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.
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