Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
4th Beach Volleyball Olympic Tournament
Beijing 2008 |
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Tournament details |
City |
Beijing |
Duration |
9–22 August |
Men's teams |
24 |
Men's medals: |
Gold medalists |
United States |
Silver medalists |
Brazil |
Bronze medalists |
Brazil |
Women's teams |
24 |
Women's medals: |
Gold medalists |
United States |
Silver medalists |
China |
Bronze medalists |
China |
Volleyball competitions (beach and indoor) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium. Beach volleyball competitions were held from 9 to 22 August 2008 at the Beach Volleyball Ground at Chaoyang Park.
The 2008 Summer Olympics volleyball competitions brought the introduction of the new ball with a new moulding design making it more softened compared to the Mikasa MVP200.
Events
4 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:
- Indoor volleyball men (12 teams)
- Indoor volleyball women (12 teams)
- Beach volleyball men (24 teams)
- Beach volleyball women (24 teams)
Medal summary
Medal table
Medalists
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