It was originally scheduled to take place from 26 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on 24 March 2020 that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be delayed to 2021.

[2] The United States won their first gold after finishing runners-up three times with a 3–0 win over Brazil.

[6] FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking.

The four highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage (quarter-finals).

Tandara Caixeta of Brazil was suspended from the semi-final match against South Korea after a positive out-of-competition drug test for Enobosarm.