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General Info
Olympic
Beach Volleyball Tournaments
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The Venue
The Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre will seat 10,000 in the warm and sandy environment of South Attica, at the Faliro Coastal Zone. A test event was held at the venue in August 2003.
Athletes participating.......................................... 96 Spectator capacity........................................ 10,000 Total land surface................................. 123,000 sq m Distance from Olympic Village.......................... 25km Completion Date............................. January 31, 2004 Official Opening.................................... July 30, 2004 Press seats..................... 110 media, 30 photographers
· There are five countries with four teams each in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games Beach Volleyball competition, including two men’s and two women’s team. The countries with two teams per gender are Australia, Brazil, Germany, Norway and the United States.
· A total of 24 countries are competing in the Olympic Beach Volleyball competition, including 24 men’s teams from 17 countries (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, France, Germany, Greece, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States). and 24 women’s teams from 17 countries (Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland and the United States).
· Brazil and the United States have six teams each in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games Indoor and Beach Volleyball competition, including one indoor men’s and one indoor women’s teams.
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games
Bronze Medal - Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, Australia def. Barbra Fontana/Linda Hanley, USA, 12-11 and 12-7 (111)
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Bronze Medal - Sandra Pires (pictured right)/Adriana Samuel, Brazil def. Mika Saiki/Yukiko Takahashi, Japan, 12-4 and 12-6 (53) |
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Pool A
