The Swatch FIVB World Tour 2007 is an international beach volleyball competition.
The tour consists of 12 tournaments with both genders and 10 separate gender tournaments.[1]
One of the tournaments, was the 2007 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Gstaad, Switzerland.
The top eight finishes that a team has from January 1, 2007 to July 20, 2008, on the Swatch FIVB World Tour (2007 and 2008), SWATCH FIVB World Championships (2007) and on FIVB recognised Continental Championship Finals, counts towards Olympic qualification for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.[2][3] The top 24 teams of each gender will compete in the Beijing Games. There can be a maximum of two teams per country.[2][4]
Grand Slam
There were four Grand Slam tournaments. These events give a higher number of points and more money than the rest of the tournaments.[1]
- Paris, France – Henkel Grand Slam, June 19 - 24, 2007
- Stavanger, Norway – ConocoPhillips Grand Slam, June 26 - July 1, 2007
- Berlin, Germany – Smart Grand Slam, July 11 - 15, 2007
- Klagenfurt, Austria – A1 Grand Slam presented by NOKIA, August 1 - 5, 2007
Tournament results
Women
Men
Medal table by country
Award winners
Men's Points Champions
Women’s Points Champions
Men's Award Winners
Women's Award Winners
SWATCH Most Outstanding Player
For each tournament, there is selected one MOP (Most Outstanding Player)[5]
Men
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2007 Swatch FIVB World Tour - tour calendar, FIVB, 2007
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2008 Olympic qualification systems confirmed for Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, FIVB, June 23, 2006
- ↑ Adelaide hosts season-opening SWATCH FIVB World Tour Event, FIVB, February 26, 2008
- ↑ U.S. beach volleyball pair win, Canadians lose, CBC.ca, June 30, 2008
- ↑ 2007 Tour Notes (.PDF-file), FIVB, November 12, 2007
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