Beach Volleyball Media Guide - Part 1

Table of Contents
FIVB President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Beach Volleyball Facts and Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FIVB History and Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Beach Volleyball Olympic History and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Competition Format and Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Competition and Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Venue Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Road to Beijing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Qualification Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Women’s Competition
Women’s Participating Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Women’s Team Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Men’s Competition
Men’s Participating Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Men’s Team Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
World Tour Honours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rules of the Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Referees’ Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Referees’ Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FIVB and BOCOG Officials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Credits
Editorial : Fabrizio Rossini - FIVB Press Officer
Project Manager : FIVB Press Department
Data : Alberto Rigamonti - FIVB IT Department
Design and Layout : Samuel Chesaux
Printed by IRL
Photos : © FIVB
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FIVB President’s Message
Beach Volleyball superstars bring the amazing to China
Only twelve years have passed since Beach
Volleyball made its Olympic debut in Atlanta.
Now it is time for Olympic Beach Volleyball to
come to Asia and we are ready for the challenge
of putting on yet another spectacular show for
television, the media and spectators. Beijing
will host the 29th Olympic Games and our best
athletes, for both Volleyball and Beach Volleyball,
are ready to fight for 12 Olympic medals. China
is a country where Volleyball has strong roots
and Beach Volleyball has quickly developed here,
with Chinese teams already among the world’s
best. The FIVB is extremely proud to bring
players from around the world to compete in its
two Olympic disciplines in a land where Volleyball
and Beach Volleyball culture thrives.
This Media Guide is a clear example of how we
appreciate the role of the media in promoting
our sport. We have listed here all the teams
that will participate at the Olympic Games,
with all the data useful for the media to cover
the event. Our website will be another strong
support tool for journalists. It will be updated
after every match, making sure you are
constantly updated with the latest news. We
have also prepared a Volleyball Media Guide,
which is at your disposal in the Press Working
Room in all of the three venues devoted to
Volleyball and Beach Volleyball.
Chaoyang Park is probably the best-ever
venue that Beach Volleyball has had at the
Olympic Games. We hope that, with help from
the journalists, we can enjoy the best Beach
Volleyball Olympic Tournament so far.
As you probably know, on August 24 after
the Men’s Gold Final I will hand over the FIVB
Presidency after 24 memorable years and
Mr. Jizhong Wei from China will be the third
President in FIVB history. I would like to thank
all the TV and media who have given us their
full support over these years and I hope this
support can consolidate our sport and give
Volleyball and Beach Volleyball the attention
and media coverage they deserve. It is the
beginning of a new era in which the media will
enjoy the best days of our sport.
Get involved, Keep the ball flying!
Dr. Rubén Acosta Hernandez
FIVB President
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Beach Volleyball
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Facts and Figures
Milestones
1920s
The birth of Beach Volleyball takes place on
the beaches of Santa Monica, California.
Beach Volleyball:
From Depression Diversion To MultiMillion Dollar Delight
Born in the depression days of the 1920s
on the sandy beaches of Santa Monica,
California, Beach Volleyball has soared to
a multi-million dollar extravaganza and an
Olympic sport that has captivated players
in more than 150 countries.
From those first matches the game caught
on 10 years later in France, Bulgaria, Czech
Republic and Latvia before slotting perfectly
into the Californian lifestyle in the 1950s
and the pulsating 1960s, taking its place
alongside surfing.
USA and Brazil then played a major role in
transforming “Beach” into a professional
sport in the 1970s and 1980s but it was
the hard work of the FIVB President Dr.
Rubén Acosta and Beach Volleyball stars
such as Sinjin Smith, Karch Kiraly and
Randy Stoklos that helped establish Beach
Volleyball internationally in the 1980s and
1990s. Beach Volleyball became a full medal
sport at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
At the same time the FIVB Beach Volleyball
international circuit evolved from the World
Series to the World Tour and exploded in
popularity in Europe, Latin America and
Asia.
Now in this Olympic year, the SWATCH FIVB
Beach Volleyball World Tour calendar boasts
39 events in Europe, Africa, Asia and the
Americas with more than USD 8.3 million in
Prize Money up for grabs.
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1947
The first official two-person Beach Volleyball
tournament is held at State Beach,
California, with no Prize Money.
1948
The first tournament with prizes is played
at State Beach, California, where the top
teams are rewarded with a crate of Pepsi.
1974
The first money tournament is held – the
USD 1,500 San Diego Open with 250
spectators.
1987
The first FIVB international competition called
“The World Championship” in Rio de Janeiro
begins. It later changes its name to the World
Series in 1989-90 and the World Tour in 1996.
1992
Almeria, Spain:
The first Olympic demonstration.
1993
International Olympic Committee decides to
include Beach Volleyball in the Olympic program.
1996
Beach Volleyball makes its first appearance
(a hugely successful sell-out) at the Atlanta
Olympic Games.
