Volleyball
Prior to Sydney 2000, the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) introduced a new specialist role: the libero. This player wears a different coloured uniform from the rest of the team and can be substituted in backcourt for any player on the team. [Full story]
Drawing of lots for the Olympic volleyball competitions
• Men's:
Group A: USA (A1), Italy (A2), Bulgaria (A3), China (A4),Japan (A5), Venezuela (A6)
Group B: Serbia (B1), Brazil (B2), Poland (B3), Germany (B4), Egypt (B5), Russia (B6)
• Women's:
Group A: Japan (A1), Venezuela (A2), Poland (A3), Cuba (A4), China(A5), USA (A6)
Group B: Algeria (B1), Serbia (B2), Italy (B3), Russia (B4), Kazakhstan (B5), Brazil (B6)
List of Events
- • volleyball Men
- • volleyball Women
Athlete Quota:
144 men (12 teams of 12 athletes per team)
144 women (12 teams of 12 athletes per team)
Total of 288 athletes
- TIMELINE
- SCHEDULE(W)
- SCHEDULE(M)
- ENTRY (M)
- ENTRY (W)
QUALIFICATION TIMELINE
| 1-30 September, 2007 | Period for Continental Championships |
| 1–15 November 2007 | Women's World Cup (JPN) |
| 16–30 November 2007 | Men's World Cup (JPN) |
| 1 December 2007–15 January 2008 | Continental Olympic Qualification Tournaments |
| 15-20 January 2008 | Women's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament (GER) |
| 22-27 January 2008 | Women's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament (ALG) |
| 3-9 February 2008 | Men's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournaments (RSA) |
| 17-25 May 2008 | Women's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament (JPN) |
| 23-25 May 2008 | Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament (GER) |
| 30 May-1 Jun 2008 | Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament (POR) |
| 31 May-8 Jun 2008 | Continental Olympic Qualification Tournaments (JPN) |
| 31 May-8 Jun 2008 | Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament (JPN) |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Deadline for Beijing 2008 Organising Committee to receive entry forms submitted by NOCs |
Women's Volleyball Schedule
Date |
Group |
Teams |
Venue |
August 9 10:00-11:30 |
Group B |
Italy VS Russia |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 9 12:00-13:30 |
Group B |
Kazakhstan VS Serbia |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 9 12:30-14:00 |
Group B |
Algeria VS Brazil |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 9 14:30-16:00 |
Group A |
Poland VS Cuba |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 9 20:00-21:30 |
Group A |
Venezuela VS China |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 9 22:00-23:30 |
Group A |
Japan VS United States |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 11 10:00-11:30 |
Group B |
Algeria VS Serbia |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 11 12:00-13:30 |
Group B |
Kazakhstan VS Italy |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 11 12:30-14:00 |
Group A |
United States VS Cuba |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 11 14:30-16:00 |
Group B |
Brazil VS Russia |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 11 20:00-21:30 |
Group A |
China VS Poland |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 11 22:00-23:30 |
Group A |
Japan VS Venezuela |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 13 10:00-11:30 |
Group B |
Italy VS Algeria |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 13 12:00-13:30 |
Group A |
Venezuela VS United States |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 13 12:30-14:00 |
Group B |
Russia VS Kazakhstan |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 13 14:30-16:00 |
Group B |
Serbia VS Brazil |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 13 20:00-21:30 |
Group A |
Cuba VS China |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 13 22:00-23:30 |
Group A |
Poland VS Japan |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 15 10:00-11:30 |
Group B |
Algeria VS Russia |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 15 12:00-13:30 |
Group B |
Brazil VS Kazakhstan |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 15 12:30-14:00 |
Group A |
Venezuela VS Poland |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 15 14:30-16:00 |
Group B |
Serbia VS Italy |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 15 20:00-21:30 |
Group A |
United States VS China |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 15 22:00-23:30 |
Group A |
Japan VS Cuba |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 17 10:00-11:30 |
Group B |
Kazakhstan VS Algeria |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 17 12:00-13:30 |
Group A |
Cuba VS Venezuela |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 17 12:30-14:00 |
Group A |
Poland VS United States |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 17 14:30-16:00 |
Group B |
Italy VS Brazil |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 17 20:00-21:30 |
Group A |
China VS Japan |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 17 22:00-23:30 |
Group B |
Russia VS Serbia |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 19 10:00-11:30 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 19 12:00-13:30 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 19 20:00-21:30 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 19 22:00-23:30 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 21 12:30-14:00 |
Semifinal |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 21 20:00-21:30 |
Semifinal |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 23 12:30-14:00 |
Bronze Medal Match |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 23 20:00-21:30 |
Gold Medal Match |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
