Beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification facts for kids
The men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics will feature 24 teams. These teams, called "pairs" in beach volleyball, come from different countries. Each country can send a maximum of two pairs to the men's tournament.
The qualification process, which is how teams earn their spot, happened between January 2023 and June 2024. As the host country, France automatically gets one spot for its men's beach volleyball team. The other 23 spots are earned through different competitions.
Teams can qualify in three main ways:
- Winning the 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.
- Having a high rank on the FIVB Olympic Ranking list.
- Winning one of the five Continental Cup Finals.
Contents
- How Teams Qualified
- Host Country Spot
- World Championships Qualification
- Olympic Rankings Qualification
- Continental Cup Finals
How Teams Qualified
This section shows a quick overview of how the 24 men's beach volleyball teams earned their spots for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
| How They Qualified | When | Where | Number of Spots | Qualified Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/A | 1 |  France |
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| 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships | October 6–15, 2023 |  Tlaxcala |
1 |  Czech Republic |
| FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking | June 9, 2024 |  Lausanne |
17 |  Sweden |
 Norway |
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 Germany |
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 Brazil |
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 United States |
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 Netherlands |
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| Brazil |
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 Italy |
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 Poland |
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| Netherlands |
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 Qatar |
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 Spain |
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| Italy |
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 Australia |
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 Cuba |
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 Austria |
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| 2023–2024 CEV Continental Cup Final | June 13–16, 2024 |  Jūrmala |
1 | France |
| 2023–2024 CAVB Continental Cup Final | June 20–23, 2024 |  Martil |
1 |  Morocco |
| 2023–2024 AVC Continental Cup Final | June 21–23, 2024 |  Ningbo |
1 | Australia |
| 2023–2024 CSV Continental Cup Final | June 21–23, 2024 |  Iquique |
1 |  Chile |
| 2023–2024 NORCECA Continental Cup Final | June 21–23, 2024 | Tlaxcala |
1 |  Canada |
| Total Spots | 24 | |||
Host Country Spot
The country hosting the Olympics, France, automatically gets one spot in the beach volleyball tournament. This means their team doesn't have to go through the qualification process.
- France (FRA)
World Championships Qualification
The team that won the 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships earned a direct spot for their country at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This big competition took place in Mexico from October 6 to 15, 2023.
World Championship Results
Here are the top teams from the 2023 World Championships:
| Rank | Country | Players |
|---|---|---|
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Czech Republic |
Ondřej Perušič – David Schweiner |
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Sweden |
David Åhman – Jonatan Hellvig |
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Poland |
Bartosz Łosiak – Michał Bryl |
| 4 | United States |
Trevor Crabb – Theodore Brunner |
| 5 | Brazil |
Pedro Solberg – Gustavo Carvalhaes |
| Netherlands |
Stefan Boermans – Yorick de Groot | |
| Norway |
Anders Mol – Christian Sørum | |
| United States |
Miles Partain – Andrew Benesh | |
| 9 | Australia |
Thomas Hodges – Zachery Schubert |
| Brazil |
Evandro Oliveira – Arthur Lanci | |
| Germany |
Nils Ehlers – Clemens Wickler | |
| Italy |
Samuele Cottafava – Paolo Nicolai | |
| Italy |
Daniele Lupo – Enrico Rossi | |
| Italy |
Alex Ranghieri – Adrian Carambula | |
| Netherlands |
Alexander Brouwer – Robert Meeuwsen | |
| Netherlands |
Matthew Immers – Steven van de Velde | |
| 17 |  Argentina |
Nicolás Capogrosso – Tomas Capogrosso |
| Australia |
Chris McHugh – Paul Burnett | |
| Austria |
Julian Hörl – Alexander Horst | |
| Austria |
Robin Seidl – Moritz Pristauz | |
| Brazil |
Vitor Gonçalves Felipe – Renato de Carvalho | |
| Canada |
Sam Schachter – Daniel Dearing | |
| Chile |
Noé Aravena – Vicente Droguett | |
| Chile |
Marco Grimalt – Esteban Grimalt | |
 China |
Ha Likejiang – Wu Jiaxin | |
| Cuba |
Jorge Alayo – Noslen Díaz | |
| Norway |
Hendrik Mol – Mathias Berntsen | |
| Poland |
Piotr Kantor – Jakub Zdybek | |
| Qatar |
Cherif Younousse – Ahmed Tijan | |
| Spain |
Pablo Herrera – Adrián Gavira | |
 Ukraine |
Sergiy Popov – Eduard Reznik | |
| United States |
Miles Evans – Chase Budinger |
| Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics |
Olympic Rankings Qualification
Seventeen spots for the Olympics were given to the highest-ranked teams on the FIVB Olympic Ranking list. These rankings are based on the twelve best results a team achieved together between January 1, 2023, and June 9, 2024.
