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. The competition in

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was held from 20 to 29 September 1988.

Qualification

* Notes: :1. Cuba was the 1986 World Championship runners-up (champions China had already qualified as 1984 Olympic champions), but together with 6 another countries, boycotted the games and their spot was given to Peru, as the team finished in the 3rd place at the 1986 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. :2. Peru won the 1987 Women's South American Volleyball Championship, but as they had already qualified, the South American place was reassigned to Brazil. :3. Japan was the 1987 Asian Championship runners-up (champions China had already qualified as 1984 Olympic champions). :4. United States was the 1987 NORCECA Championship runners-up (champions Cuba had already qualified as 1986 World Championship runners-up).

Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the (first stage), the eight participants were divided into two pools of four teams. A single round-robin format was played within each pool to determine the teams position in the pool. The (second stage) was played in a single elimination format, where the preliminary round two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the semifinals and the two lowest ranked teams advanced to the 5th–8th place semifinals.

Pools composition

Squads

Venues

* Jamsil Gymnasium,

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* Saemaul Sports Hall,

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Preliminary round

Group A

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Group B

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Final round

5th to 8th place

5th–8th place semifinals

7th place match

5th place match

Final

Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standings

Medalists

Awards

*Most valuable player *: *Best setter *: *Best scorer *: *Best spiker *: *Best blocker *: *Best receiver *: *Best digger *: *Best server *:

Statistics Leaders

Best scorers Best attackers Best blockers Best servers Best diggers Best setters Best receivers

DREAM TEAM

*SETTER *: *Outside Hitters *: *: *MIDDLE BLOCKERS *: *: *OPPOSITE SPIKER *:

References

External links

ResultsFinal standings (1964–2000) at FIVB.orgOfficial results
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