The

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tournaments at the 2012 Olympic Games in

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were played between 28 July and 12 August. The indoor volleyball competition took place at

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, in west London, and the beach volleyball tournament was held at

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in central London.

Events

Four sets of medals were awarded in the following events: * Indoor volleyball – men (12 teams) * Indoor volleyball – women (12 teams) * Beach volleyball – men (24 teams) * Beach volleyball – women (24 teams)

Qualifying criteria

Each National Olympic Committee was allowed to enter one men's and one women's qualified team in the volleyball tournaments and two men's and two women's qualified teams in the beach volleyball.Olympic Qualifying process confirmed for Volleyball and Beach Volleyball
FIVB, 17 May 2010.

Men's indoor volleyball qualification

Details of the men's qualification follow:

Women's indoor volleyball qualification

Details of the women's qualification follow:

Men's beach volleyball qualification

Women's beach volleyball qualification

Medal summary

Medal table

Medalists

References

External links

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Federation Internationale de Volleyball (''FIVB.org'')
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