2024 Paris Olympic event
The volleyball tournaments at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are scheduled to run from 27 July to 11 August 2024. 24 volleyball teams and 48 beach volleyball teams will participate in the tournament. Indoor volleyball competitions will occur at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles with the beach volleyball tournament staged at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Champ de Mars.[1] This is the first time in the history of the Olympic volleyball competition, each team participating in the Games will be entitled to include one non-competing (AP) athlete to replace an athlete for medical reasons. As such, team rosters will increase from 12 to 13 athletes.[2]
* Host nation (France)
Qualification summary
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On 6 April 2022, Fédération Internationale de Volleyball welcomed the International Olympic Committee's decision to approve several changes to the Olympic volleyball program and its qualification system, particularly on the rules of the allocation of the quota places for Paris 2024.[3] Twelve teams per gender will participate in the indoor volleyball tournament. As the host nation, France, the reigning men's champions, reserves a direct spot each for both the men's and women's teams.[4]
The remainder of the twelve-team field per gender must endure a dual qualification pathway to secure the quota places for Paris 2024. First, the winners and runners-up from each of the three Olympic qualification tournaments will qualify directly for the Games. Second, the last five berths will be attributed to the eligible NOCs based on the FIVB world rankings by June 2024 while observing the universality principle, that is, prioritizing those from the continents without a qualified team yet in the Paris 2024 tournament.[4][5]
Twenty-four teams per gender will participate in the beach volleyball tournament with a maximum of two per NOC. As the host nation, France reserves the direct spot for both the men's and women's beach volleyball teams.[3][6]
The remainder of the twenty-four team field must endure a tripartite qualification pathway to obtain a ticket for Paris 2024, abiding by the universality principle and respecting the two-team NOC limit. The initial spot will be directly awarded to the men's and women's winners, respectively, from the 2023 FIVB World Championships, scheduled for 6 to 15 October in Tlaxcala, Mexico, with the seventeen highest-ranked eligible pairs joining them in the field through the FIVB Olympic ranking list (based on the twelve best performances achieved as a pair) between 1 January 2023 and 10 June 2024. The final five spots will be attributed to the eligible NOCs from each of the five continental qualification tournaments (Africa – CAVB; Asia and Oceania – AVC; Europe – CEV; North America, Central America, and the Caribbean – NORCECA; and South America – CSV).[6]
Men's beach volleyball
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Women's beach volleyball
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- Notes
- a The Netherlands originally won the CEV Continental Cup. However, there was no athlete that met the NOC requirement. Therefore, the NOC forfeited the Olympics quota, and the reallocation spot awarded to the Czech Republic as the runners-up at the Continental Cup.
Men's indoor tournament
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W
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L
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Pts
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SW
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SL
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SR
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SPW
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SPL
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SPR
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Qualification
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1
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France (H)
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Quarterfinals
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2
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Slovenia
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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3
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Canada
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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Possible quarter-finals, based on ranking
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4
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Serbia
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source:
FIVBRules for classification:
Tiebreakers(H) Host
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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Pts
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SW
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SL
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SR
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SPW
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SPL
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SPR
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Qualification
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1
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Poland
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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Quarterfinals
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2
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Italy
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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3
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Brazil
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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Possible quarter-finals, based on ranking
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4
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Egypt
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source:
FIVBRules for classification:
Tiebreakers
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source:
FIVBRules for classification:
Tiebreakers
Pos
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Pool
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Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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Pts
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SW
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SL
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SR
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SPW
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SPL
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SPR
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Rank
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1
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A
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France (H)
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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First in each of the pools
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2
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B
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Poland
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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3
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C
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Japan
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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4
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A
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Slovenia
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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Second in each of the pools
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5
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B
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Italy
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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6
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C
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United States
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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7
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A
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Canada
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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Third in each of the pools
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8
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B
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Brazil
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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9
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C
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Argentina
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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Third in the pool
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10
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A
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Serbia
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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Fourth in each of the pools
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11
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B
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Egypt
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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12
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C
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Germany
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source:
FIVBRules for classification:
Tiebreakers(H) Host
| Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | | Gold medal match |