Men's Volleyball Schedule
Date |
Group |
Teams |
Venue |
August 10 10:00-11:30 |
Group B |
Serbia VS Russia |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 10 12:00-13:30 |
Group A |
Italy VS Japan |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 10 12:30-14:00 |
Group A |
United States VS Venezuela |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 10 14:30-16:00 |
Group B |
Brazil VS Egypt |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 10 20:00-21:30 |
Group A |
Bulgaria VS China |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 10 22:00-23:30 |
Group B |
Poland VS Germany |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 12 10:00-11:30 |
Group B |
Russia VS Germany |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 12 12:00-13:30 |
Group B |
Egypt VS Poland |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 12 12:30-14:00 |
Group A |
United States VS Italy |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 12 14:30-16:00 |
Group B |
Serbia VS Brazil |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 12 20:00-21:30 |
Group A |
Venezuela VS China |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 12 22:00-23:30 |
Group A |
Japan VS Bulgaria |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 14 10:00-11:30 |
Group A |
Italy VS Venezuela |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 14 12:00-13:30 |
Group B |
Germany VS Egypt |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 14 12:30-14:00 |
Group B |
Brazil VS Russia |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 14 14:30-16:00 |
Group B |
Poland VS Serbia |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 14 20:00-21:30 |
Group A |
China VS Japan |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 14 22:00-23:30 |
Group A |
Bulgaria VS United States |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 16 10:00-11:30 |
Group A |
United States VS China |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 16 12:00-13:30 |
Group B |
Russia VS Egypt |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 16 12:30-14:00 |
Group B |
Serbia VS Germany |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 16 14:30-16:00 |
Group A |
Italy VS Bulgaria |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 16 20:00-21:30 |
Group B |
Brazil VS Poland |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 16 22:00-23:30 |
Group A |
Venezuela VS Japan |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 18 10:00-11:30 |
Group A |
Bulgaria VS Venezuela |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 18 12:00-13:30 |
Group B |
Germany VS Brazil |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
August 18 12:30-14:00 |
Group B |
Poland VS Russia |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 18 14:30-16:00 |
Group B |
Egypt VS Serbia |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 18 20:00-21:30 |
Group A |
China VS Italy |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 18 22:00-23:30 |
Group A |
Japan VS United States |
Capital Gymnasium |
August 20 10:00-11:30 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 20 12:00-13:30 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 20 20:00-21:30 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 20 22:00-23:30 |
Quarterfinal |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 22 12:30-14:00 |
Semifinal |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 22 20:00-21:30 |
Semifinal |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 24 10:00-11:30 |
Bronze Medal Match |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
August 24 12:00-13:30 |
Gold Medal Match |
|
Capital Gymnasium |
Entries confirmed (Men)
| NOC Code | Qualification |
| CHN | host nation |
| BRA | the gold medalist from the 2007 World Cup |
| RUS | the silver medalist from the 2007 World Cup |
| BUL | the bronze medalist from the 2007 World Cup |
| SRB | the gold medalist from the Continental Olympic Qualification tournament |
| USA | the gold medalist from the Continental Olympic Qualification tournament |
| VEN | the gold medalist from the Continental Olympic Qualification tournament |
| ITA | winner of World Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| JPN | winner of World Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| PLD | winner of World Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| EGT | winner of World Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| GER | winner of World Olympic Qualification Tournament |
Entries confirmed (Women)
| NOC Code | Qualification |
| CHN | host country |
| ITA | the gold medalist from the 2007 World Cup |
| BRA | the silver medalist from the 2007 World Cup |
| USA | the bronze medalist from the 2007 World Cup |
| CUB | the gold medalist from the NORCECA Olympic qualification tournament |
| VEN | the gold medalist from the South American Olympic qualification tournament |
| ALG | the gold medalist from the African Olympic qualification tournament |
| RUS | the gold medalist from the European Olympic qualification tournament |
| JPN | winner of World Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| POL | winner of World Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| SER | winner of World Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| KAZ | winner of World Olympic Qualification Tournament |
Competition venues
Hall of Fame
Regla TorresAt 1.91m tall, Regla Torres seemed a natural for the sport of volleyball. A middle blocker and attacker, she was a member of the Cuban team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and played in the final, in which the Cubans defeated the team from the former Soviet Union in four sets. [Full story]
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