OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020

TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES QUALIFICATION PROCESS - VOLLEYBALL





Hosts Brazil defeated Italy to claim gold at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016


Lausanne, Switzerland, January 31, 2020 - Find out how the men's and women's volleyball teams reached the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

MEN'S QUALIFICATION


As hosts, Japan were the first country to qualify for the Olympics.


The winners from each of the six FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournaments from August 9-11, 2019 (Brazil, USA, Italy, Poland, Russia, Argentina) joined them with five further teams coming from the winners of each Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournament from January 5-12 (Africa: Tunisia, Asia: Iran, Europe: France, NORCECA: Canada and South America: Venezuela)


The six intercontinental Olympic qualification tournaments in August 2019 featured the top 24 teams in the world rankings split across six pools of four teams which were played in Varna (Bulgaria), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Bari (Italy), Gdansk (Poland), St. Petersburg (Russia) and Ningbo (China). The continental qualification tournaments in January 2020 were played in Cairo (Egypt), Jiangmen (China), Berlin (Germany), Vancouver (Canada) and Santiago (Chile).

Men's teams qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games(1) Host country: Japan
(2) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Varna: Brazil

(3) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Rotterdam: USA

(4) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Bari: Italy

(5) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Gdansk: Poland

(6) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - St. Petersburg: Russia

(7) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Ningbo: Argentina

(8) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - AVC: Iran

(9) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - CAVB: Tunisia

(10) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - CEV: France

(11) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - CSV: Venezuela

(12) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - NORCECA: Canada



Competition Formula:


After the 12 qualified teams were confirmed following the Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournaments in January, the teams were split into two pools for the volleyball tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Click here for more information.


WOMEN'S QUALIFICATION



The women's competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was dominated by China.






As hosts, Japan were the first country to qualify for the Olympics.


Japan were joined by the six winners of the FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournaments played from August 2-4, 2019 (Serbia, China, USA, Brazil, Russia, Italy) and by the five winners of each Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournament (Africa: Kenya, Asia: Korea, Europe: Turkey, NORCECA: Dominican Republic and South America: Argentina).


The six intercontinental Olympic

qualification tournaments in August 2019 featured the top 24 teams in the world rankings split across six pools of four teams which were played in Wroclaw (Poland), Ningbo (China), Shreveport-Bossier City (USA), Uberlandia (Brazil), Kaliningrad (Russia), Catania (Italy). The continental qualification tournaments in January 2020 were played in Yaounde (Cameroon), Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand), Apeldoorn (Netherlands), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) and Bogota (Colombia).



Women's teams qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games



(1) Host country: Japan
(2) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Wroclaw: Serbia

(3) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Ningbo: China

(4) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Shreveport-Bossier City: USA

(5) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Uberlandia: Brazil

(6) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Kaliningrad: Russia

(7) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Catania: Italy

(8) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - AVC: Korea

(9) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - CAVB: Kenya

(10) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - CEV: Turkey

(11) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - CSV: Argentina

(12) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - NORCECA: Dominican Republic



Competition Formula:


After the 12 qualified teams were confirmed following the Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification

tournaments in January, the teams were split into two pools for the volleyball tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Click here for more information.


Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be held in the Japanese capital from July 24 to August 9. Both the volleyball and the beach volleyball competitions will get underway on July 25, the morning after the Opening Ceremony, which will be held at the Olympic Stadium. All volleyball matches will be played at the 15,000-seat Ariake Arena with the men's final on July 25 and the women's on July 26. Beach volleyball will be played at Shiokaze Park with the finals taking place on August 7 (women) and August 8 (men).