Women's
Olympic Games 2008
Qualified Teams
|
1.
China (host country) |
2.
Italy (1st World Cup) |
3.
Brazil (2nd World Cup) |
4.
U.S.A. (3rd World Cup) |
5.
Algeria - Africa |
6.
Kazakhstan - Asia *
|
7.
Russia -
Europe |
8.
Cuba - Norceca |
9.
Venezuela - South America |
10.
Poland
(1st
World Olympic Qualification) * |
11.
Serbia
(2nd
World Olympic Qualification) * |
12.
Japan
(3rd
World Olympic Qualification) * |
|
* The
Asian Continental Qualification
Tournaments were played combined with the
World Olympic Qualification Tournaments
in Japan |
COQT = Continental Olympic Qualification
Tournament
WOQT = World Olympic Qualification
Tournament |
CONTINENTAL
OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS
(The winner of
each tournament gets the Olympic berth)
NORCECA
December 15-23, Monterrey, Mexico |
Final Ranking |
1 |
Cuba
|
2 |
Canada |
3 |
Puerto Rico |
4 |
Dominican Republic |
5 |
Mexico |
6 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
|
SOUTH-AMERICA
- CSV
January 3-7, Lima, Peru |
Final Ranking |
1 |
Venezuela
|
2 |
Peru |
3 |
Uruguay |
4 |
Paraguay |
5 |
Bolivia |
|
EUROPE - CEV
January 15-20, Halle, Germany
Final Ranking |
1 |
Russia
|
2 |
Poland |
3 |
Germany |
3 |
Serbia |
5 |
The Netherlands |
5 |
Romania |
7 |
Turkey |
7 |
Croatia |
AFRICA - CAVB
January 23-26,
Alger, Algeria
Final Ranking |
1 |
Algeria |
2 |
Kenya |
3 |
Cameroon |
4 |
Senegal |
5 |
South Africa |
ASIA - AVC *
WORLD OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION
May 17-25, Tokyo, Japan
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Japan + 3 Asian
teams best ranked in the Asian Continental
Championship (Thailand, Korea, Kazakhstan) + 4
best World ranked teams (Dominican Republic,
Poland, Puerto Rico, Serbia).
Best World ranked
teams: 2 best ranked teams from Europe, 1 from
Norceca, 1 from South America or Africa (after
Peru and Kenya withdrawal, FIVB has granted
Puerto Rico the place available).
The 4
Olympic berths are assigned to the best 3 teams
plus the best Asian team.
Final Ranking |
1 |
Poland |
2 |
Serbia |
3 |
Japan |
4 |
Dominican Rep. |
5 |
Kazakhstan |
6 |
Korea |
7 |
Thailand |
8 |
Puerto Rico |
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