2000
Sydney Olympics: Beach Volleyball becomes
a smash hit at Bondi Beach with 180,000
spectators and millions of TV viewers.
2001
More than 120,000 spectators attend five days
of competition at the World Championships
at the lakeside in Klagenfurt, Austria.
2003
Swatch becomes the international title
sponsor of the World Tour.
- The SWATCH FIVB World Tour begins
to include as “Grand Slam” events Los
Angeles, Berlin, Marseille and Klagenfurt,
each carrying USD 600,000 in Prize Money
and Bonus Pool. The challenge is there for
the top teams to win “The Slam” and go
down in history as truly great players.
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FIVB History
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and Mission
2004
Swatch and the FIVB renew their
sponsorship agreement of the World Tour
and World Championships until 2008.
- A landmark season for Beach Volleyball
sees 26 scheduled tournaments (14 men’s
and 12 women’s events) in five continents
with a total of USD 5.3 million in Prize
Money and Bonus Pool and more than
750,000 spectators.
- The Athens Olympics sees 24 men’s
and women’s teams from five continents
compete for 12 days. TV ratings are the
best in the history of Beach Volleyball. The
stunning stadium at Faliro Complex holds
10,000 spectators and displays two giant
video walls providing live feeds. For the
first time at the Games, an entertainment
programme is implemented with 12
dancers, DJs and Production Managers
creating an electric atmosphere.
2007
The
2007
SWATCH
FIVB
World
Championships powered by 1to1 energy in
the mountain resort of Gstaad, Switzerland,
are a huge success, proving that Beach
Volleyball can be played everywhere and not
just by the sea. Tens of thousands flock to
the weeklong USD 1 million event.
2008
The SWATCH FIVB World Tour features 31
events, including a record 16 stops for
women and 15 for men, on five continents.
A total of USD 7.28 million in Prize Money
and Bonus Pool is distributed to both
genders for all events.
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Dr. Rubén Acosta succeeds President Paul Libaud
One of the big turning points for the FIVB
came in 1984 when President Paul Libaud,
by then in his 80s and highly acclaimed for
having founded the Federation and making
it a significant reality on the world sports
stage, resigned after 37 years of leadership.
Dr. Rubén Acosta Hernandez was elected
new President to succeed Libaud at the
World Congress in Long Beach, California.
Olympic Games
SWATCH FIVB World Championships Gstaad 2007
2005
The Founding
A decisive moment in the history of
Volleyball’s first 100 years was certainly
that of the founding of the FIVB (Federation
Internationale de Volleyball) when in April
1947 representatives of 14 countries
(Belgium, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Egypt,
France, Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Uruguay, USA and
Yugoslavia) met in Paris under the leadership
of France’s Paul Libaud to found the FIVB.
Libaud, President of the French Federation,
was elected first President of the FIVB. The
headquarters were established in Paris,
where they remained for the first 37 years
until 1984 when Mexico’s Dr. Rubén Acosta
took over the Presidency from Libaud.
FIVB President Dr. Rubén Acosta announces
that Stavanger, Norway, host of many
Open and Grand Slam World Tour events
in the past 10 years, will be venue for the
2009 SWATCH FIVB World Championships
presented by ConocoPhillips.
- The SWATCH FIVB World Tour is currently
in progress. With six Grand Slam events,
16 double-gender events, five men’s singlegender events and four women’s singlegender events, the total Prize Money and
Bonus Pool is set to be a record USD 8.325
Million.
Testifying to the prestige attained in 1959
at the IOC session in Munich, Volleyball was
included as a medal sport in the Olympic
Games. The game was played with 10
Men’s and six Women’s teams for the first
time at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, where the
Japan Women’s team and the USSR Men’s
team won gold medals. Consequently, the
Volleyball phenomenon started in Japan
soon after the Games. Thirty-two years later,
at the Atlanta Games, Beach Volleyball, one
of the world’s fastest growing sports, made
its Olympic debut as Volleyball’s successful
second discipline.
Members rising
From the 14 founding members the FIVB
grew to 45 in 1955, 89 in 1964 and 101 in
1968, distributed over the five continents:
25 in Europe, 25 in Asia, 25 in Africa, 11 in
South America, and 15 in NORCECA (North,
Central America and the Caribbean). Today
the Federation counts 220 affiliated National
Federations including 53 in Africa, 65 in Asia,
56 in Europe, 34 in NORCECA and 12 in
South America.
The Move
The FIVB moved its headquarters to
Lausanne, Switzerland, the same year,
bringing it closer to the International
Olympic Committee. Soon after, Dr.
Acosta became Volleyball’s ambassador,
relentlessly promoting the sport in
worldwide competitions held in the five
continents (Asia, Africa, Europe, South
America and NORCECA).
From game to great TV spectacle
At the same time, Volleyball went through
a number of modifications to change the
face of the sport. The need to make it
more telegenic in order to attract fans
and sponsors led to major modifications in
1998, such as the introduction of the Rally
Point System, the Libero player, the “let ball
in play” rule and many other new rules that
makes the game much more attractive.
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Today and tomorrow
In 2008, the FIVB consists of 220 affiliated
Federations and governs, manages and
promotes all forms of Volleyball and Beach
Volleyball worldwide through tournaments
such as the World Championships, World
League, World Grand Prix, SWATCH FIVB
World Tour, World Cup, Grand Champions Cup,
Junior and Youth tournaments and, of course,
the Olympics. In the words of President Dr.
Rubén Acosta, the FIVB is entering the third
phase of its life with the election of Jizhong
Wei as President, after 24 years of continuous
improvement under Dr. Acosta and the 37
years of leadership from President Libaud.
The crowning achievement after 24 years of
peerless leadership from Dr. Acosta was in
realizing his and wife Malú Acosta’s dream of
creating a fitting home for Volleyball’s future
generations. The result of their endeavour was
the creation of “Château Les Tourelles,” FIVB’s
stunning new headquarters on the banks of
Lake Geneva in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Sydney 2000
Château Les Tourelles
Bondi Beach
Atlanta 1996
Clayton County
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Athens 2004
Faliro Complex
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Beach Volleyball
Olympic History and Records
August 9, 2008: The fourth Olympic Beach
Volleyball competition at the Beijing Games
begins, with 24 women’s and 24 men’s teams
competing against each other in 14 days
(after six continuous days in Atlanta, 10 days
in Sydney and 12 in Athens) of action-packed
fun on the sand. This is the result of 12 years
of Olympic Beach Volleyball history.
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Atlanta 1996
The
first
Olympic
Beach
Volleyball
competition – and what a marvellous event.
Twenty-four men’s teams and eighteen
women’s teams competed for Olympic
medals on Atlanta Beach in July in a 10,000seat stadium, with over 107,000 spectators
selling out the six-day event. Some 600
athletes representing 42 countries took
part in the Olympic qualifying process.
Beach Volleyball is one of the most popular
Olympic sports thanks to professional
athletes, a healthy and colourful ambience,
exciting
competition
and
celebratory
entertainment, equal treatment of men and
women and the Olympic tradition.
The fantastic spectacle of Olympic Beach
Volleyball today started in 1992 when the
International Olympic Committee allowed Beach
Volleyball to participate as a demonstration
sport at the Barcelona Olympic Games.
One year later in 1993 recognition was given
to Beach Volleyball as an Olympic discipline
at an IOC meeting in Monaco, opening the
door for the sport to participate in the 1996
Atlanta Olympics.
1996 Olympic Beach Volleyball Tournament
Medallists - Men
Gold: Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes (USA) Kiraly became a three-time Olympic
gold medallist and the first Olympic
Champion in Volleyball and Beach Volleyball.
Silver: Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh (USA)
Bronze: John Child and Mark Heese (Canada)
Medallists - Women
Gold: Jackie Silva and Sandra Pires (Brazil)
Silver: Mônica Rodrigues and Adriana
Samuel (Brazil)
Bronze: Natalie Cook and Kerri-Ann Pottharst
(Australia)
Sydney 2000
Four years after the overwhelming success
of the first Olympic experience, Beach
Volleyball became even more of a hit at
Sydney 2000. The top 24 men’s and 24
women’s teams in the world competed on
Bondi Beach in a wonderful stadium seating
10,000 spectators and with modern facilities,
offering a top-class event to the Olympic
family of players, fans, media, sponsors.
Teams from more than 50 countries took
part in the qualifying process.
2000 Olympic Beach Volleyball Tournament
Medallists - Men
Gold: Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana (USA)
Silver: Zé Marco and Ricardo (Brazil)
Bronze: Jörg Ahmann and Axel Hager (Germany)
Medallists - Women
Gold: Natalie Cook and Kerri-Ann Pottharst
(Australia)
Silver: Adriana Behar and Shelda (Brazil)
Bronze: Sandra Pires and Adriana Samuel
(Brazil)
Athens 2004
With its new 10,000-seat main stadium
built in the style of a traditional Greek
amphitheatre, the Beach Volleyball venue
and its surroundings provided an amazingly
entertaining atmosphere in Athens. For
the first time in an Olympic Games, an
entertainment programme was implemented
with the involvement of 12 dancers, DJs,
multilingual announcements, production
managers. More than 60 countries took
part in the qualifying process.
2004 Olympic Beach Volleyball Tournament
Medallists – Men
Gold: Ricardo and Emanuel (Brazil)
Silver: Javier Bosma and Pablo Herrera (Spain)
Bronze: Patrick Heuscher and Stefan Kobel
(Switzerland)
Medallists – Women
Gold: Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor (USA)
Silver: Adriana Behar and Shelda (Brazil)
Bronze: Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs (USA)
Beijing 2008
2008 Olympic Beach Volleyball numbers:
Total number of teams: 24 men and 24 women.
Total number of athletes: 48 men and 48 women.
Total number of matches: 108, comprising of 54 men’s and 54 women’s matches.
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Competition
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Format and Schedule
The total number of matches will be 108,
comprising 54 men’s and 54 women’s
matches. The men’s tournament runs
through August 9-22, the women’s
August 9-21.
Preliminary Round
The 24 teams are split equally into Pool
A, Pool B, Pool C, Pool D, Pool E, Pool F, in
accordance with FIVB regulations. Teams in
each Pool play a game against each of their
Pool opponents. The top two teams of each
Pool advance to the knockout First Round
stage, along with the two best third-place
teams. The remaining four third-place teams
play two Playoff matches to determine the
final two places in the First Round (Lucky
Loser). All fourth-place teams in the Pool
Round are eliminated.
Round of 16
The Round of 16 will be played in a single
elimination format, to qualify eight teams for
the quarterfinals. All teams finishing in first
place in the Pool Round are separated in the
First Round.
Semi-finals
The four winners of the
advance to the semi-finals
quarter-finals
Finals
The winners of the semi-final compete for the
gold-medal match. The losers of the semifinal compete for the bronze-medal match.
All matches (apart from the two Playoffs
between the remaining four third-place
teams which will be played in a court
adjacent to the Centre Court) will be
played at one venue in Beijing: the
Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground,
which has a capacity of 12,000.
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August 9-13, 2008
Men’s Preliminary Round
Men’s Preliminary Round
Women’s Preliminary Round
Women’s Preliminary Round
Men’s Preliminary Round
Men’s Preliminary Round
Women’s Preliminary Round
Women’s Preliminary Round
Men’s Preliminary Round
Men’s Preliminary Round
Women’s Preliminary Round
Women’s Preliminary Round
August 17, 2008
09:00-09:50
10:00-10:50
11:00-11:50
12:00-12:50
13:00-13:50
14:00-14:50
18:00-18:50
19:00-19:50
20:00-20:50
21:00-21:50
22:00-22:50
23:00-23:50
Women’s
Women’s
Women’s
Women’s
Quarter-final Quarter-final
10:00-10:50
11:00-11:50
Quarter-final
Quarter-final
20:00-20:50
21:00-21:50
August 18, 2008
Men’s
Men’s
Men’s
Men’s
Quarter-final Quarter-final
10:00-10:50
11:00-11:50
Quarter-final
Quarter-final
20:00-20:50
21:00-21:50
August 14, 2008
Women’s Preliminary Round 09:00-09:50
Women’s Preliminary Round 10:00-10:50
Women’s Preliminary Round 11:00-11:50
Women’s Preliminary Round 12:00-12:50
Women’s Preliminary Round 13:00-13:50
Women’s Preliminary Round 14:00-14:50
Men’s Preliminary Round
15:00-15:50
Men’s Preliminary Round
16:00-16:50
Men’s Preliminary Round
17:00-17:50
Men’s Preliminary Round
18:00-18:50
Men’s Preliminary Round
19:00-19:50
Men’s Preliminary Round
20:00-20:50
Women’s Lucky Loser
21:00-21:50
Women’s Lucky Loser*
21:00-21:50
Men’s Lucky Loser
22:00-22:50
Men’s Lucky Loser*
22:00-22:50
*Court 2
August 19, 2008
Women’s Semi-final Women’s Semi-final
09:00-09:50
10:00-10:50
August 20, 2008
Men’s Semi-final Men’s Semi-final
09:00-09:50
10:00-10:50
August 21, 2008
Women’s Bronze Medal Match 09:00-09:50
Women’s Gold Medal Match 11:00-11:50
Women’s Gold Medal Ceremony12:10-12:30
August 15-16, 2008
Women’s Round of 16 Women’s Round of 16
Men’s Round of 16
Men’s Round of 16
Women’s Round of 16 Women’s Round of 16
Men’s Round of 16
Men’s Round of 16
09:00-09:50
10:00-10:50
11:00-11:50
12:00-12:50
18:00-18:50
19:00-19:50
20:00-20:50
21:00-21:50
August 22, 2008
Men’s Bronze Medal Match 09:00-09:50
Men’s Gold Medal Match
11:00-11:50
Men’s Gold Medal Ceremony 12:10-12:30
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Draw
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Competition Pools Women’s preliminary phase
Pool A
Set Set Set Set
1
2
3 score
Pool B
Set Set Set Set
1
2
3 score
Pool C
Women’s final phase
August 15-16
Set Set Set Set
1
2
3 score
August 17
August 19
August 21
#1 - 1st Place Pool A
#16 - Draw b/w Lucky Loser
Match Winners (Not A)
#9 - A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, F2
#8 - A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, F2
#5 - 1st Place Pool E
Standings
Win Loss
Pts
Standings
Win Loss
Pts
Standings
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1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Pool D
Set Set Set Set
1
2
3 score
Pool E
Set Set Set Set
1
2
3 score
Pool F
Win Loss
Pts
#12 - A2, B2, C2, D2, F2
#13 - Draw b/w top 2 3rd
ranked teams in pools (Not D)
Set Set Set Set
1
2
3 score
GOLD MEDAL
#4 - 1st Place Pool D
#3 - 1st Place Pool C
#14 - Draw b/w top 2 3rd
ranked teams in pools (Not C)
SILVER MEDAL
#11 - A2, B2, C2, D2, E2
#6 - 1st Place Pool F
Standings
Win Loss
Pts
Standings
Win Loss
Pts
Standings
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1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
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Qualification for the single elimination round
(round of 16) are the following:
A) rank 1 in each pool,
B) rank 2 in each pool,
C) the best two (2) third-ranked teams as per match
points, points ratio and Olympic Ranking points,
D) the two (2) winning teams from the “Lucky
Loser” round.
