Volleyball Qualification for Summer Olympic Games 2016

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Volleyball Qualification for Summer Olympic Games 2016

 

Qualifying Timeline - Men

EVENT	DATE	STATUS
Host Quota	02.10.2009	Completed
2015 World Cup (JPN)	08.09.2015-23.09.2015	Completed
South American Qualifying Tournament (VEN)	09.10.2015-11.09.2015	Completed
European Qualifying Tournament (GER)	05.01.2016-10.01.2016	Completed
African Qualifying Tournament (CGO)	07.01.2016-12.01.2016	Completed
North American Qualifying Tournament (CAN)	08.01.2016-10.01.2016	Completed
World Qualifying Tournament (JPN)	28.05.2016-05.06.2016	Completed
Intercontinental Qualifying Tournament (MEX)	04.06.2016-06.06.2016	Completed

 

Qualifying Timeline - Women

EVENT	DATE	STATUS
Host Quota	02.10.2009	Completed
2015 World Cup (JPN)	22.08.2015-06.09.2015	Completed
European Qualifying Tournament (TUR)	04.01.2016-09.01.2016	Completed
South American Qualifying Tournament (ARG)	06.01.2016-10.01.2016	Completed
North American Qualifying Tournament (USA)	07.01.2016-09.01.2016	Completed
African Qualifying Tournament (CMR)	12.02.2016-16.02.2016	Completed
World Qualifying Tournament (JPN)	14.05.2016-22.05.2016	Completed
Intercontinental Qualifying Tournament (PUR)	20.05.2016-22.05.2016	Completed

 

EVENTS

2 (1+1+0)

Men's 1

• Men's Tournament (12 Teams Tournament)

Women's 1

• Women's Tournament (12 Teams Tournament)

 

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Rio2016QualificationSystem-Volleyball.pdf

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MEN'S TOURNAMENT

Qualified Nations:

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Canada
•  Cuba
•  Egypt
• France
• Iran
•  Italy
• Mexico
• Poland
•  Russia
•  United States

 

Total Athletes Qualified  144

Total Nations Qualified  12

 

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WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT

Qualified Nations:

• Argentina
• Brazil
•  Cameroon
•  China
• Italy
• Japan
• Netherlands
• Puerto Rico
•  Russia
•  Serbia
• South Korea
•  United States

 

Total Athletes Qualified  144

Total Nations Qualified  12

 

[VolleyRuller96 264]

Egypt & Algeria decided to drop out of women's qualification  Algeria due to financial reasons, and Egyptian girls decided they prefer to write some exams which take place at the same time as olympic qualification tournament.

[Wanderer 1,738]

I read that Kenya withdrew too

http://citizentv.co.ke/sports/malkia-withdraw-from-world-olympics-qualifiers-115926/

[heywoodu 16,130]

29 minutes ago, Wanderer said:

I read that Kenya withdrew too

http://citizentv.co.ke/sports/malkia-withdraw-from-world-olympics-qualifiers-115926/

That was before FIVB stepped in with financial help:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201603030284.html

[hukbrazil 18]

This proves that was the worst idea in history make the Intercontinental Qualifying Tournament separate of World Qualifying Tournament.

[Wanderer 1,738]

35 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

That was before FIVB stepped in with financial help:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201603030284.html

Wow, I am so late on this topic. But the news are definitely good, I am glad they got opportunity to participate.

Thanks

Edited March 8, 2016 by Wanderer

[Pavlo 149]

On 6.03.2016 at 9:02 PM, VolleyRuller96 said:

Egypt & Algeria decided to drop out of women's qualification  Algeria due to financial reasons, and Egyptian girls decided they prefer to write some exams which take place at the same time as olympic qualification tournament.

i read today that Algeria comes in place of Egypt, hmmm, oh Africa ;p

Edited March 8, 2016 by Pavlo

[OlympicsFan 860]

Alexander Markin was tested positive for Meldonium after the match against Germany at the european qualification tournament, this might mean that Russia wont be allowed to play in Rio, so Germany might get a second chance to qualify and France could qualify directly. 

I hope that it wont happen, Russia didnt win because of one doped player and they deserve to be in Rio. We threw away the Olympics in the match against Poland, so we dont really deserve to be in Rio in my opinion. If they find a second russian player who was doped, then Russia will definitely be suspended.