Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's volleyball

The 2000 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the tenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee. It was held from September 16 to September 30, 2000 in the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Darling Harbour.

Qualification

Australia qualified as the host nation, Cuba (1), Russia (2) and Brazil (3) qualified by finishing in the top-three at the 1999 FIVB Women's World Cup, while Germany (Europe), the United States (NORCECA), Peru (South America) and Kenya (Africa) won their continental qualifying tournament. Italy, South Korea, Croatia and PR China came through by finishing in the top-four at the Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, held from June 17 to June 25 in Tokyo, Japan.

Teams

;Group A
*flagIOCteam|AUS|2000 Summer
*flagIOCteam|BRA|2000 Summer
*flagIOCteam|CHN|2000 Summer
*flagIOCteam|CRO|2000 Summer
*flagIOCteam|KEN|2000 Summer
*flagIOCteam|USA|2000 Summer;Group B
*flagIOCteam|CUB|2000 Summer
*flagIOCteam|GER|2000 Summer
*flagIOCteam|ITA|2000 Summer
*flagIOCteam|KOR|2000 Summer
*flagIOCteam|PER|2000 Summer
*flagIOCteam|RUS|2000 Summer

quads

:"2000 Women's Olympic Volleyball Squads"

Preliminary Round

Group A

*September 20, 2000

Group B

*September 20, 2000

Final Round

Round8-with third
2000-09-26|CUB|3|CRO|0
2000-09-26|BRA|3|GER|0
2000-09-26|CHN|0|RUS|3
2000-09-26|USA|3|KOR|2
2000-09-28|CUB|3|BRA|2
2000-09-28|RUS|3|USA|2
2000-09-30|CUB|3|RUS|2
2000-09-30|USA|0|BRA|3
*September 26, 2000
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Round4-with third
RD1=5-8th place
RD2=5th place
Consol=7th place
2000-09-27 |CRO|1|GER|3
2000-09-27 |CHN|3|KOR|1
2000-09-28 |GER|1|CHN|3
2000-09-28 |CRO|3|KOR|1
*September 27, 2000

ee also

*Men's Olympic Tournament

References

* [http://www.geocities.com/volleyballplus/og_w00.htm Results]
* [http://www.aafla.com/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v2.pdf Official Results]