Events that counted for these ranking points included:
- The 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships
- The 2023–2024 Beach Pro Tour (different levels of tournaments)
- The 2023–2024 FIVB Continental Tours Finals
| Qualified directly for the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| Qualified as world champions for the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| Not eligible because their country already had two teams qualified |
| No. | Rank | Players | NOC | FIVB Points | NOC Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | David Åhman – Jonatan Hellvig | Sweden |
13,160 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Anders Mol – Christian Sørum | Norway |
11,360 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | Nils Ehlers – Clemens Wickler | Germany |
10,500 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | George Wanderley – André Stein | Brazil |
10,420 | 1 |
| 5 (WC) | 5 | Ondřej Perušič – David Schweiner | Czech Republic |
10,380 | 1 |
| 6 | 6 | Miles Partain – Andrew Benesh | United States |
9,980 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | Stefan Boermans – Yorick de Groot | Netherlands |
9,820 | 1 |
| 8 | 8 | Evandro Oliveira – Arthur Lanci | Brazil |
9,580 | 2 |
| 9 | 9 | Samuele Cottafava – Paolo Nicolai | Italy |
9,240 | 1 |
| 10 | 10 | Michał Bryl – Bartosz Łosiak | Poland |
9,200 | 1 |
| 11 | 11 | Matthew Immers – Steven van de Velde | Netherlands |
9,180 | 2 |
| 12 | Alexander Brouwer – Robert Meeuwsen | Netherlands |
8,600 | ||
| 13 | 12 | Cherif Younousse – Ahmed Tijan | Qatar |
8,560 | 1 |
| 14 | 13 | Miles Evans – Chase Budinger | United States |
8,400 | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | Pablo Herrera – Adrián Gavira | Spain |
8,080 | 1 |
| 16 | Trevor Crabb – Theo Brunner | United States |
7,860 | ||
| 17 | 15 | Alex Ranghieri – Adrian Carambula | Italy |
7,840 | 2 |
| 18 | 16 | Thomas Hodges – Zachery Schubert | Australia |
7,820 | 1 |
| 19 | 17 | Jorge Alayo – Noslen Díaz | Cuba |
7,800 | 1 |
| 20 | 18 | Julian Hörl – Alexander Horst | Austria |
7,260 | 1 |
| 21 | Marco Grimalt – Esteban Grimalt | Chile |
7,260 | ||
| 22 | Pedro Solberg – Guto Carvalhaes | Brazil |
7,260 | ||
| 23 | Renato de Carvalho – Vitor Felipe | Brazil |
6,960 | ||
| 24 | Chaim Schalk – Tri Bourne | United States |
6,580 | ||
| 25 | Robin Seidl – Moritz Pristauz | Austria |
6,540 |
Continental Cup Finals
The last five spots for the Olympics were given to the winning countries from five special tournaments called Continental Cup Finals. Each tournament represented a different continent or region: Africa, Asia and Oceania, Europe, North America (including Central America and the Caribbean), and South America. These finals took place between June 13 and 23, 2024.
Africa Continental Cup Final
The country that won the 2024 CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Final earned a spot for Paris 2024. This event was held in Martil, Morocco, from June 20 to 23.
Africa Rankings
| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco |
| 2 |  Mozambique |
| 3 |  South Africa |
 Togo |
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| 5 |  Botswana |
 Ghana |
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 Senegal |
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 The Gambia |
| Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics |
Asia and Oceania Continental Cup Final
The country that won the 2024 AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Final earned a spot for Paris 2024. This competition took place in Ningbo, China, from June 21 to 23.
Asia and Oceania Rankings
| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
| 2 | China |
| 3 |  Indonesia |
 Iran |
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| 5 |  Japan |
 New Zealand |
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 Oman |
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| Qatar |
| Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics |
Europe Continental Cup Final
The country that won the 2024 CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Final earned a spot for Paris 2024. This event was held in Jūrmala, Latvia, from June 13 to 16.
Europe Rankings
| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
| 1 | France |
| 2 | Austria |
| 3 |  Latvia |
 Portugal |
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| 5 |  Belgium |
| Germany |
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| Norway |
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| Poland |
| Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics |
North America, Central America, and the Caribbean Continental Cup Final
The country that won the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour Finals earned a spot for Paris 2024. This tournament took place in Tlaxcala, Mexico, from June 21 to 23.
NORCECA Rankings
| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
| 2 |  Mexico |
| 3 |  El Salvador |
| 4 |  Nicaragua |
| 5 |  Dominican Republic |
| 6 |  Virgin Islands |
| 7 |  Guatemala |
| 8 |  Costa Rica |
| Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics |
South America Continental Cup Final
The country that won the 2024 CSV Clasificatório Olímpico earned a spot for Paris 2024. This event was held in Iquique, Chile, from June 21 to 23.
South America Rankings
| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chile |
| 2 | Argentina |
| 3 |  Ecuador |
 Paraguay |
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| 5 |  Bolivia |
 Uruguay |
| Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics |
