Volleyball at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
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Venue | Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium (indoor) Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground (beach) |
Dates | 9 – 24 August 2008 |
Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
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Indoor | ||
Tournament | men | women |
Rosters | men | women |
Beach | ||
Tournament | men | women |
Rosters | men | women |
Volleyball competitions (beach and indoor) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium. Beach volleyball competitions were held from 9 to 22 August 2008 at the Beach Volleyball Ground at Chaoyang Park.[1]
The 2008 Summer Olympics volleyball competitions brought the introduction of the new ball with a new moulding design making it more softened compared to the Mikasa MVP200.
Events
4 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:
- Indoor volleyball – men (12 teams)
- Indoor volleyball – women (12 teams)
- Beach volleyball – men (24 teams)
- Beach volleyball – women (24 teams)
Medal summary
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2 | Brazil | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
3 | China | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Medalists
See also
References
- ↑ "Volleyball at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
External links
- Official Site of Beijing 2008 Olympics
- Federation Internationale de Volleyball
- Current Standing Olympic Beach Volleyball Qualification Women, Men
- FIVB: The road to Beijing after the FIVB World Cup
- Olympic Volleyball Tournaments matches schedule in Beijing for Men's and Women's are confirmed
- Volleyball – Official Results Book
- Beach Volleyball – Official Results Book
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