Going for Gold Thump The ball sails through the air Set Players on both sides rush toward the net Spike The crowd roars It’s match point This is volleyball at the Olympic Games Which team will win Every four years players from around the globe gather to go for the gold medal 4
5 US indoor player Megan Hodge bumps the ball in the 2012 gold-medal match
How high is an Olympic volleyball net Q 6 People of all ages play volleyball These kids play on an outdoor court
A New Game Grows People have been serving and setting volleyballs for more than 100 years In 1895 American William G Morgan made up the game People wanted a team sport that was easy and fun Morgan raised up a tennis net Teams used their hands to volley a ball back and forth over the net The new game was a hit A It stands 7 97 feet 2 4 m for men Women play with a net standing 7 3 feet 2 2 m 7
