VOLLEYBALL FACTS

5 VOLLEYBALL FACTS

• The game of volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan.
• The first World Championships were held in 1949 for men and 1952 for women.
• Volleyball were first introduced as Olympic sports in 1964.
• Most volleyball players jump about 300 times a match.
• Volleyball took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball.

5 MORE VOLLEYBALL FACTS

• The first two-man beach game was played in 1930.
• Volleyball was called mintonette at first but it was later changed to volleyball.
• The first special designed ball for the sport was created in 1900.
• Volleyball is the second most popular sport in the world today, exceeded only by soccer.
• The longest recorded volleyball game was in Kingston, North Carolina. It took 75 hours and 30 minutes.