Brazil were the dominant team at the 2004 Olympic tournament
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 2, 2016 - At the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, the Chinese women pulled off an astonishing turnaround to beat Russia and win Olympic gold after trailing by two sets.
Quick links:Athens 2004 Olympic Games - Men's volleyball tournamentAthens 2004 Olympic Games - Women's volleyball tournamentAthens 2004 Olympic Games - Men's beach volleyball tournamentAthens 2004 Olympic Games - Women's beach volleyball tournamentCuba's run of three straight golds may have come to an end but they consoled themselves with the bronze medal courtesy of beating Brazil 3-1.
The Brazilian men, on the other hand, lived up to their tag as favourites by claiming their second Olympic gold after their 1992 success.
Most Valuable Player Giba was the star of the tournament as the Brazilians put the icing on the cake for coach Bernardo Rezende with a 3-1 win over Italy in the gold-medal final. Russia swept USA 3-0 to claim bronze.
This article is one of a series in the run-up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as the FIVB looks back at previous Olympic volleyball and beach volleyball tournaments.Tokyo 1964 Olympic GamesMexico City 1968 Olympic GamesMunich 1972 Olympic GamesMontreal 1976 Olympic GamesMoscow 1980 Olympic GamesLos Angeles 1984 Olympic GamesSeoul 1988 Olympic GamesBarcelona 1992 Olympic GamesAtlanta 1996 Olympic Games - Beach volleyballAtlanta 1996 Olympic Games - VolleyballSydney 2000 Olympic Games - Beach volleyball
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - Volleyball
Athens 2004 Olympic Games - Beach volleyball