The Tokyo 2020 Games promise to be historic for women's volleyball. For the first time, the final of the women's tournament will take place on the last day of the Olympic competitions, Sunday August 9, 2020. An honor previously reserved for men. This modification of the program, approved last week by the IOC, is welcomed by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) as an illustration of its efforts in terms of gender parity. The men were often entitled to appear on the calendar for the closing day of the Games. Women, never. In Tokyo, the men's final, scheduled for Saturday August 8, will precede the decisive meeting of the women's tournament. The volleyball competition will take place at the Ariake Arena, a 15.000-seat venue. The men's group stage will begin on July 25. The women's tournament will begin the next day.
— Published on May 2, 2019
