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Olympic format since 1996 (it was a demonstration sport in 1992), beach volleyball will bring together, at the Paris Olympic Games, 48 teams, or 92 athletes representing 23 countries. On the French side, There are 8 workers (ie 4 pairs, 2 pairs for women and 2 pairs for men). For seven editions, the United States and Brazil have taken over the stadium, making these countries the top choice for men and women for this edition.
Contest
The tournament starts with a group stage with six teams of four pairs. The first and second places are qualified for the knockout stages and the best two third places. Other third-place finishers compete in a repeat round (lucky losers’ bracket), from which the final two contestants will be eliminated.
The teams then meet in the round of 16, then there are quarter-finals, semi-finals, mini final and on the final day the final followed by the medal ceremony.
The rules of the match
Beach volleyball, more commonly called beach volleyball, pits two teams against each other on each side of a net. They compete in two winning sets on a sand court 16 m long and 8 m wide. The set is set at 21 winning points and at 15 points in 3 possible rounds. A match lasts about 45 minutes, which allows pairs to play several matches per day.
If you go to a game this summer at the Champ de Mars, pay attention to these details that distinguish indoor volleyball from beach soccer. We always play outside, players must adapt to unexpected conditions: wind, sun, rain, which can affect the game, players change sides of the court every 7 points during each set, they it has no assigned position, only the order of work must be respected.
On the pitch, there are no coaches or substitutes, only four players (two per team) are present. To oversee the matches, the chosen ones will be surrounded by two line judges (sometimes four) and two referees. The net which separates the field has a difference of 19 cm depending on the match of women (2m24) or men (2m34), but you do not see the center line. This rule was established so as not to become the opponent’s play.
The ball is slightly larger (by 2 cm with a circumference of 66-68 cm) than indoor football (65-67 cm). Any ball sent to the opposing court must be hit and the counter counts as a team hit.
The last rule, not obvious but important, the beach volleyball court must have 10 tons of sand, with a maximum thickness of 40 cm, enough to absorb the athletes’ falls and jumps.
Calendar of events
July 27 to August 3: preliminary rounds
August 3: lucky losers round
August 4 and 5: 8th final
August 6 and 7: quarter-finals
August 8: semi-final
August 9: women’s bronze and gold medal
August 10: men’s bronze and gold medal
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