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tournaments at the
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was played between 6 and 21 August. 24 volleyball teams and 48 beach volleyball teams, total 386 athletes, participated in the tournament. The indoor volleyball competition took place at
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in Maracanã, and the
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tournament was held at
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, in the temporary
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Competition schedule


Events

Four sets of medals were awarded in the following events: * Indoor volleyball – men (12 teams, 144 athletes) * Indoor volleyball – women (12 teams, 144 athletes) * Beach volleyball – men (24 teams, 48 athletes) * Beach volleyball – women (24 teams, 48 athletes)


Qualification

Each
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was allowed to enter one men's and one women's qualified team in the volleyball tournaments and two men's and two women's qualified teams in the beach volleyball.


Men's volleyball


Women's volleyball


Men's beach volleyball


Women's beach volleyball


Men's indoor competition

The competition consisted of two stages; a preliminary round followed by a knockout stage.


Preliminary round

The teams were divided into two groups of six countries, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a 3–0 or 3–1 win, two points for a 3–2 win, one point for a 2–3 loss and 0 points for a 1–3 or 0–3 loss. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.


Pool A


Pool B


Knockout stage


Women's indoor competition

The competition consisted of two stages; a Preliminary round followed by a knockout stage.


Preliminary round

The teams were divided into two groups of six countries, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a 3–0 or 3–1 win, two points for a 3–2 win, one point for a 2–3 loss and 0 points for a 1–3 or 0–3 loss. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.


Pool A


Pool B


Knockout stage


Men's beach volleyball competition


Knockout stage


Women's beach volleyball competition


Knockout stage


Medal summary


Medal table


Medalists


Indoor volleyball


Beach volleyball


See also

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References


External links

Volleyball: * *
Volleyball qualification process (olympics.com.au)

Volleyball qualification website (fivb.com)

Results Book – Volleyball
Beach volleyball: * *
Beach Volleyball qualification process (olympics.com.au)Beach Volleyball qualification website (fivb.com)

Results Book – Beach Volleyball
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