Beach volleyball at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics


Beach Volleyball at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from August 17 to August 27. This was the first time beach volleyball was held at the Youth Olympics with indoor volleyball appearing at the 2010 edition. The events took place at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center in Nanjing, China.

Qualification

A total of 36 teams will participate in each gender. Each National Olympic Committee can enter a maximum of 2 teams of 2 athletes, 1 per each gender. As hosts, China was initially given the maximum quota, but only field a girls' team and a further 10 teams, 5 in each gender was to be decided by the Tripartite Commission, but only 5 were given, the others were reallocated to the top ranked teams not yet qualified. Each of the five volleyball federations will host qualification events to qualify 12 teams, 6 in each gender.
Africa and Asia hosted a single qualification tournament while Europe created a Youth Continental Cup with different zonal stages ending with a final qualification tournament. South America created a six legged tour, though only five events were held where the six countries with the most points qualified and North, Central America and Caribbean hosted four zonal tournaments where the winners qualified to the Youth Olympics and a final tournament where the top two nations qualified.
Only athletes born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1999 were eligible to participate in the 2014 Youth Olympics.

Boys

EventLocationDateTotal TeamsQualified
Host Nation--0
EVCA Zone Qualification Tournament Pigeon Point18–20 October 20131
CAZOVA Zone Qualification Tournament Maracus Bay26–28 November 20131
Central Zone Qualification Tournament Fajardo6–8 December 20131
AFECAVOL Zone Qualification Tournament Guatemala City1–2 February 20141
AVC Qualification Tournament Nakhon Si Thammarat4–6 April 20146
CAVB Qualification Tournament Accra11–13 April 20146
NORCECA Final Qualification Tournament Carolina12–13 April 20142
2014 CEV Youth Continental Cup Final Antalya15–17 May 20146
CSV Youth Tour Final Rankings-19 May 20146
Tripartite Invitation--3
Reallocation--3
TOTAL36

Girls

EventLocationDateTotal TeamsQualified
Host Nation--1
EVCA Zone Qualification Tournament Pigeon Point18–20 October 20131
CAZOVA Zone Qualification Tournament Maracus Bay26–28 November 20131
Central Zone Qualification Tournament Fajardo6–8 December 20131
AFECAVOL Zone Qualification Tournament Guatemala City1–2 February 20141
AVC Qualification Tournament Nakhon Si Thammarat4–6 April 20146
CAVB Qualification Tournament Accra11–13 April 20146
NORCECA Final Qualification Tournament Carolina12–13 April 20142
2014 CEV Youth Continental Cup Final Antalya15–17 May 20146
CSV Youth Tour Final Rankings-19 May 20146
Tripartite Invitation--2
Reallocation--3
TOTAL36

Schedule

The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee. During the group stage there will be three sessions per day in order for all teams to play their match. Likewise the quarterfinals will have two sessions in order for all teams to play on the two main courts.
Event DateEvent DayStarting TimeEvent Details
August 17Sunday08:00
15:00
19:00		Boys' Group Stage
Girls' Group Stage
August 18Monday08:00
15:00
19:00		Boys' Group Stage
Girls' Group Stage
August 19Tuesday08:00
15:00
19:00		Boys' Group Stage
Girls' Group Stage
August 21Thursday08:00
15:00
19:00		Boys' Group Stage
Girls' Group Stage
August 22Friday08:00
15:00
19:00		Boys' Group Stage
Girls' Group Stage
August 24Sunday08:00Boys' Round of 24
Girls' Round of 24
August 24Sunday18:00Boys' Round of 16
Girls' Round of 16
August 25Monday15:00
20:00		Boys' Quarterfinals
Girls' Quarterfinals
August 26Tuesday15:00Girls' Semifinals
August 26Tuesday20:00Girls' Medal Matches
August 27Wednesday15:00Boys' Semifinals
August 27Wednesday20:00Boys' Medal Matches

Medal summary

Medal table

Events