Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Men's volleyball at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue	Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Date	10–24 August
Competitors	144 from 12 nations
Medalists
United States (3rd title)  Brazil  Russia
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Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Competing teams

The men's tournament in volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics was the 12th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Beijing, China from 10 to 24 August 2008.^[1]

The twelve competing teams were split equally into two pools of six teams. Each team played all other teams in their pool with the winning team gaining 2 points and the losing side 1 point. The top four teams from each pool progressed through to the quarterfinals. The rest of the tournament was a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match held between the two semifinal losers.

A total of 38 matches were played: 15 in each group, 4 quarterfinals, 2 semifinals, 1 bronze medal match, and 1 gold medal match.

Qualification[]

Means of qualification	Date	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Host Country	13 July 2001	Moscow	1	China
2007 World Cup	18 November – 2 December 2007	Japan	3	Brazil
				Russia
				Bulgaria
African Qualifier	3–9 February 2008	Durban	1	Egypt
European Qualifier	7–13 January 2008	Izmir	1	Serbia
North American Qualifier	6–11 January 2008	Caguas	1	United States
South American Qualifier	3–7 January 2008	Formosa	1	Venezuela
1st World Qualifier	23–25 May 2008	Düsseldorf	1	Germany
2nd World Qualifier	30 May – 1 June 2008	Espinho	1	Poland
3rd World Qualifier	31 May – 8 June 2008	Tokyo	1	Italy
Asian Qualifier*			1	Japan
Total			12

Pools composition[]

Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 3 December 2007.^[2] FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 21st.

Pool A	Pool B
China (Hosts)	Brazil (1)
United States (3)	Russia (2)
Bulgaria (4)	Poland (5)
Italy (10)	Serbia (8)
Japan (12)	Egypt (14)
Venezuela (20)	Germany (19)

Rosters[]

Venues[]

Main venue	Sub venue
Beijing, China	Beijing, China
Capital Indoor Stadium	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Capacity: 17,345	Capacity: 5,000

Preliminary round[]

• All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
• The top four teams in each pool qualified for the quarterfinals.

Pool A[]

v t		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	United States	10	5	0	460	371	1.240	15	4	3.750
2	Italy	9	4	1	439	401	1.095	13	6	2.167
3	Bulgaria	8	3	2	446	440	1.014	10	9	1.111
4	China	7	2	3	445	492	0.904	9	13	0.692
5	Venezuela	6	1	4	421	451	0.933	8	12	0.667
6	Japan	5	0	5	392	448	0.875	4	15	0.267

10 August 2008 (2008-08-10) 12:10 v	Italy	3–1	Japan	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Humberto Salas (MEX), Victor Rodriguez (PUR)
	(25–19, 25–18, 23–25, 25–17) Results Statistics

10 August 2008 (2008-08-10) 12:35 v	United States	3–2	Venezuela	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Konstantin Tufekchiev (BUL), Umit Sokullu (TUR)
	(25–18, 25–18, 22–25, 21–25, 15–10) Results Statistics

10 August 2008 (2008-08-10) 20:00 v	Bulgaria	3–1	China	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Laert Souza (BRA), Mitch Davidson (CAN)
	(25–20, 25–21, 26–28, 25–19) Results Statistics

12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) 12:30 v	United States	3–1	Italy	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT), Kim Kun-tae (KOR)
	(24–26, 25–22, 25–15, 25–21) Results Statistics

12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) 20:00 v	Venezuela	2–3	China	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Massimo Menghini (ITA), Konstantin Tufekchiev (BUL)
	(21–25, 25–21, 25–16, 21–25, 14–16) Results Statistics

12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) 22:45 v	Japan	1–3	Bulgaria	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Victor Rodriguez (PUR)
	(27–29, 25–23, 21–25, 19–25) Results Statistics

14 August 2008 (2008-08-14) 10:00 v	Italy	3–0	Venezuela	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Mitch Davidson (CAN)
	(25–21, 25–20, 25–21) Results Statistics

14 August 2008 20:00 v	China	3–2	Japan	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Frank Leuthauser (GER)
	(25–20, 25–23, 17–25, 16–25, 15–10) result statistics

14 August 2008 22:30 v	Bulgaria	1–3	United States	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Laert Souza (BRA), Kun-Tae Kim (KOR)
	(29–27, 21–25, 14–25, 24–26) result statistics

16 August 2008 10:00 v	United States	3–0	China	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,650 Referees: Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA), Laert Souza (BRA)
	(25–22, 25–12, 25–18) result statistics

16 August 2008 14:50 v	Italy	3–0	Bulgaria	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI)
	(25–20, 25–21, 25–16) result statistics

16 August 2008 22:00 v	Venezuela	3–0	Japan	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 7,500 Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Victor Rodriguez (PUR)
	(25–23, 25–21, 25–23) result statistics

18 August 2008 10:00 v	Bulgaria	3–1	Venezuela	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Laert Souza (BRA)
	(23–25, 25–19, 25–16, 25–22) result statistics

18 August 2008 20:00 v	China	2–3	Italy	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Humberto Salas (MEX)
	(17–25, 23–25, 25–21, 25–20, 14–16) result statistics

18 August 2008 22:35 v	Japan	0–3	United States	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Dejan Jovanovic (SRB), Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA)
	(18–25, 12–25, 21–25) result statistics

Pool B[]

v t		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Brazil	9	4	1	427	373	1.145	13	4	3.250
2	Russia	9	4	1	496	447	1.110	14	7	2.000
3	Poland	9	4	1	434	404	1.074	12	6	2.000
4	Serbia	7	2	3	440	439	1.002	9	10	0.900
5	Germany	6	1	4	418	440	0.950	6	12	0.500
6	Egypt	5	0	5	267	379	0.704	0	15	0.000

10 August 2008 10:00 v	Serbia	1–3	Russia	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,100 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Osamu Sakaide (JPN)
	(25–20, 21–25, 22–25, 14–25) result statistics

10 August 2008 15:20 v	Brazil	3–0	Egypt	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 8,500 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI)
	(25–19, 25–15, 25–18) result statistics

10 August 2008 22:20 v	Poland	3–0	Germany	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Frans Loderus (NED), Massimo Menghini (ITA)
	(25–17, 33–31, 25–20) result statistics

12 August 2008 10:00 v	Russia	3–2	Germany	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA), Bela Hobor (HUN)
	(25–27, 25–21, 21–25, 25–23, 16–14) result statistics

12 August 2008 13:00 v	Egypt	0–3	Poland	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Patricia Salvatore (USA)
	(21–25, 18–25, 10–25) result statistics

12 August 2008 15:00 v	Serbia	1–3	Brazil	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 9,000 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Osamu Sakaide (JPN)
	(27–25, 20–25, 17–25, 21–25) result statistics

14 August 2008 12:00 v	Germany	3–0	Egypt	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT), Jiang Liu (CHN)
	(29–27, 25–21, 25–21) result statistics

14 August 2008 12:30 v	Brazil	1–3	Russia	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Victor Rodriguez (PUR), Ning Wang (CHN)
	(25–22, 24–26, 29–31, 19–25) result statistics

14 August 2008 15:05 v	Poland	3–1	Serbia	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA)
	(31–29, 22–25, 25–22, 25–21) result statistics

16 August 2008 12:00 v	Russia	3–0	Egypt	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Jiang Liu (CHN), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT)
	(25–19, 25–14, 25–18) result statistics

16 August 2008 12:30 v	Serbia	3–1	Germany	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Bela Hobor (HUN)
	(25–21, 27–25, 24–26, 25–23) result statistics

16 August 2008 20:00 v	Brazil	3–0	Poland	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Osamu Sakaide (JPN)
	(30–28, 25–19, 25–19) result statistics

18 August 2008 12:20 v	Germany	0–3	Brazil	Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Jiang Liu (CHN), Umit Sokullu (TUR)
	(22–25, 21–25, 23–25) result statistics

18 August 2008 12:30 v	Poland	3–2	Russia	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Frans Loderus (NED), Frank Leuthauser (GER)
	(17–25, 26–24, 24–26, 25–23, 15–12) result statistics

18 August 2008 15:15 v	Egypt	0–3	Serbia	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Victor Rodriguez (PUR), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT)
	(16–25, 13–25, 17–25) result statistics

Final round[]

• All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
• The first ranked teams of both pools played against the fourth ranked teams of the other pool. The second ranked teams faced the second or third ranked teams of the other pool, determined by drawing of lots. The drawing of lots was held after the last match in the preliminary round.

