Historic gold for Italian women: Italia Team bids farewell to Paris with 40 medals, equalling the Tokyo 2020 record

Ekaterina Antropova, Caterina Bosetti, Carlotta Cambi, Anna Danesi, Monica De Gennaro, Paola Egonu, Sarah Fahr, Gaia Giovannini, Marina Lubian, Loveth Omoruyi, Alessia Orro, Miriam Sylla, and Ilaria Spirito. These are the women (photo Simone Ferraro/CONI) of the Italian volleyball team who added the finishing touch to Italia Team's performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

In the first pavilion of the South Paris Arena, the team, under the guidance of head coach Julio Velasco, dominated the final against the United States in three sets (25-18, 25-20, 25-17), finishing the tournament unbeaten and securing a historic gold. This is the twelfth gold medal for Italy in this edition of the Games and the first-ever gold for Italian volleyball, following three silvers and three bronzes won by the men's team.

This result, achieved on the final day of competition in Paris, meant that Italy finished with a total of 40 medals (12 golds, 13 silvers, and 15 bronzes), equalling the all-time record set three years ago in Tokyo.