Beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Women's beach volleyballat the Games of the Olympiad
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| Venue | Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 27 July – 9 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 48 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The women's beach volleyball tournament was a big part of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It took place at the Eiffel Tower Stadium, right on the Champ de Mars. The games happened from July 27 to August 9, 2024. A total of 24 teams, with 48 athletes from 17 different countries, competed for the medals.
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How Teams Qualified
To play in the Olympics, teams had to qualify first. This meant they needed to earn enough points or win special tournaments before the Olympic Games. Only the best teams from around the world made it to Paris!
How the Tournament Worked
The 24 teams were first divided into six groups, with four teams in each group. This part was like a mini-league where every team played against the others in their group.
- The top two teams from each group moved straight to the next stage.
- The two best third-placed teams also got to move on.
- The other four third-placed teams played in a "lucky loser" round. This was a second chance for them to earn one of the last two spots in the knockout stage.
After these first rounds, the tournament became a knockout stage. This means if a team lost a match, they were out of the competition.
When teams played, they earned points:
- A win gave them two match points.
- A loss gave them one match point.
If teams had the same number of match points, special rules were used to decide who ranked higher. This usually involved looking at how many points they scored compared to how many points were scored against them.
Competition Schedule
The beach volleyball tournament had different stages, each with its own schedule. Here's a quick look at when the main parts of the competition happened:
| P | Preliminary round | LL | Lucky losers playoffs | 1/8 | Round of 16 | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final |
The Teams
Twenty-four teams from different countries qualified for the women's beach volleyball event. Each country could have up to two teams. The first 18 teams were announced in June 2024, and the final spots were filled shortly after.
Preliminary Round Summary
In the preliminary round, teams played matches within their groups. The goal was to win as many matches as possible to get a good ranking. The top teams from each group and some of the best third-placed teams moved on to the knockout stage.
The "lucky loser" playoffs gave a few teams a final chance to advance. These matches were exciting, as teams fought hard to stay in the competition.
Knockout Stage
The knockout stage was where the competition got really intense. Teams played single-elimination matches, meaning one loss sent them home. The matches became more and more important as teams got closer to the medals.
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal | |||||||||||
| 5 August | ||||||||||||||
 Ana Patricia – Duda (BRA) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| 7 August | ||||||||||||||
 Akiko – Ishii (JPN) |
0 | |||||||||||||
| Ana Patricia – Duda (BRA) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| 5 August | ||||||||||||||
 Tīna – Anastasija (LAT) |
0 | |||||||||||||
 Müller – Tillmann (GER) |
1 | |||||||||||||
| 8 August | ||||||||||||||
| Tīna – Anastasija (LAT) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Ana Patricia – Duda (BRA) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 August | ||||||||||||||
 Mariafe – Clancy (AUS) |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Carol – Bárbara (BRA) |
0 | |||||||||||||
| 6 August | ||||||||||||||
| Mariafe – Clancy (AUS) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Mariafe – Clancy (AUS) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 August | ||||||||||||||
 Esmée – Zoé (SUI) |
1 | |||||||||||||
 Xue – X. Y. Xia (CHN) |
0 | |||||||||||||
| 9 August | ||||||||||||||
| Esmée – Zoé (SUI) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Ana Patricia – Duda (BRA) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 August | ||||||||||||||
 Melissa – Brandie (CAN) |
1 | |||||||||||||
 Hughes – Cheng (USA) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| 6 August | ||||||||||||||
 Gottardi – Menegatti (ITA) |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Hughes – Cheng (USA) |
0 | |||||||||||||
| 4 August | ||||||||||||||
| Hüberli – Betschart (SUI) |
2 | |||||||||||||
 Liliana – Paula (ESP) |
0 | |||||||||||||
| 8 August | ||||||||||||||
| Hüberli – Betschart (SUI) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Hüberli – Betschart (SUI) |
1 | |||||||||||||
| 5 August | ||||||||||||||
| Melissa – Brandie (CAN) |
2 | Bronze medal | ||||||||||||
| Álvarez M – Moreno (ESP) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| 7 August | 9 August | |||||||||||||
 Stam – Schoon (NED) |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Álvarez M – Moreno (ESP) |
0 | Mariafe – Clancy (AUS) |
0 | |||||||||||
| 5 August | ||||||||||||||
| Melissa – Brandie (CAN) |
2 | Hüberli – Betschart (SUI) |
2 | |||||||||||
| Melissa – Brandie (CAN) |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Nuss – Kloth (USA) |
0 | |||||||||||||
Medal Games
The tournament ended with two exciting medal matches. The bronze medal game decided who would take home the third-place prize. Then, the gold medal game crowned the Olympic champions!
- Bronze Medal Game: Tanja Hüberli and Nina Betschart from Switzerland won the bronze medal. They beat Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy from Australia.
- Gold Medal Game: The gold medal went to Ana Patrícia and Duda Lisboa from Brazil. They played a thrilling match against Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson from Canada, winning the gold!
Final Ranking
| Rank | Team |
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Ana Patrícia – Duda Lisboa (BRA) |
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Melissa – Brandie (CAN) |
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Hüberli – Betschart (SUI) |
| 4 | Mariafe – Clancy (AUS) |
| 5 | Tīna – Anastasija (LAT) |
| Esmée – Zoé (SUI) |
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| Álvarez M – Moreno (ESP) |
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| Hughes – Cheng (USA) |
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| 9 | Carol – Bárbara (BRA) |
| Xue – X. Y. Xia (CHN) |
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| Müller – Tillmann (GER) |
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| Gottardi – Menegatti (ITA) |
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| Akiko – Ishii (JPN) |
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| Stam – Schoon (NED) |
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| Liliana – Paula (ESP) |
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| Nuss – Kloth (USA) |
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| 17 |  Hermannová – Štochlová (CZE) |
 Placette – Richard (FRA) |
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| 19 | Bansley – Bukovec (CAN) |
 Abdelhady – Elghobashy (EGY) |
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| Vieira – Chamereau (FRA) |
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| Ludwig – Lippmann (GER) |
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 Paulikienė – Raupelytė (LTU) |
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 Poletti – Michelle (PAR) |
Images for kids
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Gold medal
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Silver medal
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Bronze medal
See also
- Beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
- Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
- Sitting volleyball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament
