Volleyball at the Summer Olympics tiebreaker in the quarterfinals. China went on to win the title, their third in Olympic history, by beating Serbia in four sets in the gold medal match. In the process, Lang Ping became the first person to win a gold medal as a player in Los Angeles 1984 and repeat the feat now as a coach in Rio de Janeiro. China also became the first team to win the Olympics after losing three matches in the preliminary round. The United States defeated Netherlands 3–1 to capture the bronze medal. The fourteen editions of the women's tournament were won by only
Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics Steve Redgrave ensured that Great Britain maintained its record of winning at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympics. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition: Men's 5,000 metres Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Men's 400 m Hurdles Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase Men's Marathon Men's 50 km Walk Men's Discus Throw Men's Hammer Throw <br> Women's 4×400 metres Relay Women's 400 m Hurdles Women's Long Jump Women's Triple Jump Women's High Jump Women's Javelin Throw Women's Discus Throw Women's Shot Put Women's Heptathlon Women's Marathon Women's 10 km Walk Men's Individual Time Trial Women's Individual Road Race Women's Individual