Beach Volleyball in Olympics

The beach volleyball events in Olympics 2008 will be held at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground in Beijing from August 9 to August 22.

Schedule of Events

9 August 2008, Saturday
Men's Preliminary Round, Women's Preliminary Round

10 August 2008, Sunday
Men's Preliminary Round, Women's Preliminary Round

11 August 2008, Monday
Men's Preliminary Round, Women's Preliminary Round

12 August 2008, Tuesday
Men's Preliminary Round, Women's Preliminary Round

13 August 2008, Wednesday

Men's Preliminary Round, Women's Preliminary Round

14 August 2008, Thursday
Men's Preliminary Round, Women's Preliminary Round, Lucky Losers matches

15 August 2008, Friday
Women's Round of 16, Men's Round of 16

16 August 2008, Saturday
Women's Round of 16, Men's Round of 16

17 August 2008, Sunday
Women's Quarterfinals

18 August 2008, Monday
Men's Quarterfinals

19 August 2008, Tuesday
Women's Semifinals

20 August 2008, Wednesday
Men's Semifinals

21 August 2008, Friday
Women's Bronze Medal Match, Women's Gold Medal Match, Women's Gold Medal Ceremony

22 August 2008, Saturday
Men's Bronze Medal Match, Men's Gold Medal Match, Men's Gold Medal Ceremony

List of Events
Beach Volleyball Men and Beach Volleyball Women will be played in the Olympics.

Number of Athletes
Quota of athletes for men is 48. For women too, it is 48. The total number of players is 96.

Beach Volleyball in Olympics
Beach volleyball was played as an exhibition sport at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics., where Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the men's tournament, and Karolyn Kirby and Nancy Reno won the women's. It was promoted to medal status in an official Olympic event in 1996. Brazil, the US, and Australia have won gold medals to date.

Famous Players
Karch Kiraly is the world's best-known male volleyball player, and is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport. 2004 Olympic gold medalists Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh-Jennings are famous players.