OlympicTalk · Jul 12, 2016
Olympic roster set for top-ranked U.S. women’s volleyball team
U.S. women have never won an Olympic indoor volleyball gold medal, but the 12 athletes named Tuesday to the 2016 squad will be among the favorites to do just that. The Americans are the reigning world champions and ranked No. 1 entering the Rio Games.
Karcy Kiraly, who will be a head coach in the Olympics for the first time, selected a roster consisting of just four players who competed in the 2012 Olympics. The U.S. women took silver in London after losing to Brazil in the final for the second consecutive Games. Brazil, which will have a decided home-court advantage in Rio, also defeated the U.S. in five sets on Sunday in the final FIVB World Grand Prix.