Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium from August 9 to August 23, 2008.

The twelve competing teams were split equally into two pools of six teams. Each team played all other teams in their pool with the winning team gaining 2 points and the losing side 1 point. The top four teams from each pool progressed through to the quarter-finals. The rest of the tournament was a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match held between the two semifinal losers.

Qualification

Volleyball Women	Date	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Host nation	-	-	1	China
2007 FIVB Women's World Cup	November 2–16, 2007	Japan	3	Italy Brazil United States
African Olympic Qualification Tournament	January 22–26, 2008	Blida	1	Algeria
Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament*	May 17–25, 2008	Tokyo	1	Kazakhstan
European Olympic Qualification Tournament	January 15–20, 2008	Halle	1	Russia
North American Olympic Qualification Tournament	December 17–22, 2007	Monterrey	1	Cuba
South American Olympic Qualification Tournament	January 3–7, 2008	Lima	1	Venezuela
World Olympic Qualification Tournament	May 17–25, 2008	Tokyo	3	Poland Serbia Japan
TOTAL			12

* The Asian Olympic qualification tournament and the World Olympic Qualification Tournament are combined into one event. The top 3 teams at the tournament will qualify as the medallists of the World Olympic Qualification Tournament while the best Asian team outside the top 3 will qualify as the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament champion.

Teams

Pool A

Pool B

Squads

Preliminary round

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Pool A

Rk	Team	Points	Played	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Cuba	10	5	5	0	426	371	1.148	15	3	5.000
2	United States	9	5	4	1	459	441	1.041	12	9	1.333
3	China	8	5	3	2	467	395	1.182	13	7	1.857
4	Japan	7	5	2	3	381	389	0.979	7	11	0.636
5	Poland	6	5	1	4	441	445	0.991	9	12	0.750
6	Venezuela	5	5	0	5	262	395	0.663	1	15	0.067

August 9, 2008 14:30	Poland	1 – 3	Cuba	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 14,000 Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (Korea), Jirakakul (THA)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4

August 9, 2008 20:00	China	3 – 0	Venezuela	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 9, 2008 22:00	United States	3 – 1	Japan	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referees: Massimo Menghini (Italy)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4

August 11, 2008 12:30	Cuba	3 – 0	United States	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Sokullu Umit (Turkey)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 11, 2008 20:00	China	3 – 1	Poland	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Rodriguez Victor Manuel (Puerto Rico)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4

August 11, 2008 22:00	Venezuela	0 – 3	Japan	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Zahorcova Karin (Czech Republic)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 13, 2008 12:00	United States	3 – 1	Venezuela	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4

August 13, 2008 20:00	China	2 – 3	Cuba	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Frank Leuthauser (Germany)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5

August 13, 2008 22:00	Poland	2 – 3	Japan	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 5,400 Referees: Humberto Salas (Mexico)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5

August 15, 2008 12:30	Venezuela	0 – 3	Poland	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 15, 2008 20:00	United States	3 – 2	China	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5

August 15, 2008 22:00	Cuba	3 – 0	Japan	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 17, 2008 12:00	Cuba	3 – 0	Venezuela	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 17, 2008 12:30	Poland	2 – 3	United States	Capital Indoor Stadium Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naama (Qatar)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5

August 17, 2008 20:00	Japan	0 – 3	China	Capital Indoor Stadium
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

Pool B

Rk	Team	Points	Played	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Brazil	10	5	5	0	377	226	1.668	15	0	MAX
2	Italy	9	5	4	1	372	315	1.181	12	4	3.500
3	Russia	8	5	3	2	353	312	1.131	10	6	1.667
4	Serbia	7	5	2	3	343	349	0.983	6	10	0.600
5	Kazakhstan	6	5	1	4	323	404	0.800	4	13	0.308
6	Algeria	5	5	0	5	230	392	0.587	1	15	0.067

August 9, 2008 10:00	Italy	3 – 1	Russia	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Frank Leuthauser (Germany)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4

August 9, 2008 12:00	Serbia	3 – 1	Kazakhstan	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Victor Manuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4

August 9, 2008 12:30	Algeria	0 – 3	Brazil	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naam (Qatar)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 11, 2008 10:00	Algeria	0 – 3	Serbia	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 11, 2008 12:00	Kazakhstan	0 – 3	Italy	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Patricia Salvatore (USA)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 11, 2008 14:30	Brazil	3 – 0	Russia	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Osamu Sakaide (Japan)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 13, 2008 10:00	Italy	3 – 0	Algeria	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 13, 2008 12:30	Russia	3 – 0	Kazakhstan	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Jian Liu (China)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 13, 2008 14:30	Serbia	0 – 3	Brazil	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (South Korea)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 15, 2008 10:00	Algeria	0 – 3	Russia	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Patricia Salvatore (USA)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 15, 2008 12:00	Brazil	3 – 0	Kazakhstan	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 15, 2008 14:30	Serbia	0 – 3	Italy	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Patricia Salvatore (USA)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 17, 2008 10:00	Kazakhstan	3 – 1	Algeria	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Patricia Salvatore (USA)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4

