Why was the Tokyo gold historic?

First US women's indoor Olympic gold

Jordan Larson Olympic Quiz: Team USA's Tokyo Gold Captain

This jordan larson olympic quiz digs, passes and attacks for Team USA. Play 10 interactive questions on the Nebraska outside hitter, Olympic silver at London 2012, bronze at Rio 2016, captaining the USA to gold at Tokyo 2020 with a final win over Brazil, coach Karch Kiraly and why her passing made her so valuable.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

College
Which college did Larson play for?
Pos
Which position did Larson play?
2012
Which medal did the USA win at London 2012?
2016
Which medal did the USA win at Rio 2016?
Tokyo
What did the USA win at Tokyo 2020?
Final
Whom did the USA beat in the Tokyo final?
First
Why was the Tokyo gold historic?
Role
What role did Larson hold for Team USA?
Coach
Who coached the US women in Tokyo?
Skill
Which skill made Larson especially valuable?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which college did Larson play for?
Answer: Nebraska
In her home state.
Q2: Which position did Larson play?
Answer: Outside hitter
Attack and serve reception.
Q3: Which medal did the USA win at London 2012?
Answer: Silver
They lost to Brazil.
Q4: Which medal did the USA win at Rio 2016?
Answer: Bronze
Beating the Netherlands.
Q5: What did the USA win at Tokyo 2020?
Answer: Gold
A historic first.
Q6: Whom did the USA beat in the Tokyo final?
Answer: Brazil
In straight sets.
Q7: Why was the Tokyo gold historic?
Answer: First US women's indoor Olympic gold
After decades of trying.
Q8: What role did Larson hold for Team USA?
Answer: Captain
A leader.
Q9: Who coached the US women in Tokyo?
Answer: Karch Kiraly
A volleyball legend.
Q10: Which skill made Larson especially valuable?
Answer: Reliable passing
Steady under pressure.

Captain of a Golden Team

Jordan Larson starred at Nebraska before becoming a longtime outside hitter for Team USA, valued for reliable passing as much as attacking. She won Olympic silver at London 2012, when the USA lost the final to Brazil, and bronze at Rio 2016.

As captain at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, played in 2021, Larson led the USA to its first gold in women's indoor volleyball. The Americans beat Brazil in straight sets in the final, ending decades of near misses.

Coach Karch Kiraly, himself a three-time Olympic champion as a player, guided the team. Larson's steady leadership and all-round skills made her one of the most respected players in US volleyball history.

What This Quiz Teaches

Volleyball fans will enjoy these questions.

Where Larson played college volleyball
Which medals she won
Whom the USA beat
Why Tokyo was historic
Who coached the team

Did You Know?

Nebraska is a volleyball hotbed.
She played professionally overseas.
Teammates praised her calm.
The Tokyo final was played in 2021.
She later helped grow pro volleyball in the US.