The 2000 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament

Volleyball at the Summer Olympics

Volleyball has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced at the 1992 Games, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996.-Origins:...

was the tenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

. It was held from September 16 to September 30, 2000 in the Sydney Entertainment Centre

Sydney Entertainment Centre

The Sydney Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose venue, located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished to make way for a new railway. The centre is currently owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which administers...

 in Darling Harbour.

Qualification

Australia qualified as the host nation, Cuba (1), Russia (2) and Brazil (3) qualified by finishing in the top-three at the 1999 FIVB Women's World Cup

1999 FIVB Women's World Cup

The 1999 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from November 2 to November 16, 1999 in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Sydney, Australia 2000....

, while Germany (Europe), the United States (NORCECA), Peru (South America) and Kenya (Africa) won their continental qualifying tournament. Italy, South Korea, Croatia and PR China came through by finishing in the top-four at the Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

2000 Women's Volleyball Olympic Qualifier

The 2000 FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament was played by eight countries to determine the last four competing teams for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The tournament was held in Tokyo, Japan from June 17 to June 25, 2000...

, held from June 17 to June 25 in Tokyo, Japan.

Squads

2000 Women's Olympic Volleyball Squads

Group A

TEAM	MP	W	L	SW	SL	PF	PA	PTS	RS	RATIO
	5	5	0	15	1	395	272	10	15,000	1,452
	5	4	1	13	4	392	306	9	3,250	1,281
	5	3	2	9	9	411	389	8	1,000	1,057
	5	2	3	8	9	371	365	7	0,889	1,016
	5	1	4	4	13	303	408	6	0,308	0,743
	5	0	5	2	15	280	412	5	0,133	0,680

• September 16, 2000

  	1 – 3		25-19, 21-25, 12-25, 24-26
  	3 – 1		25-21, 22-25, 25-14, 25-16
  	3 – 0		25-08, 25-11, 25-13

• September 18, 2000

  	1 – 3		23-25, 28-26, 20-25, 15-25
  	3 – 0		25-16, 25-06, 25-16
  	0 – 3		13-25, 18-25, 17-25

• September 20, 2000

  	1 – 3		25-16, 20-25, 16-25, 26-28
  	3 – 0		25-14, 25-21, 25-18
  	0 – 3		19-25, 18-25, 16-25

• September 22, 2000

  	3 – 0		25-11, 25-17, 25-10
  	0 – 3		15-25, 14-25, 18-25
  	3 – 0		25-21, 25-23, 25-23

• September 24, 2000

  	3 – 1		25-17, 20-25, 25-15, 25-15
  	1 – 3		25-18, 16-25, 18-25, 18-25
  	3 – 0		25-18, 25-14, 25-15

Group B

TEAM	MP	W	L	SW	SL	PF	PA	PTS	RS	RATIO
	5	5	0	15	5	465	392	10	3,750	1,186
	5	4	1	14	4	419	332	9	3,500	1,262
	5	3	2	9	9	393	413	8	1,000	0,952
	5	2	3	8	10	380	395	7	0,800	0,962
	5	1	4	7	12	427	446	6	0,583	0,957
	5	0	5	2	15	316	422	5	0,133	0,749

• September 16, 2000

  	0 – 3		17-25, 18-25, 18-25
  	3 – 2		23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 27-25
  	0 – 3		17-25, 13-25, 20-25

• September 18, 2000

  	3 – 0		25-17, 25-20, 25-20
  	0 – 3		16-25, 21-25, 22-25
  	3 – 2		20-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-12, 15-13

• September 20, 2000

  	0 – 3		16-25, 19-25, 16-25
  	3 – 1		29-31, 25-18, 25-21, 25-19
  	3 – 0		25-17, 25-13, 25-15

• September 22, 2000

  	3 – 0		25-18, 25-21, 25-20
  	2 – 3		23-25, 25-23, 25-14, 26-28, 6-15
  	3 – 1		19-25, 25-19, 30-28, 25-17

• September 24, 2000

  	1 – 3		25-23, 12-25, 16-25, 16-25
  	3 – 0		25-15, 25-21, 25-16
  	1 – 3		22-25, 25-13, 21-25, 21-25

Final round

• September 26, 2000

  	3 – 0		25-18, 25-23, 25-21
  	3 – 0		25-22, 25-18, 25-17
  	0 – 3		25-27, 23-25, 25-27
  	3 – 2		26-24, 17-25, 25-23, 25-27, 16-14

• September 28, 2000

  	3 – 2		27-29, 25-19, 21-25, 25-19, 15-9
  	3 – 2		25-15, 23-25, 25-15, 26-28, 15-8

• September 30, 2000

  	3 – 0		25-18, 25-22, 25-21
  	3 – 2		25-27, 32-34, 25-19, 25-18, 15-7

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• September 27, 2000

  	1 – 3		25-27, 29-27, 21-25, 18-25
  	3 – 1		23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19

• September 28, 2000

  	3 – 1		25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 25-21
  	1 – 3		19-25, 19-25, 25-22, 18-25

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Final standings

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