to August 4, 1996 at the Stegeman Coliseum of The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia and at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia.
The United States qualified as the host nation, Italy (1), Netherlands (2) and Brazil (3) qualified by finishing in the top-three at the 1995 FIVB Men's World Cup, while Russia (Europe), Cuba (NORCECA), Argentina (South America), South Korea (Asia) and Tunisia (Africa) won their continental qualifying tournament. Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Poland each came through in one of the three Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, held in Espinho, Portugal, Munich, Germany and Patras, Greece (from May 3 to May 5, 1996).
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