Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Volleyball competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will be held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Indoor volleyball events will be held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium. Beach volleyball competitions will be held at the Beach Volleyball Ground at Chaoyang Park.
[edit] Events
4 sets of medals will be awarded in following events:
- Volleyball Men (12 teams)
- Volleyball Women (12 teams)
- Beach Volleyball Men (24 teams)
- Beach Volleyball Women (24 teams)
[edit] Qualifying Criteria
NOC is allowed to enter 1 men's and 1 women's qualified team in volleyball tournaments and 2 men's and 2 women's qualified teams in beach volleyball tournaments.
| Volleyball Men | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup | Nov 16 - Nov 30, 2007 |  Japan |
3 | |
| Continental Olympic Qualification Tournaments (5) | Dec 1, 2007 - Jan 15, 2008 | - | 5 | |
| World Olympic Qualification Tournaments (3) | May 12 - Jun 8, 2008 | - | 3 | |
| Host nation | - | - | 1 |  People's Republic of China |
| TOTAL | 12 | |||
| Volleyball Women | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup | Nov 1 - Nov 15, 2007 | Japan |
3 | |
| Continental Olympic Qualification Tournaments (5) | Dec 1, 2007 - Jan 15, 2008 | - | 5 | |
| World Olympic Qualification Tournament | week ending May 12, 2008 | Japan |
3 | |
| Host nation | - | - | 1 | People's Republic of China |
| TOTAL | 12 | |||
| Beach Volleyball Men/Women | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking* | 23** |
| Host nation (People's Republic of China) | 1 |
| TOTAL | 24 |
* as of July 21, 2008
** Should a continent not be represented in top 23 teams, the highest ranked eligible team from that continent will replace the lowest ranked qualified team
[edit] External Links
- Official Site of Beijing 2008 Olympics
- Federation Internationale de Volleyball
- Full Coverage of Volleyball events
| Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) |
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| Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Softball • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo • Tennis • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Volleyball at the Summer Olympics |  |
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| 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in volleyball |
