Volleyball: Check out the teams that will be at the 2024 Olympics in Paris
Photo: Freepik The year 2024 will be marked by the Paris Olympic Games, which will bring together athletes from all over the world, in different sports. One of the main ones is volleyball, and Brazil secured a place in the men's and women's competition. That's why fans of the event can't wait to make predictions at bonus bookmakers and follow everything in real time, without missing a single detail of the clash that will shake up the games again. In women's volleyball, the teams already classified are: Brazil; Peru; United States; Poland; Dominican Republic; Serbia and France, which is the host country. There is still room to define the world ranking of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). For men, the following were confirmed: Brazil; Germany; Canada; United States; Japan; Poland and France, again as host countries. As in the women's category, the remaining places will be defined by order, after the Nations League in 2024. It is worth noting that at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games there were 12 teams in each category. What was Brazil's classification in the women's category competition? In group B, Brazil had to go to Japan, and in the bracket there were also Türkiye, Belgium, Bulgaria, Puerto Rico, Argentina and Peru. After good initial games, the Brazilians were defeated by Turkey by a score of 3-0, and reached the final round defeating the home team, who had a packed room. The result was a thrilling 3-2 triumph, with splits of 21/25, 25/22, 25/27, 25/15 and 10/15. Men's classification At home, Brazil was accompanied by Germany, Cuba, Italy, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Iran and Qatar. Therefore, they needed to be in the top two to guarantee their place. After losing to Germany, the Brazilians reached the last round to fight for a place against Italy, in the world classic. With a lot of emotion, the Brazilians won the first set, but suffered a turnaround. In the fourth, they won 25 to 17. Thus, in the Tiebreak, they won 15 to 11, with a lot of emotion. Volleyball at the Olympic Games: what is it like? In the first phase, the teams are divided into two groups, according to the FIVB World Ranking. The host country and the defending champion are classified. Thus, in the first phase, each team has five games, and the best four in each group move on. The second phase includes the knockout stage, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the big decision. The losers in the semifinals fight for third place, which is worth bronze. In the last edition, France won gold in the men's competition and the United States in the women's competition. The Brazilian women took the silver, while the men lost the bronze.