Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's volleyball

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

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date = Aug 9,2008
time = 10:00
team1 = vbw-rt|ITA
score = 3 – 1
team2 = vbw|RUS
set1 =25
17
25
25
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 =20
25
16
23
-
stadium = Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
attendance =3,100
referee =Frank Leuthauser (Germany) ----volleyballbox
date = Aug 9,2008
time = 12:00
team1 = vbw-rt|SRB
score = 3 – 1
team2 = vbw|KAZ
set1 = 25
25
23
25
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 21
17
25
21
-
stadium = Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
attendance = 1,800
referee = Victor Manuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)----volleyballbox
date = Aug 9,2008
time = 12:30
team1 = vbw-rt|ALG
score = 0 – 3
team2 = vbw|BRA
set1 = 11
11
10
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 25
25
25
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance = 12,000
referee = Ibrahim Al-Naam (Qatar) ----volleyballbox
date = Aug 11,2008
time = 10:00
team1 = vbw-rt|ALG
score = 0 – 3
team2 = vbw|SRB
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13
13
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 25
25
25
-
-
stadium = Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
attendance =3,100
referee = Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand) ----volleyballbox
date = Aug 11,2008
time = 12:00
team1 = vbw-rt|KAZ
score = 0 – 3
team2 = vbw|ITA
set1 = 19
15
21
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 25
25
25
-
-
stadium = Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
attendance =3,100
referee = Patricia Salvatore (USA)----volleyballbox
date = Aug 11,2008
time = 14:30
team1 = vbw-rt|BRA
score = 3 – 0
team2 = vbw|RUS
set1 = 25
25
25
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 14
14
16
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance =12,000
referee = Osamu Sakaide (Japan) ----volleyballbox
date = Aug 13,2008
time = 10:00
team1 = vbw-rt|ITA
score = 3 – 0
team2 = vbw|ALG
set1 = 25
25
25
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 7
20
12
-
-
stadium = Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
attendance =3,400
referee = Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic)----volleyballbox
date = Aug 13,2008
time = 12:30
team1 = vbw-rt|RUS
score = 3 – 0
team2 = vbw|KAZ
set1 = 25
25
25
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 19
18
11
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance =12,000
referee = Jian Liu (China)----volleyballbox
date = Aug 13,2008
time = 14:30
team1 = vbw-rt|SRB
score = 0 – 3
team2 = vbw|BRA
set1 = 15
13
23
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 25
25
25
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance =11,000
referee = Kun-Tae Kim (South Korea)----volleyballbox
date = Aug 15,2008
time = 10:00
team1 = vbw-rt|ALG
score = 0 – 3
team2 = vbw|RUS
set1 = 11
19
10
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 25
25
25
-
-
stadium = Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
attendance = 3,500
referee = Patricia Salvatore (USA)----volleyballbox
date = Aug 15,2008
time = 12:00
team1 = vbw-rt|BRA
score = 3 – 0
team2 = vbw|KAZ
set1 = 25
25
27
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 13
6
25
-
-
stadium = Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
attendance = 3,500
referee = Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia)----volleyballbox
date = Aug 15,2008
time = 14:30
team1 = vbw-rt|SRB
score = 0 – 3
team2 = vbw|ITA
set1 = 23
20
19
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 25
25
25
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance =3,500
referee = Patricia Salvatore (USA) ----volleyballbox
date = Aug 17,2008
time = 10:00
team1 = vbw-rt|KAZ
score = 3 – 1
team2 = vbw|ALG
set1 = 25
25
17
25
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 18
20
25
16
-
stadium = Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
attendance = 3,500
referee = Patricia Salvatore (USA)----volleyballbox
date = Aug 17,2008
time = 15:15
team1 = vbw-rt|ITA
score = 0 – 3
team2 = vbw|BRA
set1 = 16
22
17
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 25
25
25
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance = 10,500
referee = Humberto Salas (Mexico)----volleyballbox
date = Aug 17,2008
time = 22:00
team1 = vbw-rt|RUS
score = 3 – 0
team2 = vbw|SRB
set1 = 25
25
25
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 21
16
20
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance = 7,000
referee = Sakaide Osamu (Japan)----

