• Qualified Teams

1. China (host country) Brazil (1st World Cup)
2. Russia (2nd World Cup)
3. Bulgaria (3rd World Cup)
4. Egypt (Africa)
5. Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament - Asia *
6. Serbia (Europe)
7. U.S.A. (Norceca)
8. Venezuela (South America)
9. World Olympic Qualification - Germany
10. World Olympic Qualification - Japan *
11. World Olympic Qualification - Portugal

* The Asian Continental Qualification Tournaments are played combined with the World Olympic Qualification Tournaments in Japan

• CONTINENTAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS
  (The winner of each tournament gets the Olympic berth)

• NORCECA
  January 4-12, Caguas, Puerto Rico
  Final Ranking
  1. U.S.A.　：Men's Olympic Games 2008 Qualified
  2. Puerto Rico
  3. Cuba
  4. Canada
  5. Mexico
  6. Dominican Rep.
  7. Trinidad & Tobago
  8. Barbados
     
• SOUTH-AMERICA - CSV
  January 2-8, Formosa, Argentina
  Final Ranking
  • 1 Venezuela：Men's Olympic Games 2008 Qualified
  • 2 Argentina
  • 3 Paraguay
  • 4 Chile
  • 5 Uruguay
• EUROPE - CEV
  January 7-13, Izmir, Turkey
  Final Ranking
  • 1 Serbia：Men's Olympic Games 2008 Qualified
    2 Spain
    3 Netherlands
    Finland
    5 Germany
    Poland
    7 Italy
    Turkey
• AFRICA - CAVB
  February 3-9, Durban, South Africa
  Final Ranking
  • 1 Egypt：Men's Olympic Games 2008 Qualified
  • 2 Algeria
  • 3 Cameroon
  • 4 Tunisia
  • 5 South Africa
  • Morocco
    7 Nigeria
  • Gabon
    9 Rwanda
    Mozambique
• ASIA - AVC *
  May 31-Jun. 8, Tokyo, Japan
  Teams: Japan, Australia, Korea, Iran, Thailand

• WORLD OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS
  Tournaments in Germany, Portugal, Japan
  • May 23-25, Dusseldorf Germany
    4 teams: Germany + 3 teams decided by drawing of lots
  • May 30 - June 1, Espinho, Portugal
    4 teams: Portugal + 3 teams decided by drawing of lots
  • May 31 - June 8, Tokyo, Japan
    8 teams: Japan + 4 Asian teams best ranked in the Asian Continental Championship (Australia, Korea, Iran, Thailand) + 3 teams decided by drawing of lots.
  • Drawing of lots:
    3 best ranked teams from Europe ：Poland (5), Spain (6), Italy (10)
    2 from Norceca ：Puerto Rico (8), Cuba (17)
    1 from South America：Argentina (6)
    1 from Africa：Algeria (60)
    2 from Asia：Indonesia, Chinese Taipei (8 at Asian Cont. Championship)
    The drawing of lots will be conducted in Tokyo, 3 March 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. Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament - Asia *
  • 7. Russia - Europe
  • 8. Cuba - Norceca
  • 9. Venezuela - South America
  • 10. World Olympic Qualification Tournament - Japan *
  • 11. World Olympic Qualification Tournament - Japan *
  • 12. World Olympic Qualification Tournament - Japan *

* The Asian Continental Qualification Tournaments are played combined with the World Olympic Qualification Tournaments in Japan

• CONTINENTAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS
  (The winner of each tournament gets the Olympic berth)
  • NORCECA
    December 15-23, Monterrey, Mexico
    Final Ranking
    • 1 Cuba：Women's Olympic Games 2008 Qualified
      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：Women's Olympic Games 2008 Qualified
      2 Peru
      3 Uruguay
      4 Paraguay
      5 Bolivia
  • EUROPE - CEV
    January 15-20, Halle, Germany
    Final Ranking
    • 1 Russia：Women's Olympic Games 2008 Qualified
      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：Women's Olympic Games 2008 Qualified
      2 Kenya
      3 Cameroon
      4 Senegal
      5 South Africa
  • ASIA - AVC *
    May 17-25, Tokyo, Japan
    Teams: Japan, Thailand, Korea, Kazakhstan
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• WORLD OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS
  May 17-25, Tokyo, Japan *
  • 8 teams: Japan (Host country), Thailand, Korea, Kazakhstan (best-ranked teams in the Asian Continental Championship), Serbia, Poland (best world-ranked team from CEV), Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico (best world-ranked teams from Norceca).
  • The 4 Olympic berths are assigned to the best 3 teams plus the best Asian team.
    * The tournaments in Japan are valid also as Asian Qualification Tournaments.