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Win Loss
Pts
Order for the teams within the pools
1. Number of matches won.
2. Head to head
2A. Two teams: the winner finishes ahead.
2B: Three teams: The top-ranked team is determined
by the points ratios in the matches between the three
(3) tied teams. If a tie still exists, then by points ratio
between all teams in the pool, then by 2008 Olympic
Ranking points if a tie still exists. The second rankedteam is then decided by head-to-head match results.
BRONZE MEDAL
#7 - A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, F2
#10 - A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, F2
#15 - Draw b/w Lucky Loser
Match Winners (Not B)
#2 - 1st Place Pool B
Note: Teams from the same pool can not meet in the Round of 16.
For all matches in the pools (Page 14), the final team ranking will be determined in accordance with
results of matches (won or lost). For each match won the winning team will earn 2 points, for each
match lost the losing team will earn 1 point and for each forfeited match the winning team will earn 2
points while the forfeited team will have 0 points.
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Draw
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Competition Pools Men’s preliminary phase
Pool A
Set Set Set Set
1
2
3 score
Pool B
Set Set Set Set
1
2
3 score
Men’s final phase
Pool C
August 15-16
Set Set Set Set
1
2
3 score
August 18
August 20
August 22
#1 - 1st Place Pool A
#16 - Draw b/w Lucky Loser
Match Winners (Not A)
#9 - A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, F2
#8 - A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, F2
#5 - 1st Place Pool E
Standings
Win Loss
Pts
Standings
Win Loss
Pts
Standings
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1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Pool D
Set Set Set Set
1
2
3 score
Pool E
Set Set Set Set
1
2
3 score
Pool F
Win Loss
Pts
#12 - A2, B2, C2, D2, F2
#13 - Draw b/w top 2 3rd
ranked teams in pools (Not D)
Set Set Set Set
1
2
3 score
GOLD MEDAL
#4 - 1st Place Pool D
#3 - 1st Place Pool C
#14 - Draw b/w top 2 3rd
ranked teams in pools (Not C)
SILVER MEDAL
#11 - A2, B2, C2, D2, E2
#6 - 1st Place Pool F
Standings
Win Loss
Pts
Standings
Win Loss
Pts
Standings
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
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Qualification for the single elimination round
(round of 16) are the following:
A) rank 1 in each pool,
B) rank 2 in each pool,
C) the best two (2) third-ranked teams as per match
points, points ratio and Olympic Ranking points,
D) the two (2) winning teams from the “Lucky
Loser” round.
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Win Loss
Pts
Order for the teams within the pools
1. Number of matches won.
2. Head to head
2A. Two teams: the winner finishes ahead.
2B: Three teams: The top-ranked team is determined
by the points ratios in the matches between the three
(3) tied teams. If a tie still exists, then by points ratio
between all teams in the pool, then by 2008 Olympic
Ranking points if a tie still exists. The second rankedteam is then decided by head-to-head match results.
BRONZE MEDAL
#7 - A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, F2
#10 - A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, F2
#15 - Draw b/w Lucky Loser
Match Winners (Not B)
#2 - 1st Place Pool B
Note: Teams from the same pool can not meet in the Round of 16.
For all matches in the pools (Page 16), the final team ranking will be determined in accordance with
results of matches (won or lost). For each match won the winning team will earn 2 points, for each
match lost the losing team will earn 1 point and for each forfeited match the winning team will earn 2
points while the forfeited team will have 0 points.
