In a novel implementation for this sport, the International Volleyball Federation announced during the last week the possibility that those selected may have a reserve player in Paris 2024, who will join the main list only after the injury or illness of a teammate who excludes them from the rest of the competition.
Although the new addition will not alter the number of players (12) who will sign the official roster for each match, the “non-competing athlete”, the official name, will be accredited by the organization, will be able to train and attend the games. If staying in the Olympic Village, the costs of the potential substitute must be borne by the National Olympic Committee and once consummated, the replacement will be irreversible: the outgoing player will not be able to compete again.
Based on recent cases, it is important not to lose sight of the two causes of substitution. Without escaping the Olympic orbit, Argentina’s under-23 soccer team lost a player (Julián Malatini) with the roster already made official because it was sold and the new club decided not to give it up, which is why it could not be relieved and the squad for the imminent pre-Olympic championship will have 22 players, one less than the others.
The brand-new resource was already in place in other Olympic sports. Hockey stands out as the most complete example, considering the inclusion of three reserve players and another two if they must be discharged or replaced. Rugby 7s, a sport with the highest exposure to injuries, tolerates two relays. Other team disciplines, such as basketball or soccer, have not yet admitted “athlete number 13″ or “23″, in the case of the latter.
The two volleyball competitions in Paris 2024 will take place entirely at the Arena Paris Sud 1 - also known as Paris Expo Porte de Versailles - between Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, August 11. Seven of the 12 selected in each frame are already defined. With the exception of France, all of them qualified through the pre-Olympics in September and October 2023: Germany, Brazil, the United States, Japan, Poland and Canada for the men’s side and the Dominican Republic, Serbia, Turkey, Brazil, the United States and Poland for the women’s side.
The missing five will seal their place through the FIVB ranking at the end of the Nations League, scheduled for June 17 for women and a week later for men. Priority will be given to selections from continents that do not yet have qualified representatives.
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