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| Venue | Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium | |||||||||
| Date | 10–24 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 144 from 12 nations | |||||||||
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| Tournament | men | women |
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| Tournament | men | women |
| Rosters | men | women |
Themen's tournament involleyball at the2008 Summer Olympics was the 12th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, theFIVB, in conjunction with theIOC. It was held inBeijing, China from 10 to 24 August 2008.[1]
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 quarterfinals. The rest of the tournament was a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match held between the two semifinal losers.
A total of 38 matches were played: 15 in each group, 4 quarterfinals, 2 semifinals, 1 bronze medal match, and 1 gold medal match.
| P | Preliminary round | ¼ | Quarter-finals | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
| Sun 10 | Mon 11 | Tue 12 | Wed 13 | Thu 14 | Fri 15 | Sat 16 | Sun 17 | Mon 18 | Tue 19 | Wed 20 | Thu 21 | Fri 22 | Sat 23 | Sun 24 | ||||
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| P | P | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | B | F | ||||||||||
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host Country | 13 July 2001 |  Moscow | 1 |  China |
| 2007 World Cup | 18 November – 2 December 2007 |  Japan | 3 |  Brazil |
| Russia | ||||
 Bulgaria | ||||
| African Qualifier | 3–9 February 2008 |  Durban | 1 |  Egypt |
| European Qualifier | 7–13 January 2008 |  İzmir | 1 |  Serbia |
| North American Qualifier | 6–11 January 2008 |  Caguas | 1 |  United States |
| South American Qualifier | 3–7 January 2008 |  Formosa | 1 |  Venezuela |
| 1st World Qualifier | 23–25 May 2008 |  Düsseldorf | 1 | Germany |
| 2nd World Qualifier | 30 May – 1 June 2008 |  Espinho | 1 |  Poland |
| 3rd World Qualifier | 31 May – 8 June 2008 | Tokyo | 1 |  Italy |
| Asian Qualifier[a] | 1 | Japan | ||
| Total | 12 | |||
Teams were seeded following theserpentine system according to theirFIVB World Ranking as of 3 December 2007.[2] FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 21st.
| Pool A | Pool B |
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| China (Hosts) | Brazil (1) |
| United States (3) | Russia (2) |
| Bulgaria (4) | Poland (5) |
| Italy (10) | Serbia (8) |
| Japan (12) | Egypt (14) |
| Venezuela (20) | Germany (19) |
| Main venue | Sub venue |
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| Beijing, China | Beijing, China |
| Capital Indoor Stadium | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
| Capacity:17,345 | Capacity:5,000 |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 460 | 371 | 1.240 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 439 | 401 | 1.095 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 446 | 440 | 1.014 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | |
| 4 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 445 | 492 | 0.904 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | |
| 5 | Venezuela | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 421 | 451 | 0.933 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | |
| 6 | Japan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 392 | 448 | 0.875 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 |
| 10 August 2008 (2008-08-10) 12:10 | Italy | 3–1 | Japan | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Humberto Salas (MEX), Victor Rodriguez (PUR) |
| (25–19, 25–18, 23–25, 25–17) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 10 August 2008 (2008-08-10) 12:35 | United States | 3–2 | Venezuela | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Konstantin Tufekchiev (BUL), Umit Sokullu (TUR) |
| (25–18, 25–18, 22–25, 21–25, 15–10) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 10 August 2008 (2008-08-10) 20:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | China | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Laert Souza (BRA), Mitch Davidson (CAN) |
| (25–20, 25–21, 26–28, 25–19) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) 12:30 | United States | 3–1 | Italy | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT), Kim Kun-tae (KOR) |
| (24–26, 25–22, 25–15, 25–21) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) 20:00 | Venezuela | 2–3 | China | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Massimo Menghini (ITA), Konstantin Tufekchiev (BUL) |
| (21–25, 25–21, 25–16, 21–25, 14–16) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) 22:45 | Japan | 1–3 | Bulgaria | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Victor Rodriguez (PUR) |
| (27–29, 25–23, 21–25, 19–25) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 14 August 2008 (2008-08-14) 10:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Venezuela | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Mitch Davidson (CAN) |
| (25–21, 25–20, 25–21) ResultsStatistics | ||||
| 14 August 2008 20:00 | China | 3–2 | Japan | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Frank Leuthauser (GER) |
| (25–20, 25–23, 17–25, 16–25, 15–10) resultstatistics | ||||
| 14 August 2008 22:30 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | United States | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Laert Souza (BRA), Kun-Tae Kim (KOR) |
| (29–27, 21–25, 14–25, 24–26) resultstatistics | ||||
| 16 August 2008 10:00 | United States | 3–0 | China | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing Attendance: 3,650 Referees: Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA), Laert Souza (BRA) |
| (25–22, 25–12, 25–18) resultstatistics | ||||
| 16 August 2008 14:50 | Italy | 3–0 | Bulgaria | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI) |
| (25–20, 25–21, 25–16) resultstatistics | ||||
| 16 August 2008 22:00 | Venezuela | 3–0 | Japan | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 7,500 Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Victor Rodriguez (PUR) |
| (25–23, 25–21, 25–23) resultstatistics | ||||
| 18 August 2008 10:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Venezuela | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Laert Souza (BRA) |
| (23–25, 25–19, 25–16, 25–22) resultstatistics | ||||
| 18 August 2008 20:00 | China | 2–3 | Italy | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Humberto Salas (MEX) |
| (17–25, 23–25, 25–21, 25–20, 14–16) resultstatistics | ||||
