<P> The history of Olympic volleyball can be traced back to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris , where volleyball was played as part of an American sports demonstration event . Its addition to the Olympic program , however , was given only after World War II , with the foundation of the FIVB and of some of the continental confederations . In 1957 , a special tournament was held during the 53rd IOC session in Sofia , Bulgaria , to support such request . The competition was a success , and the sport was officially introduced in 1964 . The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics , meeting protests . </P>
<P> The history of Olympic volleyball can be traced back to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris , where volleyball was played as part of an American sports demonstration event . Its addition to the Olympic program , however , was given only after World War II , with the foundation of the FIVB and of some of the continental confederations . In 1957 , a special tournament was held during the 53rd IOC session in Sofia , Bulgaria , to support such request . The competition was a success , and the sport was officially introduced in 1964 . The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics , meeting protests . </P>
volleyball became an official sport in the summer olympics in this year
volleyball became an official sport in the summer olympics in this year
1964
1964