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Venue Details
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Chaoyang Park
Chaoyang Park
Beach Volleyball Ground
Filed of Play
Warm-up Court
Training Court
The Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground,
adjacent to the East 4th Ring Road in Beijing,
is a stunning venue for the men’s and women’s
Olympic Games Beach Volleyball Tournaments.
Quick facts
Centre Court seating capacity: 12,000.
No. of courts: Nine (one main court, six
training courts, two warm-up courts).
Distance from Olympic Village: 21
kilometres.
Travel time from Olympic Village by
road: 30 minutes.
Travel time from Olympic Media
Village by road: 20 minutes.
Total land surface of Chaoyang Park
Beach Volleyball Centre: 180,000
square metres.
Mean daily maximum/minimum
temperature in August: 20° Celsius/ 29°
Celsius.
Venue media centre
Opening dates and hours: August 4-22
(competition days: opens three hours before
start of competition, closes approximately
three hours after end of competition; noncompetition days: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Press work area: South end of venue
media centre.
Seats in press work area: 120.
Photographers’ work area: Near
entrance to venue media centre.
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Athletes Lounge
Seats in photographers’ work area: 30.
Press/photographers’ work area
facilities: Internet access, fax machines,
CATV, printers, INFO 2008 terminals, 28
pay phones (23 press work area, 5 photo
work area), three information desks.
Media lounge: Hot/cold meals, snacks,
drinks, equipped with CATV.
Athletes Changing Room
Mixed Zone
Athletes Entry
Athletes Pick-up & Drop-off Poin
Medical Service
Doping Control
Chaoyang Park
Room
Beach VolleyballMassage
Ground
A
B
TO Entrance
Competition Management
Press tribune
Filed of Play
Location: Via stairway through media
entrance.
Press seats for written press: 189
tabled, 95 non-tabled.
Press seats for photographers: 90.
A
Warm-up Court
B
Relaxation Room
FIVB Working Area
TO Area
Training Court
Athletes Lounge
Athletes Changing Room
Mixed Zone
Athletes Entry
Press conference room
Athletes Pick-up & Drop-off Points
Location: North end of venue media centre.
Seats: 150.
Medical Service
A
B
Doping Control
Massage Room
Mixed zone
TO Entrance
Location: South-western corner of Field of
Play on way to press conference room.
Competition Management
Relaxation Room
FIVB Working Area
Photo positions
A
B
TO Area
Courtside: North-east of Chaoyang Park.
Spectator stand: Each side around Field
of Play on second and third floor.
Medal ceremony: West sideline of Field of Play.
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Road to Beijing
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SWATCH FIVB World Tour winners during the Olympic Qualification Period from
January 2007 to July 20, 2008
2007 - WOMEN
Norway, Kristiansand, August 7-11
1. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
2. Xue-Zhang, CHN.
3. Tian-Wang, CHN.
China, Shanghai, May 2-6
1. Jia Tian-Jie Wang, CHN.
2. Nila Ann Hakedal-Ingrid Torlen, NOR.
3. Talita Antunes-Renata Ribeiro, BRA. Finland, Aland, August 14-18
1. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
2. Tian-Wang, CHN.
Singapore, Sentosa, May 23-27
3. Xue-Zhang, CHN.
1. Talita-Renata, BRA.
2. Tian-Wang, CHN.
Russia, St. Petersburg, August
3. Chen Xue-Xi Zhang, CHN.
28-September 1
1. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
Korea, Seoul, May 30-June 1
1. Tamsin Barnett-Natalie Cook, AUS. 2. Boss-Ross, USA.
3. Nicole Branagh-Elaine Youngs, USA.
2. Tian-Wang, CHN.
3. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
Brazil, Fortaleza, September 25-39
1. May-Treanor-Walsh, USA.
Poland, Warsaw, June 6-10
2. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
1. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
3. Branagh-Youngs, USA.
2. Adriana Behar-Shelda, BRA.
3. Xue-Zhang, CHN.
Thailand, Phuket, October
31-November 4
Portugal, Espinho, June 12-16
1. May-Treanor-Walsh, USA.
1. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
2. Branagh-Youngs, USA.
2. Sara Goller-Laura Ludwig, GER.
3. Tian-Wang, CHN.
3. Talita-Renata, BRA.
France, Paris, June 19-24
2007 – MEN
1. Misty May-Treanor-Kerri Walsh, USA.
2. Tian-Wang, CHN.
China, Shanghai, May 1-5
3. Tyra Turner-Rachel Wacholder, USA.
1. Harley-Salgado, BRA.
2. Marcio Araujo-Fabio Luiz, BRA.
Norway, Stavanger, June 27-30
3. Patrick Heuscher-Sascha Heyer, SUI.
1. Jen Boss-April Ross, USA.
2. Tian-Wang, CHN.
Bahrain, Manama, May 8-12
3. May-Treanor-Walsh, USA.
1. Reinder Nummerdor-Richard
Schuil, NED.
