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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Sports Act. Living

Sec. Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Volume 7 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1658390

This article is part of the Research TopicAdvances in Sports Science: Latest Findings and New Scientific Proposals- Volume IIIView all 22 articles

Comparative analysis of first-attack performance in elite women's volleyball at the 2021 and 2024 Olympic Games

Provisionally accepted
  • 1School of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
  • 2Shanghai University of Sport School of Athletic Performance, Shanghai, China

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This study compares and analyzes the performance of elite women's volleyball teams in various aspects of the first attack during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics. It reveals the changing trends in the first attack system of elite women's volleyball teams, particularly in receiving serves, setting, and attacking. By combining video analysis, the study identifies the underlying causes of issues within the first attack system and provides an overall understanding of the development trends of the first attack system in elite women's volleyball. The study findings provide a theoretical basis for coaches to develop targeted training programs and optimize tactics, and serve as a reference for elite women's volleyball teams preparing for the 2028 Olympic Games.

Keywords: Women's volleyball, performance analysis, First Attack, TACTICS, Match analysis

Received: 02 Jul 2025; Accepted: 06 Oct 2025.

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* Correspondence: Jie Wang, 153627313@qq.com

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