Olympics 2008 - Volleyball
Emotional gold
The United States won an emotional Olympic gold medal in men's volleyball, beating top ranked Brazil 3-1. Full Article | Slideshow
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| August | W | T | F | S | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Indoor | Beach |
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Beach Volleyball
This sun-kissed and glamorous outdoor equivalent of volleyball is played on a sand court by teams of two players each. The aim is to score points by hitting the ball over the net to touch the ground on the opponent's court.
Matches are played best of three sets – the first two sets are played to 21 points and the final tie-breaker set played to 15 points. A team must win a set by two points.
Volleyball
Volleyball is played on an indoor court by teams of six players each. The aim is to score
points by hitting the ball over the net to touch the ground on the opponent's court.