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. [ [http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/volleyball/n214557321.shtml] ] 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). [ [http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/volleyball/n214557321.shtml] ] 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

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RD2=Semifinals
RD3=Gold Medal Match
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RD1-score7-5=
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RD2-score2-3=25
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RD2-score2-5=

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RD2-score3-5=
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Quarterfinals

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date = Aug 19,2008
time = 10:00
team1 = vbw-rt|CUB
score = 3 – 0
team2 = vbw|SRB
set1 = 26
25
26
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 24
19
24
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance =12,500
referee = Ibrahim Al-Naama (Qatar), Kun-Tae Kim (Korea)----volleyballbox
date = Aug 19,2008
time = 12:00
team1 = vbw-rt|JPN
score = 0 – 3
team2 = vbw|BRA
set1 = 12
20
16
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 25
25
25
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance =12,500
referee = Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria), Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic)----volleyballbox
date = Aug 19,2008
time = 20:00
team1 = vbw-rt|CHN
score = 3 – 0
team2 = vbw|RUS
set1 = 25
27
25
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 22
25
19
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance =13,000
referee = Humberto Salas (Mexico), Victor Manuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)----volleyballbox
date = Aug 19,2008
time = 22:00
team1 = vbw-rt|USA
score = 3 – 2
team2 = vbw|ITA
set1 = 20
25
19
25
15
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 25
21
25
19
6
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance =10,000
referee = Laert Francisco de Souza (Brazil), Osamu Sakaide (Japan)

emifinals

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date = Aug 21,2008
time = 12:30
team1 = vbw-rt|CUB
score = 0 – 3
team2 = vbw|USA
set1 =20
16
17
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 =25
25
25
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance =13,000
referee = Frans Loderus (Netherlands), Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia)

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date = Aug 21,2008
time = 20:00
team1 = vbw-rt|CHN
score = 0 – 3
team2 = vbw|BRA
set1 = 25
22
14
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 27
25
25
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance =13,000
referee = Frank Leuthauser (Germany), Andrei Zenovich (Russia)

Bronze Medal match

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date = Aug 23, 2008
time = 12:30
team1 = vbw-rt|CUB
score = 1 – 3
team2 = vbw|CHN
set1 =16
25
13
20
-
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 =25
21
25
25
-
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance =12,500
referee = Andrei Zenovich (Russia), Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria)

Gold Medal match

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date = Aug 23, 2008
time = 20:00
team1 = vbw-rt|USA
score = 1 – 3
team2 = vbw|BRA
set1 = 15
25
13
21
-
set=Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
set2 = 25
18
25
25
-
stadium = Capital Indoor Stadium
attendance =13,000
referee = Massimo Menghini (Italy), Sokullu Umit (Turkey)

Award Ceremony

*21:50, Aug 23, 2008

Final Standings

Medalists

Individual awards

*Most Valuable Player:* flagIOCathlete|Paula Pequeno|BRA|2008 Summer
*Best Scorer:* flagIOCathlete|Logan Tom|USA|2008 Summer
*Best Spiker:* flagIOCathlete|Rosir Calderon|CUB|2008 Summer
*Best Blocker:* flagIOCathlete|Erika Araki|JPN|2008 Summer
*Best Server:* flagIOCathlete|Yanelis Santos|CUB|2008 Summer
*Best Digger:* flagIOCathlete|Zhang Na|CHN|2008 Summer
*Best Setter:* flagIOCathlete|Helia Souza|BRA|2008 Summer
*Best Receiver:* flagIOCathlete|Zhou Suhong|CHN|2008 Summer
*Best Libero:* flagIOCathlete|Fabiana de Oliveira|BRA|2008 Summer

External links

* [http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/Olympics/2008/Women/ FIVB Official Page]