| 18 August 2008 22:35 | Japan | 0–3 | United States | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Dejan Jovanovic (SRB), Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA) |
| (18–25, 12–25, 21–25) resultstatistics | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 427 | 373 | 1.145 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 496 | 447 | 1.110 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 434 | 404 | 1.074 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | |
| 4 | Serbia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 440 | 439 | 1.002 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 418 | 440 | 0.950 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | |
| 6 | Egypt | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 267 | 379 | 0.704 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 |
| 10 August 2008 10:00 | Serbia | 1–3 | Russia | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Osamu Sakaide (JPN) |
| (25–20, 21–25, 22–25, 14–25) resultstatistics | ||||
| 10 August 2008 15:20 | Brazil | 3–0 | Egypt | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 8,500 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI) |
| (25–19, 25–15, 25–18) resultstatistics | ||||
| 10 August 2008 22:20 | Poland | 3–0 | Germany | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Frans Loderus (NED), Massimo Menghini (ITA) |
| (25–17, 33–31, 25–20) resultstatistics | ||||
| 12 August 2008 10:00 | Russia | 3–2 | Germany | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA), Bela Hobor (HUN) |
| (25–27, 25–21, 21–25, 25–23, 16–14) resultstatistics | ||||
| 12 August 2008 13:00 | Egypt | 0–3 | Poland | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Patricia Salvatore (USA) |
| (21–25, 18–25, 10–25) resultstatistics | ||||
| 12 August 2008 15:00 | Serbia | 1–3 | Brazil | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 9,000 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Osamu Sakaide (JPN) |
| (27–25, 20–25, 17–25, 21–25) resultstatistics | ||||
| 14 August 2008 12:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Egypt | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT), Jiang Liu (CHN) |
| (29–27, 25–21, 25–21) resultstatistics | ||||
| 14 August 2008 12:30 | Brazil | 1–3 | Russia | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Victor Rodriguez (PUR), Ning Wang (CHN) |
| (25–22, 24–26, 29–31, 19–25) resultstatistics | ||||
| 14 August 2008 15:05 | Poland | 3–1 | Serbia | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA) |
| (31–29, 22–25, 25–22, 25–21) resultstatistics | ||||
| 16 August 2008 12:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Egypt | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Jiang Liu (CHN), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT) |
| (25–19, 25–14, 25–18) resultstatistics | ||||
| 16 August 2008 12:30 | Serbia | 3–1 | Germany | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Bela Hobor (HUN) |
| (25–21, 27–25, 24–26, 25–23) resultstatistics | ||||
| 16 August 2008 20:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Poland | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Osamu Sakaide (JPN) |
| (30–28, 25–19, 25–19) resultstatistics | ||||
| 18 August 2008 12:20 | Germany | 0–3 | Brazil | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium,Beijing Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Jiang Liu (CHN), Umit Sokullu (TUR) |
| (22–25, 21–25, 23–25) resultstatistics | ||||
| 18 August 2008 12:30 | Poland | 3–2 | Russia | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Frans Loderus (NED), Frank Leuthauser (GER) |
| (17–25, 26–24, 24–26, 25–23, 15–12) resultstatistics | ||||
| 18 August 2008 15:15 | Egypt | 0–3 | Serbia | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Victor Rodriguez (PUR), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT) |
| (16–25, 13–25, 17–25) resultstatistics | ||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
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| United States | 3 | |||||||||
| 22 August | ||||||||||
| Serbia | 2 | |||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
| 20 August | ||||||||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||||||
| Bulgaria | 1 | |||||||||
| 24 August | ||||||||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
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| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||||||
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| Poland | 2 | |||||||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||||||
| 20 August | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 3 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| China | 0 | |||||||||
| 24 August | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||||||
| 20 August 2008 10:00 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Russia | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 11,500 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Frans Loderus (NED) |
| (25–20, 16–25, 22–25, 21–25) resultstatistics | ||||
| 20 August 2008 12:15 | Italy | 3–2 | Poland | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA) |
| (25–19, 25–22, 18–25, 26–28, 17–15) resultstatistics | ||||
| 20 August 2008 20:00 | China | 0–3 | Brazil | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Massimo Menghini (ITA), Frank Leuthauser (GER) |
| (17–25, 15–25, 16–25) resultstatistics | ||||
| 20 August 2008 22:01 | United States | 3–2 | Serbia | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 7,500 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI) |
| (20–25, 25–23, 21–25, 25–18, 15–12) resultstatistics | ||||
| 22 August 2008 12:35 | United States | 3–2 | Russia | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Osamu Sakaide (JPN), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT) |
| (25–22, 25–21, 25–27, 22–25, 15–13) resultstatistics | ||||
| 22 August 2008 20:00 | Italy | 1–3 | Brazil | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Humberto Salas (MEX) |
| (25–19, 18–25, 21–25, 22–25) resultstatistics | ||||
| 24 August 2008 10:00 |  Russia | 3–0 | Italy | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 11,500 Referees: Frank Leuthauser (GER), Dejan Jovanovic (SRB) |
| (25–22, 25–19, 25–23) resultstatistics | ||||
| 24 August 2008 12:00 |  United States | 3–1 | Brazil | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Bela Hobor (HUN) |
| (20–25, 25–22, 25–21, 25–23) resultstatistics | ||||
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