The receive formation used by the U.S.A and the U.S.S.R male volleyball teams during the final match at 24th Olympic games analyed using video Tape Recorder. 1. The initial receive formation of the U.S.A was characterized as forward shight where and the U.S.S.R showed traditional formation. 2. The receive formation of the U.S.A against left-spike of U.S.S.R was characterized as the formation for strong spike rather than feinting but the U.S.S.R was prepared for not only strong spike but also feinting. 3. The receive formation of the U.S.A against right-spike was more effective than the U.S.S.R. 4. Both teams’ receive formation agaimst center-spike were appropreately executed for the spike. 5. The spike success rates of. the U.S.A and the U.S.S.R were 45.5% and 38.0% respectively.