Volleyball became an official Olympic sport at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, where indoor volleyball was added to the Olympic program for both men and women.

Quick Scoop

  • Indoor volleyball was officially introduced at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
  • Both men’s and women’s tournaments were included from that first appearance.
  • Before this, volleyball had appeared only as a demonstration sport in 1924, not as an official medal event.

So if you’re looking for the exact moment volleyball “became an Olympic sport,” the answer is: Tokyo 1964.

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