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.
[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
| Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) |
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| 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 |
