Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
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The 2012 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament
will be the 13th edition of the event, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB
in conjunction with the IOC
. It will be held in London
, United Kingdom
from July 29 to August 12, 2012.
The Asian Qualification Tournament will be combined with the World Qualification Tournament. The three best teams of the tournament will qualify as the winners of the World Qualification Tournament while the best Asian team except the winners qualify as the Asian Qualification Tournament winners.
Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Volleyball competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held from 27 July to 12 August. Indoor volleyball will be played at Earls Court, while beach volleyball will be played at Horse Guards Parade.-Events:...
will be the 13th edition of the event, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball , commonly known by the acronym FIVB, is the international governing body for the sport of indoor, beach and grass volleyball.. Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland and its current president is Wei Jizhong .- History :The FIVB was founded...
in conjunction with the IOC
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 will be held in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
from July 29 to August 12, 2012.
Qualification
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | – | – | 1 | |
| 2011 FIVB World Cup 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup The 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup was played from November 4–18, in Japan. The tournament was the first step in the qualification process for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom... |
4–18 November 2011 |  JapanJapan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
3 | |
| African Olympic Qualification Tournament | TBA | 1 | ||
| European Olympic Qualification Tournament | 1–6 May 2012 |  TurkeyTurkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
1 | |
| North America Olympic Qualification Tournament | 8-16 January 2012 |  MexicoMexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
1 | |
| South America Olympic Qualification Tournament | May 2012 | TBA | 1 | |
| Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament | 19–27 May 2012 | Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
1 | |
| 2012 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 | 3 | |||
| Total | 12 | |||
The Asian Qualification Tournament will be combined with the World Qualification Tournament. The three best teams of the tournament will qualify as the winners of the World Qualification Tournament while the best Asian team except the winners qualify as the Asian Qualification Tournament winners.