Beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
| Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Tournament | men | women |
| Rosters | men | women |
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| Tournament | men | women |
| Rosters | men | women |
The women's Olympic Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is scheduled to be held from August 9, 2008 to August 21, 2008, at the Beach Volleyball Ground at Chaoyang Park.[1]
Qualification
The top eight finishes that a team has from January 1, 2007 to July 20, 2008, on the Swatch FIVB World Tour (2007 and 2008), SWATCH FIVB World Championships (2007) and on FIVB recognised Continental Championship Finals, counts towards Olympic qualification for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.[2][3]
There are 24 teams competing at the Olympic Games, with a maximum of two teams per country.[4][2]
The USA had four teams in the top 8 of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking, Brazil had seven teams in the top 24, but only two teams from each country can participate in the Olympic Games. Also, China had three teams, and Germany four teams, in the top 24 ranking before the Games.
Qualifiers
The official cut off date for Olympic qualification for beach volleyball was July 20, 2008. The final Olympic Qualification Ranking for the 24 teams, was announced confirmed by the FIVB on July 24, 2008.[5]
| No. | Rank | Team | NOC |
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| FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking | |||
| 1 | 1 | Walsh - May-Treanor |  United States
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| 2 | 2 | Tian Jia - Wang |  China
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| 3 | 3 | Larissa - Ana Paula1 |  Brazil
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| 4 | 4 | Xue - Zhang Xi | China
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| 5 | 5 | Branagh - Youngs | United States
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| 6 | 6 | Talita - Renata | Brazil
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| 9 | 7 | Karantasiou - Arvaniti |  Greece
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| 11 | 8 | Goller - Ludwig |  Germany
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| 12 | 9 | Pohl - Rau | Germany
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| 13 | 10 | Cook - Barnett |  Australia
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| 16 | 11 | Håkedal - Tørlen |  Norway
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| 20 | 12 | Maaseide - Glesnes | Norway
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| 21 | 13 | Fernandez Grasset-Larrea Peraza |  Cuba
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| 23 | 14 | Schwaiger - Schwaiger |  Austria
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| 25 | 15 | Van Breedam - Mouha |  Belgium
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| 26 | 16 | Esteves Ribalta - M. Crespo | Cuba
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| 27 | 17 | Koutroumanidou - Tsiartsiani | Greece
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| 28 | 18 | Uryadova - Shiryaeva |  Russia
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| 29 | 19 | Kadijk R. - Mooren |  Netherlands
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| 30 | 20 | Kuhn - Schwer2 |  Switzerland
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| 31 | 21 | Candelas - Garcia |  Mexico
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| 32 | 22 | Teru Saiki - Kusuhara |  Japan
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| 33 | 23 | Saka - Rtvelo |  Georgia
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| 81 | 24 | Augoustides - Nel |  South Africa
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1 Juliana Felisberta is replaced by Ana Paula Connelly on the Brazilian team, because of an injury to Juliana.[6]
2 Austrian team Montagnolli - Swoboda is replaced by the Swiss team Kuhn - Schwer, because of medical reasons.[7]
Participating nations
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Preliminary Round
The composition of the preliminary rounds was announced confirmed on April 16, 2008.[8]
The #1 seeded team is placed in pool A, #2 in pool B, #3 in C, #4 in D, #5 in E, and #6 in F. But if the host nation has a team in the top 6 teams, it is automatically seeded as #1.[8] Therefor China's team Tian Jia - Wang (ranked as #2,) is placed in pool A.[5]
There was held a draw of lots between seed #7 - #9, between #10 - #12, between #13 - #18, and between #19 - #24. The Drawing of lots was hosted by the 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam, in Gstaad on July 26, as part of the 2008 SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.[5]
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Pool A
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tian Jia - Wang (CHN)
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4 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 83 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Maaseide - Glesnes (NOR)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 40 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Van Breedam - Mouha (BEL)
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2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 98 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Kuhn - Schwer (SUI)
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1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 9,2008 09:00 |
' Maaseide - Glesnes (NOR)'
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2 – 0 | Van Breedam - Mouha (BEL)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 | ||||
| Aug 09,2008 11:00 |
' Tian Jia - Wang (CHN)'
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2 – 0 | Kuhn - Schwer (SUI)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 | ||||
| Aug 11,2008 11:00 |
Tian Jia - Wang (CHN)
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2 – 1 | Van Breedam - Mouha (BEL)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 11,2008 14:00 |
Maaseide - Glesnes (NOR)
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– | Kuhn - Schwer (SUI)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 13,2008 11:00 |
Tian Jia - Wang (CHN)
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– | Maaseide - Glesnes (NOR)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 13,2008 13:00 |
Van Breedam - Mouha (BEL)
