June 19, 2024.- Just hours before the drawing of lots for the women’s volleyball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the wide team rosters for USA and Dominican Republic were released, along with the other competing teams.
The list of names, from which the head coaches will make their final selections of 13 players for Paris, promises a solid stellar presence and plenty of electrifying action on the volleyball court at the South Paris Arena in the French capital from July 27 to August 11.
The roster of defending Olympic champions USA features not only Tokyo 2020 Olympic MVP Jordan Larson, but also Tokyo Dream Teamers Jordyn Poulter, Haleigh Washington and Justine Wong-Orantes.
In its fourth Olympic Games, Dominican Republic’s features stellar libero Brenda Castillo, siblings Brayelin and Jineiry Martinez and young opposite Alondra Tapia who recently became one of just four players to score 37 points or more in a VNL match.
Check out the wide team rosters (subject to eligibility check to be conducted by the FIVB) here.
The 12 qualified teams are divided into three pools of four:
Pool A: France, USA, China, Serbia
Pool B: Brazil, Poland, Japan, Kenya
Pool C: Italy, Türkiye, Netherlands, Dominican Republic