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 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 |
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Host nation | - | - | 1 | ![]() |
2007 FIVB Women's World Cup | November 2–16, 2007 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
African Olympic Qualification Tournament | January 22–26, 2008 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament* | May 17–25, 2008 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
European Olympic Qualification Tournament | January 15–20, 2008 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
North American Olympic Qualification Tournament | December 17–22, 2007 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
South American Olympic Qualification Tournament | January 3–7, 2008 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
World Olympic Qualification Tournament | May 17–25, 2008 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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
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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 |
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 426 | 371 | 1.148 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 |
2 | ![]() |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 459 | 441 | 1.041 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 467 | 395 | 1.182 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 |
4 | ![]() |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 381 | 389 | 0.979 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 |
5 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 441 | 445 | 0.991 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 262 | 395 | 0.663 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 |
August 9, 2008 14:30 |
Poland ![]() |
1 – 3 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Sokullu Umit (Turkey) |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 |
August 11, 2008 20:00 |
China ![]() |
3 – 1 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia) |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 |
August 17, 2008 12:00 |
Cuba ![]() |
3 – 0 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 |
Pool B
Rk | Team | Points | Played | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 377 | 226 | 1.668 | 15 | 0 | MAX |
2 | ![]() |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 372 | 315 | 1.181 | 12 | 4 | 3.500 |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 353 | 312 | 1.131 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 |
4 | ![]() |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 343 | 349 | 0.983 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 |
5 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 323 | 404 | 0.800 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 230 | 392 | 0.587 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 |
August 9, 2008 10:00 |
Italy ![]() |
3 – 1 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Osamu Sakaide (Japan) |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 |
August 13, 2008 10:00 |
Italy ![]() |
3 – 0 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Jian Liu (China) |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 |
August 13, 2008 14:30 |
Serbia ![]() |
0 – 3 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Patricia Salvatore (USA) |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 |
August 17, 2008 10:00 |
Kazakhstan ![]() |
3 – 1 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Capital Indoor Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referees: Humberto Salas (Mexico) |
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 |
August 17, 2008 22:00 |
Russia ![]() |
3 – 0 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() | 26 | 25 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B4 | ![]() | 24 | 19 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 20 | 16 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 20 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B2 | ![]() | 25 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 15 | 25 | 13 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 25 | 18 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | ![]() | 25 | 27 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B3 | ![]() | 22 | 25 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A3 | ![]() | 25 | 22 | 14 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 27 | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A4 | ![]() | 12 | 20 | 16 | A1 | ![]() | 16 | 25 | 13 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 25 | 25 | 25 | A3 | ![]() | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
Quarterfinals
August 19, 2008 10:00 |
Cuba ![]() |
3 – 0 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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
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Medalists
Individual awards
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