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– | Kuhn - Schwer (SUI)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
Pool B
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsh - May-Treanor (USA)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | F. Grasset - L. Peraza (CUB)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 39 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Håkedal - Tørlen (NOR)
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1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Teru Saiki - Kusuhara (JPN)
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1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 10,2008 09:00 |
Walsh - May-Treanor (USA)
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2 – 0 | Teru Saiki - Kusuhara (JPN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 | ||||
| Aug 10,2008 14:00 |
Håkedal - Tørlen (NOR)
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0 – 2 | F. Grasset - L. Peraza (CUB)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 | ||||
| Aug 12,2008 09:00 |
Walsh - May-Treanor (USA)
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– | F. Grasset - L. Peraza (CUB)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 12,2008 12:00 |
Håkedal - Tørlen (NOR)
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– | Teru Saiki - Kusuhara (JPN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 14,2008 09:00 |
Walsh - May-Treanor (USA)
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– | Håkedal - Tørlen (NOR)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 14,2008 11:00 |
F. Grasset - L. Peraza (CUB)
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– | Teru Saiki - Kusuhara (JPN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
Pool C
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnett - Cook (AUS)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 41 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Larissa - Ana Paula (BRA)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 47 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Saka - Rtvelo (GEO)
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1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 59 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Uryadova - Shiryaeva (RUS)
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1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 55 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 9,2008 12:00 |
Barnett - Cook (AUS)
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2 – 1 | Uryadova - Shiryaeva (RUS)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 9,2008 20:00 |
Larissa - Ana Paula (BRA)
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2 – 1 | Saka - Rtvelo (GEO)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 11,2008 19:00 |
Barnett - Cook (AUS)
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– | Saka - Rtvelo (GEO)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 11,2008 20:00 |
Larissa - Ana Paula (BRA)
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– | Uryadova - Shiryaeva (RUS)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 13,2008 10:00 |
Uryadova - Shiryaeva (RUS)
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– | Saka - Rtvelo (GEO)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 13,2008 12:00 |
Larissa - Ana Paula (BRA)
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– | Barnett - Cook (AUS)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
Pool D
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goller - Ludwig (GER)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Xue - Zhang Xi (CHN)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 51 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Koutroumanidou - Tsiartsiani (GRE)
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1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 55 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Augoustides - Nel (RSA)
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1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 10,2008 18:00 |
Goller - Ludwig (GER)
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2 – 0 | Augoustides - Nel (RSA)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 | ||||
| Aug 10,2008 19:00 |
Xue - Zhang Xi (CHN)
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2 – 1 | Koutroumanidou - Tsiartsiani (GRE)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 12,2008 11:00 |
Koutroumanidou - Tsiartsiani (GRE)
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– | Augoustides - Nel (RSA)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 12,2008 19:00 |
Xue - Zhang Xi (CHN)
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– | Goller - Ludwig (GER)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 14,2008 10:00 |
Xue - Zhang Xi (CHN)
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– | Augoustides - Nel (RSA)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 14,2008 14:00 |
Goller - Ludwig (GER)
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– | Koutroumanidou - Tsiartsiani (GRE)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
Pool E
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteves Ribalta - M. Crespo (CUB)
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3 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 68 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Pohl - Rau (GER)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 36 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Branagh - Youngs (USA)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 44 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Kadijk - Mooren (NED)
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2 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 90 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 9,2008 18:00 |
Branagh - Youngs (USA)
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2 – 0 | Kadijk - Mooren (NED)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 | ||||
| Aug 9,2008 19:00 |
Pohl - Rau (GER)
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2 – 0 | Esteves Ribalta - M. Crespo (CUB)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 | ||||
| Aug 11,2008 12:00 |
Esteves Ribalta - M. Crespo (CUB)
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2 – 0 | Kadijk - Mooren (NED)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 | ||||
| Aug 11,2008 18:00 |
Branagh - Youngs (USA)
