Image source: FIVB website.
BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) According to the China Volleyball Association, some qualifying matches of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be held in China. Among the host countries of the Paris Olympic Qualifying Tournament announced by FIVB, China, Japan and Poland will be the venue for women’s qualifying matches, and China, Japan and Brazil will be the venue for men’s qualifying matches.
The women’s qualifying tournament for the Paris Olympic Games will be held from September 16th to 24th, 2023, and the men’s qualifying tournament will be held from September 30th to October 8th.
There will be 24 teams in the men’s and women’s volleyball qualifying competition, which will be divided into three groups, with 8 teams in each group playing single round robin, and the top 2 teams in each group will qualify for the Paris Olympic Games. The remaining qualifications will be generated according to the world rankings after the 2024 World Volleyball League sub-competition.
On March 17th, 2023, the FIVB will hold a draw for men’s and women’s volleyball teams in Lausanne, Switzerland, and then the teams of each group will be determined.