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The men's Olympic beach volleyball tournament at the 
, FIVB, June 23, 2006. There were 24 teams competing at the Olympic Games, with a maximum of two teams per country.
FIVB, July 24, 2008. If the host nation had a team in the top 6 teams on the FIVB Olympic ranking when the Olympic Games began, it was automatically seeded as #1; therefore China's team Xu - Wu (ranked as #5 on the Olympic ranking,) was seeded as #1. Accordingly, the #1 ranked Rogers - Dalhausser, was seeded as #2, Ricardo - Emanuel as #3, M. Araújo - Fabio Luiz as #4 and Nummerdor - Schuil as #5. The* Matteo Varnier is replaced by Eugenio Amore on the
FIVB, April 16, 2008. The #1 seeded team was placed in pool A, #2 in pool B, #3 in C, #4 in D, #5 in E, and #6 in F. But if the host nation had a team in the top 6 teams, it was automatically seeded as #1. Therefore, China's team Xu- Wu (ranked as #5,) is placed in pool A. There was held a draw of lots between seed #7 - #9, between #10 - #12, between #13 - #18, and between #19 - #24. The Drawing of lots was hosted by the 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam, in Gstaad on July 26, as part of the 2008 SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. A team received 2 points for each match won, and 1 point for each match lost. After the preliminary rounds, from August 9–14, 2008, the teams placed 1st and 2nd in each pool had qualified for the playoffs. The two best 3rd placed teams had also qualified. Two Lucky Loser matches qualified two more of the 3rd placed teams. The two 3rd placed teams that lost their Lucky Losers match, were out of the competition. Also out of the competition were teams placed 4th in their pool. All times are
FIVB - 2008 Men's Beach Volleyball Olympic Games
FIVB
Current Standing Olympic Beach Volleyball Qualification Men
at the FIVB official page
Beach Volleyball - Schedules & Results
the official website of the
Competition format
BeachVolley
at the FIVB official page
Beach Volleyball
at the official website of the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...
in Beijing
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took place at the Beach Volleyball Ground
The Chaoyang Park Beach Themed Park (), known as the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground () during the 2008 Olympic Games, is a swimming, Samba (Brazilian dance), samba, African dance, hula and carnival place in Chaoyang Park that used to be on ...
at Chaoyang Park from August 9 to August 22.
Each of the 24 pairs in the tournament was placed in one of six groups of four teams apiece, and played a round-robin within that pool. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the Round of 16. The six third-place teams were ranked against each other, with ties being broken by the ratio of points won to lost. The best two advanced to the Round of 16, while the other four played two matches (#3 vs. #6 and #4 vs. #5) with the winners of those two matches advancing as well. The losers of those matches, along with the fourth-place teams in each group, were eliminated.
The 16 teams that advanced to the elimination rounds played a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match between the semifinal losers.
Qualification
The top eight finishes that a team had from January 1, 2007, to July 20, 2008, on theSwatch FIVB World Tour
The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour (known between 2003 and 2012 as the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour for sponsorship reasons) was the worldwide professional beach volleyball tour for both men and women organized by the ' (Fédération ...
(2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
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and 2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
), SWATCH FIVB World Championship
The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships is the double-gender world championship for the sport of beach volleyball organized by the ' ( FIVB) the sport's global governing body. The first official edition of the event was held in Los Angele ...
s (2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
) and on FIVB recognised Continental Championship Finals, counted towards Olympic qualification for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fr ...
.2008 Olympic qualification systems confirmed for Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, FIVB, June 23, 2006. There were 24 teams competing at the Olympic Games, with a maximum of two teams per country.
Brazil
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had four teams in the top 10 of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking, but only two teams from each country could participate in the Olympic Games. Also Germany
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, the USA, and the Netherlands
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had three teams each in the top 24.
Qualifiers
The official cut off date for Olympic qualification for beach volleyball was July 20, 2008. The final Olympic Qualification Ranking for the 24 teams, was announced confirmed by the FIVB on July 24, 2008.FIVB announces final Olympic Ranking for men’s and women’s Olympic Beach Volleyball tournamentsFIVB, July 24, 2008. If the host nation had a team in the top 6 teams on the FIVB Olympic ranking when the Olympic Games began, it was automatically seeded as #1; therefore China's team Xu - Wu (ranked as #5 on the Olympic ranking,) was seeded as #1. Accordingly, the #1 ranked Rogers - Dalhausser, was seeded as #2, Ricardo - Emanuel as #3, M. Araújo - Fabio Luiz as #4 and Nummerdor - Schuil as #5. The
Brazil
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ian team Harley - Pedro, was placed as #5 on the Olympic ranking, but did not qualify because of the two teams per country rule. Harley - Pedro was ranked as #2 on the World ranking per July 21, 2008, and #1 per August 4, 2008.
Italian
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team, because of an injury to Varnier.
Participating nations
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Preliminary round
The two best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round. The composition of the preliminary rounds was announced confirmed on April 16, 2008.FIVB sets system for drawing of lots in Gstaad for Olympic Games Beach Volleyball tournamentsFIVB, April 16, 2008. The #1 seeded team was placed in pool A, #2 in pool B, #3 in C, #4 in D, #5 in E, and #6 in F. But if the host nation had a team in the top 6 teams, it was automatically seeded as #1. Therefore, China's team Xu- Wu (ranked as #5,) is placed in pool A. There was held a draw of lots between seed #7 - #9, between #10 - #12, between #13 - #18, and between #19 - #24. The Drawing of lots was hosted by the 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam, in Gstaad on July 26, as part of the 2008 SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. A team received 2 points for each match won, and 1 point for each match lost. After the preliminary rounds, from August 9–14, 2008, the teams placed 1st and 2nd in each pool had qualified for the playoffs. The two best 3rd placed teams had also qualified. Two Lucky Loser matches qualified two more of the 3rd placed teams. The two 3rd placed teams that lost their Lucky Losers match, were out of the competition. Also out of the competition were teams placed 4th in their pool. All times are
China Standard Time
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(UTC+8
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It is the most populous time zone in the world, as well as a possible candidate for ASEAN Common Time, mainly due to China's large population, with an estimated population ...
)
Pool A
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Pool B
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Pool C
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Pool D
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Pool E
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Pool F
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Lucky loser
Of the 6 teams that are placed third in their pools, two are directly qualified to the playoffs. Of the four remaining third placed teams, another two teams get to the playoffs through winning a Lucky Loser match. 3rd placed teams This table shows the results of the third placed teams after the pool play, and before the Lucky Loser matches. Lucky Loser Results of the Lucky Loser matches only. ---- ----Playoffs
Round of 16
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----Overview
Quarterfinals
---- ---- ----Semifinals
----Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Award ceremony
*12:10, Aug 22, 2008Final ranking
If the host nation has a team in the top 6 teams on the FIVB Olympic ranking when the Olympic Games begin, it is automatically seeded as #1. Therefore, China's team Xu - Wu (ranked as #5 on the FIVB Olympic ranking,) was seeded as #1 before the Games.FIVB
See also
* Beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournamentReferences
Current Standing Olympic Beach Volleyball Qualification Men
at the FIVB official page
Beach Volleyball - Schedules & Results
the official website of the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fr ...
Competition format
External links
BeachVolley
at the FIVB official page
Beach Volleyball
at the official website of the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fr ...
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2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
Men's beach tournament
Men's events at the 2008 Summer Olympics