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– | Pohl - Rau (GER)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 13,2008 22:00 |
Branagh - Youngs (USA)
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– | Esteves Ribalta - M. Crespo (CUB)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 13,2008 23:00 |
Pohl - Rau (GER)
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– | Kadijk - Mooren (NED)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
Pool F
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talita - Renata (BRA)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 45 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Schwaiger - Schwaiger (AUT)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 36 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Karantasiou - Arvaniti (GRE)
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1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Candelas - Garcia (MEX)
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1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 54 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 10,2008 11:00 |
Karantasiou - Arvaniti (GRE)
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0 – 2 | Schwaiger - Schwaiger (AUT)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 | ||||
| Aug 10,2008 12:00 |
Talita - Renata (BRA)
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2 – 1 | Candelas - Garcia (MEX)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 12,2008 14:00 |
Karantasiou - Arvaniti (GRE)
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– | Candelas - Garcia (MEX)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 12,2008 20:00 |
Talita - Renata (BRA)
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– | Schwaiger - Schwaiger (AUT)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 14,2008 12:00 |
Talita - Renata (BRA)
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– | Karantasiou - Arvaniti (GRE)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 14,2008 13:00 |
Schwaiger - Schwaiger (AUT)
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– | Candelas - Garcia (MEX)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
Lucky Loser
The two best teams of each pool, qualifies directly to the playoffs. Of the 6 teams that are placed third in their pools, two are directly qualified to the playoffs. Of the four remaining third placed teams, two teams get to the playoffs through winning a lucky loser match.
| Aug 14,2008 21:00 |
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– | player1 - player2 (EUN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 14,2008 21:00 |
player1 - player2 (EUN)
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– | player1 - player2 (EUN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
Playoffs
Round of 16
| Aug 15,2008 09:00 |
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– | player1 - player2 (EUN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 15,2008 10:00 |
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– | player1 - player2 (EUN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 15,2008 18:00 |
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– | player1 - player2 (EUN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 15,2008 19:00 |
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– | player1 - player2 (EUN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 16,2008 09:00 |
player1 - player2 (EUN)
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– | player1 - player2 (EUN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 16,2008 10:00 |
player1 - player2 (EUN)
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– | player1 - player2 (EUN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 16,2008 18:00 |
player1 - player2 (EUN)
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– | player1 - player2 (EUN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 16,2008 19:00 |
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– | player1 - player2 (EUN)
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Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
Overview
Overview
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold Medal Game | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bronze Medal Game | ||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Aug 17,2008 10:00 |
– | Beach Volleyball Ground | ||
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 17,2008 11:00 |
– | Beach Volleyball Ground | ||
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 17,2008 20:00 |
– | Beach Volleyball Ground | ||
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 17,2008 21:00 |
– | Beach Volleyball Ground | ||
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
Semifinals
| Aug 19,2008 09:00 |
– | Beach Volleyball Ground | ||
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
| Aug 19,2008 10:00 |
– | Beach Volleyball Ground | ||
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
Bronze-medal Match
| Aug 21,2008 09:00 |
Loser of Semi-final | – | Loser of Semi-final | Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
Gold Medal Match
| Aug 21,2008 11:00 |
Winner of Semi-final | – | Winner of Semi-final | Beach Volleyball Ground |
| Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 | ||||
Award Ceremony
See also
References
- ^ Available events for Beach Volleyball, euroteam.info
- ^ a b 2008 Olympic qualification systems confirmed for Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, FIVB, June 23, 2006
- ^ Adelaide hosts season-opening SWATCH FIVB World Tour Event, FIVB, February 26, 2008
- ^ U.S. beach volleyball pair win, Canadians lose, CBC.ca, June 30, 2008
- ^ a b c FIVB announces final Olympic Ranking for men’s and women’s Olympic Beach Volleyball tournaments, FIVB, July 24, 2008
- ^ Ana Paula replaces Juliana for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, FIVB, August 7, 2008
- ^ After Austrian withdrawal for medical reason, Swiss Beach Volleyball pair Kuhn-Schwer qualified for the Olympic Games, FIVB, July 31, 2008
- ^ a b FIVB sets system for drawing of lots in Gstaad for Olympic Games Beach Volleyball tournaments, FIVB, April 16, 2008
- ^ FIVB confirms Preliminary Round match schedules for men’s and women’s Olympic Beach Volleyball Tournaments, FIVB, July 30, 2008
External links
- Current Standing Olympic Beach Volleyball Qualification Women, at the FIVB Official Page
- Beach Volleyball at The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
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