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Gold medal match
	20 August
	United States	3
					22 August
	Serbia	2
					United States	3
	20 August
					Russia	2
	Bulgaria	1
									24 August
	Russia	3
									United States	3
	20 August
									Brazil	1
	Italy	3
					22 August
	Poland	2
					Italy	1
	20 August
					Brazil	3			Bronze medal match
	China	0
									24 August
	Brazil	3
									Russia	3
									Italy	0

Quarterfinals[]

20 August 2008 10:00 v	Bulgaria	1–3	Russia	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,500 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Frans Loderus (NED)
	(25–20, 16–25, 22–25, 21–25) result statistics

20 August 2008 12:15 v	Italy	3–2	Poland	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA)
	(25–19, 25–22, 18–25, 26–28, 17–15) result statistics

20 August 2008 20:00 v	China	0–3	Brazil	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Massimo Menghini (ITA), Frank Leuthauser (GER)
	(17–25, 15–25, 16–25) result statistics

20 August 2008 22:01 v	United States	3–2	Serbia	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 7,500 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI)
	(20–25, 25–23, 21–25, 25–18, 15–12) result statistics

Semifinals[]

22 August 2008 12:35 v	United States	3–2	Russia	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Osamu Sakaide (JPN), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT)
	(25–22, 25–21, 25–27, 22–25, 15–13) result statistics

22 August 2008 20:00 v	Italy	1–3	Brazil	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Humberto Salas (MEX)
	(25–19, 18–25, 21–25, 22–25) result statistics

Bronze medal match[]

24 August 2008 10:00 v	Russia	3–0	Italy	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,500 Referees: Frank Leuthauser (GER), Dejan Jovanovic (SRB)
	(25–22, 25–19, 25–23) result statistics

Gold medal match[]

24 August 2008 12:00 v	United States	3–1	Brazil	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Bela Hobor (HUN)
	(20–25, 25–22, 25–21, 25–23) result statistics

Final standing[]

Rank Team  United States  Brazil  Russia 4  Italy 5  Bulgaria 6  China 7  Poland 8  Serbia 9  Germany 10  Venezuela 11  Egypt 12  Japan

2008 Men's Olympic Champions  United States 3rd title 12–man roster Lloy Ball, Sean Rooney, David Lee, Richard Lambourne, Reid Priddy, Ryan Millar, Riley Salmon, Thomas Hoff (c), Clayton Stanley, Kevin Hansen, Gabriel Gardner, Scott Touzinsky Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon

Medalists[]

Gold	Silver	Bronze
United States (USA) Lloy Ball Sean Rooney David Lee Rich Lambourne Reid Priddy Ryan Millar Riley Salmon Thomas Hoff (c) Clayton Stanley Kevin Hansen Gabriel Gardner Scott Touzinsky Head coach: Hugh McCutcheon	Brazil (BRA) Bruno Rezende Marcelo Elgarten André Heller Samuel Fuchs Gilberto Godoy Filho (c) Murilo Endres André Nascimento Sérgio Santos Anderson Rodrigues Gustavo Endres Rodrigo Santana Dante Amaral Head coach: Bernardinho	Russia (RUS) Aleksandr Korneev Semyon Poltavskiy Aleksandr Kosarev Sergey Grankin Sergey Tetyukhin Vadim Khamuttskikh (c) Yury Berezhko Aleksey Ostapenko Aleksandr Volkov Aleksey Verbov Maksim Mikhaylov Aleksey Kuleshov Head coach: Vladimir Alekno

Awards[]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
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