Canada, Montreal, July 4-8
2. Pedro Cunha-Franco Neto, BRA.
1. May-Treanor-Walsh, USA.
3. Harley-Salgado, BRA.
2. Xue-Zhang, CHN.
3. Adriana-Shelda, BRA.
Italy, Roseto degli Abruzzi, May 23-27
1. Marcio Araujo-Fabio Luiz, BRA.
Germany, Berlin, July 11-14
2. Emanuel-Ricardo, BRA.
1. May-Treanor-Walsh, USA.
3. Dmitri Barsouk-Igor Kolodinsky, RUS.
2. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
3. Tian-Wang, CHN.
Croatia, Zagreb, June 6-10
1. Kristjan Kais-Rivo Vesik, EST.
France, Marseille, July 17-21
2. Heuscher-Heyer, SUI.
1. Talita-Renata, BRA.
3. Barsouk-Kolodinsky, RUS.
2. Xue-Zhang, CHN.
3. Tian-Wang, CHN.
Portugal, Espinho, June 13-17
1. Emanuel-Ricardo, BRA.
Switzerland, Gstaad, July 24-28
2. Cunha-Franco, BRA.
1. May-Treanor-Walsh, USA.
3. Marcio Araujo-Fabio Luiz, BRA.
2. Tian-Wang, CHN.
3. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
France, Paris, June 20-24
1. Emanuel-Ricardo, BRA.
Austria, Klagenfurt, August 1-4
2. Cunha-Franco, BRA.
1. May-Treanor-Walsh, USA.
3. Mike Lambert-Stein Metzger, USA.
2. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
3. Goller-Ludwig, GER.
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Norway, Stavanger, June 28-July 1
1. Marcio Araujo-Fabio Luiz, BRA.
2. Nummerdor-Schuil, NED.
3. Penggen Wu-Linyin Xu, CHN.
Canada, Montreal, July 4-8
1. Emanuel-Ricardo, BRA.
2. Andrew Schacht-Joshua Slack,
AUS.
3. Harley-Salgado, BRA.
Germany, Berlin, July 11-15
1. Marcio Araujo-Fabio Luiz, BRA.
2. David Klemperer-Eric Koreng, GER.
3. Phil Dalhausser-Todd Rogers, USA.
France, Marseille, July 18-22
1. Cunha-Franco, BRA.
2. Mariano Baracetti-Martin Conde, ARG.
3. Barsouk-Kolodinsky, RUS.
Switzerland, Gstaad, July 24-29
1. Dalhausser-Rogers, USA.
2. Barsouk-Kolodinsky, RUS.
3. Schacht-Slack, AUS.
Austria, Klagenfurt, August 1-5
1. Emanuel-Ricardo, BRA.
2. Klemperer-Koreng, GER.
3. Nummerdor-Schuil, NED.
Norway, Kristiansand, August 8-12
1. Emanuel-Ricardo, BRA.
2. Jonas Reckermann-Mischa
Urbatzka, GER.
3. Marcio Araujo-Fabio Luiz, BRA.
Finland, Aland, August 15-19
1. Harley-Salgado, BRA.
2. Reckermann-Urbatzka, GER.
3. Florian Gosch-Alexander Horst, AUS.
Russia, St. Petersburg, August
29-September 2
1. Harley-Salgado, BRA.
2. Barsouk-Kolodinsky, RUS.
3. Marcio Araujo-Fabio Luiz, BRA.
Poland, Stare Jablonki, September 5-9
1. Emanuel-Ricardo, BRA.
2. Baracetti-Conde, ARG.
3. Marcio Araujo-Fabio Luiz, BRA.
Brazil, Fortaleza, September 26-30
1. Emanuel-Ricardo, BRA.
2. Dalhausser-Rogers, USA.
3. Marcio Araujo-Fabio Luiz, BRA.
2008 - WOMEN
2008 – MEN
Australia, Adelaide, March 25-30
1. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
2. Talita-Renata, BRA.
3. Shelda-Ana Paula Connelly, BRA.
Australia, Adelaide, March 25-30
1. Harley-Salgado, BRA.
2. Penggen Wu-Linyin Xu, CHN.
3. Phil Dalhausser-Todd Rogers, USA.
China, Shanghai, April 30-May 3
1. Talita-Renata, BRA.
2. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
3. Chen Xue-Xi Zhang, CHN, $14,000.
China, Shanghai, April 28-May 3
1. Harley-Salgado, BRA.
2. Wu-Xu, CHN.
3. Pedro Cunha-Franco Neto, BRA.
Korea, Seoul, May 13-18
1. Xue-Zhang, CHN.
2. Shelda-Ana Paula, BRA.
3. Nicole Branagh-Elaine Youngs, USA.
Czech Republic, Prague, May 6-11
1. Jake Gibb-Sean Rosenthal, USA.
2. Julius Brink-Christoph Dieckmann,
GER.