August 17, 2008 15:15	Italy	0 – 3	Brazil	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referees: Humberto Salas (Mexico)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 17, 2008 22:00	Russia	3 – 0	Serbia	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Sakaide Osamu (Japan)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

Knockout stage

The first four teams in each Preliminary Round pool advanced to the quarterfinals, eight teams in total. The format was as follows:
A1 vs. B4 (first place in pool A vs. fourth place in pool B)
B1 vs. A4
A drawing of lots determined the pairings among A2,A3 and B2,B3. The purpose of this drawing was to prevent a second-place team in a pool from deliberately losing the last game in pool play in order to select an "easier" opponent (in the sense of matchups) in the quarterfinals.

Based on a drawing of lots after the group stage, the United States faced and defeated Italy, while China drew and won against Russia in their quarterfinal matches.^[1] The other quarterfinal match-ups were determined by the pool standings. Brazil (Pool B - winner) played Japan (Pool A - 4th place). Cuba (Pool A - winner) played play Serbia (Pool B - 4th place).^[1] Both top seeds went on to defeat their opponents 3–0, thus reaching the semifinals.

In the semifinals, Brazil defeated the host nation and defending champion China while the United States defeated Cuba. Both semifinal matches were won 3-0.

In the final, Brazil, for the first time in the tournament, lost a set but was able to win the next two sets from the United States to claim the match and the Gold medal. In the third-place match, China defeated Cuba for the Bronze medal.

Overview

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Gold Medal Match

A1	Cuba	26	25	26

B4	Serbia	24	19	24
							A1	Cuba	20	16	17

							A2	United States	25	25	25
A2	United States	20	25	19	25	15

B2	Italy	25	21	25	18	6
												A2	United States	15	25	13	21

												B1	Brazil	25	18	25	25
A3	China	25	27	25

B3	Russia	22	25	19
							A3	China	25	22	14	Third place

							B1	Brazil	27	25	25
A4	Japan	12	20	16								A1	Cuba	16	25	13	20

B1	Brazil	25	25	25								A3	China	25	21	25	25

Quarterfinals

August 19, 2008 10:00	Cuba	3 – 0	Serbia	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naama (Qatar), Kun-Tae Kim (Korea)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 19, 2008 12:00	Japan	0 – 3	Brazil	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria), Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 19, 2008 20:00	China	3 – 0	Russia	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Humberto Salas (Mexico), Victor Manuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 19, 2008 22:00	United States	3 – 2	Italy	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referees: Laert Francisco de Souza (Brazil), Osamu Sakaide (Japan)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5

Semifinals

August 21, 2008 12:30	Cuba	0 – 3	United States	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Frans Loderus (Netherlands), Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

August 21, 2008 20:00	China	0 – 3	Brazil	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Frank Leuthauser (Germany), Andrei Zenovich (Russia)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

Bronze Medal match

August 23, 2008 12:30	Cuba	1 – 3	China	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia), Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4

Gold Medal match

August 23, 2008 20:00	United States	1 – 3	Brazil	Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Massimo Menghini (Italy), Sokullu Umit (Turkey)
	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4

Award Ceremony

21:50, August 23, 2008

Final standings

Place	Team
	Brazil
	United States
	China
4.	Cuba
5.	Serbia
	Italy
	Russia
	Japan
9.	Poland
9.	Kazakhstan
11.	Venezuela
11.	Algeria

2008 Women's Olympic Champions
Brazil First title

Medalists

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player

Paula Pequeno (BRA)

Best Scorer

Logan Tom (USA)

Best Spiker

Rosir Calderon (CUB)

Best Blocker

Erika Araki (JPN)

Best Server

Yanelis Santos (CUB)

Best Digger

Zhang Na (CHN)

Best Setter

Hélia Souza (BRA)

Best Receiver

Zhou Suhong (CHN)

Best Libero

Fabiana de Oliveira (BRA)

References

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External links

FIVB Official Page

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Gold	Silver	Bronze
Brazil (BRA) Walewska Oliveira Carolina Albuquerque Marianne Steinbrecher Paula Pequeno Thaisa Menezes Hélia Souza Valeska Menezes Fabiana Claudino Welissa Gonzaga Jaqueline Carvalho Sheilla Castro Fabiana de Oliveira	United States (USA) Ogonna Nnamani Danielle Scott-Arruda Tayyiba Haneef-Park Lindsey Berg Stacy Sykora Nicole Davis Heather Bown Jennifer Joines Kim Glass Robyn Ah Mow-Santos Kim Willoughby Logan Tom	China (CHN) Wang Yimei Feng Kun Yang Hao Liu Yanan Wei Qiuyue Xu Yunli Zhou Suhong Zhao Ruirui Xue Ming Li Juan Zhang Na Ma Yunwen

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