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| 5 August | | | | | |
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| Rank #1 team | |
| 7 August |
| Rank #8 team | | |
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| 5 August |
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| Rank #4 team | |
| | 10 August |
| Rank #5 team | | |
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| 5 August |
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| Rank #2 team | |
| 7 August | |
| Rank #7 team | | |
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| 5 August |
| | | | | Bronze medal match |
| Rank #3 team | |
| | 9 August |
| Rank #6 team | | |
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Rank
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Team
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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Women's indoor tournament
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First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source:
FIVBRules for classification:
Tiebreakers(H) Host
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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Pts
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SW
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SL
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SR
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SPW
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SPL
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SPR
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Qualification
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1
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Brazil
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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Quarterfinals
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2
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Poland
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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3
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Japan
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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Possible quarter-finals, based on ranking
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4
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Kenya
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source:
FIVBRules for classification:
Tiebreakers
First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source:
FIVBRules for classification:
Tiebreakers
Pos
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Pool
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Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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Pts
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SW
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SL
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SR
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SPW
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SPL
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SPR
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Rank
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1
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A
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France (H)
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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First in each of the pools
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2
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B
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Brazil
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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3
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C
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Italy
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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4
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A
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United States
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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Second in each of the pools
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5
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B
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Poland
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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6
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C
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Turkey
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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7
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A
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China
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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Third in each of the pools
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8
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B
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Japan
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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9
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C
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Netherlands
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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Third in the pool
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|
|
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10
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A
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Serbia
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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Fourth in each of the pools
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11
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B
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Kenya
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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12
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C
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Dominican Republic
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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0
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—
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First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source:
FIVBRules for classification:
Tiebreakers(H) Host
Rank
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Team
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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Men's beach volleyball competition
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Women's beach volleyball competition
[edit]
Dutch selection controversy
[edit]
The Dutch Olympic Committee, NOC*NSF, selected Steven van de Velde to represent them in beach volleyball. Van de Velde pleaded guilty in 2016 to three counts of raping a 12-year-old child in the United Kingdom. The British judge said that he should not be able to continue his Olympic ambitions.[7][8][9] He had initially fled to the Netherlands after the rapes, which took place in 2014, before being extradited back to the UK in 2016.[10]
When asked about the decision to select van de Velde, Michel Everaert, the head of Nederlandse Volleybalbond (NeVoBo; Dutch Volleyball Federation), said that "[van de Velde] was convicted at the time according to English law and he has served his sentence. [...He] has now been fully reintegrated into the Dutch volleyball community" and "[is] an exemplary professional and human being".[11] Sentenced on 21 March 2016 to four years in prison,[12] he was transferred to the Netherlands due to an extradition treaty, where he was re-sentenced under Dutch law[13] and subsequently released on 17 March 2017. Comments he made upon his release were criticised by British child protection charity NSPCC as showing no remorse and being full of self-pity.[14][9]
In June 2024, NeVoBo described the conviction as a "black period" and said that van de Velde was "obviously not happy" about it being brought up ahead of his appearance at the Olympics.[11] NeVoBo said that they have a professionally-guided process for convicted criminals to partake in sport, and that van de Velde met all their conditions, and all guidelines for Olympic participation.[8] The IOC refused to comment.[11] There was significant criticism directed at NOC*NSF for the selection. Advisors on safety in sport said the selection and the Dutch nonchalance was concerning, and that van de Velde's participation "sends a dangerous message that medals and money mean more than [the] safety [of minors in sports]."[11] A nonprofit that supports survivors of sexual abuse criticised Dutch sports media for a lack of attention on van de Velde, especially when compared to how much the same media reported on inconsequential news, like footballer Memphis Depay's choice of headwear.[15]
The
British Olympic Association "raised serious concerns" when van de Velde was confirmed,
[16][17] and the
Australian Olympic Committee later said that a convicted rapist would never be allowed to be involved with their team.
[18] The Dutch Olympic Committee faced international criticism.
[19][20] In a statement on their website, NeVoBo criticised English media for "rekindl[ing] the past".
[15] A petition on the online platform
Change.org calls for the convicted athlete to be disqualified from the Paris Games. The petition has been signed more than 20,000 times as of 4 July.
[21] On 17 July, NOC*NSF said that van de Velde would not stay in the Olympic Village but be provided alternative accommodation and security elsewhere. In the statement, the NOC*NSF stated that it regretted "the impact of the unforeseen renewed attention to anyone facing trauma from sexual offences and cross-border behaviour."
[22]
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