3. Emanuel-Ricardo, BRA.
Japan, Osaka, May 20-25
1. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
2. Jia Tian-Jie Wang, CHN.
3. Xue-Zhang, CHN.
Spain, Barcelona, May 26-30
1. Branagh-Youngs, USA.
2. Talita-Renata, BRA.
3. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
Italy, Roseto degli Abruzzi, May 13-18
1. Harley-Salgado, BRA.
2. Brink-Dieckmann, GER.
3. Dalhausser-Rogers, USA.
Croatia, Zagreb, May 20-25
1. Reinder Nummerdor-Richard
Schuil, NED.
2. Wu-Xu, CHN.
3. Matt Fuerbringer-Casey Jennings,
USA.
Poland, Stare Jablonki, June 2-7
1. Shelda-Ana Paula, BRA.
2. Tyra Turner-Rachel Wacholder, USA.
3. Carolina-Maria Clara, BRA.
Spain, Barcelona, May 27-June 1
1. Brink-Dieckmann, GER.
Germany, Berlin, June 10-14
2. Dmitri Barsouk-Igor Kolodinsky, RUS.
1. Misty May-Treanor-Kerri Walsh, USA. 3. Emanuel-Ricardo, BRA.
2. Tian-Wang, CHN.
3. Juliana-Larissa, BRA.
Poland, Stare Jablonki, June 3-8
1. Emanuel-Ricardo, BRA.
France, Paris, June 16-22
2. Inocencio Lario-Adrian Gavira
1. May-Treanor-Walsh, USA.
Collado, ESP.
2. Turner-Wacholder, USA.
3. Andrew Schacht-Joshua Slack, AUS.
3. Branagh-Youngs, USA.
Germany, Berlin, June 11-15
Norway, Stavanger, June 23-28
1. Emanuel-Ricardo, BRA.
1. May-Treanor-Walsh, USA.
2. Dalhausser-Rogers, USA.
2. Vassiliki Arvaniti-Vasiliki
3. Pablo Herrera-Raul Mesa, ESP.
Karantasiou, GRE.
3. Jen Boss-April Ross, USA.
France, Paris, June 17-22
1. Dalhausser-Rogers, USA.
Russia, Moscow, July 1-5
2. Nummerdor-Schuil, NED.
1. Xue-Zhang, CHN.
3. David Klemperer-Eric Koreng, GER.
2. Branagh-Youngs, USA.
3. Tian-Wang, CHN.
Norway, Stavanger, June 24-29
1. Dalhausser-Rogers, USA.
Marseille, France, July 14-20
2. Jonas Reckermann-Mischa
1. Stephanie Pohl-Okka Rau, GER.
Urbatzka, GER.
2. Maria Antonelli-Vanilda Leao, BRA.
3. Brink-Dieckmann, GER.
3. Carolina-Maria Clara, BRA.
Russia, Moscow, July 2-6
1. Dalhausser-Rogers, USA.
2. Wu-Wu, CHN.
3. Klemperer-Koreng, GER.
Marseille, France, July 14-20
1. Marcio Araujo-Fabio Luiz, BRA.
2. Wu-Xu, CHN.
3. Kay Matysik-Stefan Uhmann, GER.
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Qualification
Process
There will be 24 men’s teams and 24
women’s teams competing at the Beijing
Olympics through August 9-22.
Qualification for the Olympics is decided
by the number of points accumulated
during nominated Olympic Qualification
Tournaments that are the SWATCH FIVB
World Championships and SWATCH FIVB
World Tour (29 events for Men, 28 for
Women) held worldwide from January
1, 2007, to July 20, 2008. A qualification
tournament can also be one of the two
annual CEV Beach Volleyball Continental
Championship Finals in 2007 and 2008.
During these two seasons, teams were
free to choose the Olympic Qualification
Tournaments in which they wished to
participate. From the total number of
Olympic Qualification Tournaments in
which they actually participated, only the
points accumulated in their eight best
performances were taken into account
to determine their position in the FIVB
Olympic ranking.
In order to respect the universality principle
of the Olympic Games:
•• A maximum of two countries were eligible
among the final 24 teams.
•• In the event that a continent did not
have any teams qualified, the 23rd place
(and, if applicable, the 22nd place, etc.)
of the Olympic Qualification ranking was
granted to the highest-ranked eligible
team from that continent.
Also, one of the 24 places was allocated to
a team from hosts China.
Qualifying for the Beijing 2008 Olympic
Games concluded with a SWATCH FIVB
World Tour double gender event in the
Mediterranean port city of Marseille,
France, through July 15-20. The following
week in Switzerland (July 26), the official
2008 Olympic Games Drawing of lots was
staged to determine the composition of the
six pools per gender and match schedule of
the Preliminary Round Pools.
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