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Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
EventBeach volleyball
Games2012 Summer Olympics
CaptionThe temporary venue at Horse Guards Parade.
Dates28 July – 9 August
Competitors96
Teams48 (24 per gender)
Nations32
PrevBeijing 2008
NextRio 2016

Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held from 28 July to 9 August at a specially constructed temporary venue on the iconic grounds of Horse Guards Parade in central London. The competition featured 24 teams each in the men's and women's tournaments, with a total of 96 athletes from 32 National Olympic Committees competing for medals. The events were organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) in conjunction with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Competition format

The tournament for both genders began with a preliminary phase consisting of six pools of four teams each, with matches played in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each pool, along with the two best third-placed teams, advanced to a 16-team single-elimination bracket. All matches were played as best-of-three sets, with the first two sets to 21 points and a deciding third set, if necessary, to 15 points, all requiring a two-point advantage to win. The knockout stage comprised the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the medal matches, including a bronze medal contest.

Qualification

Qualification for the Olympic tournament was primarily based on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings as of 17 June 2012, with a maximum of two teams per gender per NOC. A total of 16 teams per gender earned direct berths through this ranking system. Additional spots were awarded to the winners of each of the five FIVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup finals, ensuring representation from each continental confederation. The final two places in each tournament were allocated to the host nation, Great Britain, and the winners of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification tournament held in Moscow.

Participating nations

A total of 32 NOCs qualified teams for the beach volleyball competitions. Notable nations with full representation of two teams per gender included Brazil, the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands. Other strong delegations came from China, Switzerland, Italy, and Latvia. The host nation, Great Britain, fielded one men's team and one women's team through its host country allocation. Other participating nations ranged from Austria and Canada to Venezuela and South Africa.

Schedule

Preliminary round matches for both tournaments began on 28 July and concluded on 3 August, with sessions typically held in the morning and afternoon. The men's round of 16 was played on 4 August, followed by the women's round of 16 on 5 August. The quarterfinals for both events took place on 6 and 7 August. The women's semifinals and medal matches were held on 8 August, with the men's semifinals and medal matches concluding the competition on 9 August. All sessions were held at the Horse Guards Parade venue.

Medal summary

The United States topped the medal table, winning gold in both the men's and women's tournaments. The men's gold was won by the duo of Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers, who defeated the Brazilian pair of Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti in the final. The women's gold was secured by the legendary team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings, who defeated fellow Americans Jennifer Kessy and April Ross. The bronze medals were awarded to Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins of Latvia in the men's event and to Xue Chen and Zhang Xi of China in the women's event.

Results

In the men's tournament, the defending champions Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers successfully navigated the knockout stages, culminating in a straight-sets victory over Brazil's Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti in the final. The Latvian pair of Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins defeated the Dutch team of Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil to claim bronze. The women's tournament was dominated by the American teams, with the iconic pairing of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings winning their third consecutive Olympic gold medal by defeating their compatriots Jennifer Kessy and April Ross. The Chinese duo of Xue Chen and Zhang Xi won the bronze medal match against the Brazilian team of Larissa França and Juliana Felisberta.

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