Eight teams played in the 2004 FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament from Saturday May 8 to Sunday May 16 in Tokyo, Japan, which also doubled as the Asian Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament, with the hosts joined by three Asian teams South Korea

South Korea women's national volleyball team

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, Thailand

Thailand women's national volleyball team

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 and Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei women's national volleyball team

The Chinese Taipei women's national volleyball team is the women's national volleyball team of Republic of China . Controlled by Chinese Taipei Volleyball Association, it represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches.After 16 years since 1990, Chinese Taipei women's...

, and four non-Asian sides being the highest ranked non-qualified teams as per the FIVB World Rankings: Italy

Italy women's national volleyball team

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 and Russia

Russia women's national volleyball team

The Russia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia...

 (Europe), Nigeria (Africa) and Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team

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 (NORCECA). Nigeria replaced Argentina

Argentina women's national volleyball team

The Argentina women's national volleyball team is the national team of Argentina. The dominant forces in women's volleyball on the South American continent are Brazil and Peru.-Current Squad:as of 2011 World Cup:...

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The competition system was a single round robin with 28 matches in total. There were four Olympic spots at stake for the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

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 in Athens, Greece. Alle matches were played in the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

is a world-class sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1954 for the World Wrestling Championship, it was also used as the venue for gymnastics events at the 1964 Summer Olympics...

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Round robin

• Saturday May 8, 2004

  		1–3		(23-25 21-25 25-21 21-25)
  		3–1		(24-26 25-14 25-16 25-8)
  		3–0		(25-10 25-10 25-7)
  		2–3		(18-25 25-23 18-25 25-20 13-15)

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• Sunday May 9, 2004

  		3–0		(25-20 26-24 25-11)
  		0–3		(17-25 13-25 23-25)
  		0–3		(18-25 13-25 7-25)
  		0–3		(10-25 14-25 20-25)

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• Tuesday May 11, 2004

  		0–3		(21-25 23-25 20-25)
  		2–3		(25-15 20-25 25-23 22-25 13-15)
  		3–0		(25-17 25-13 25-16)
  		3–0		(25-10 25-9 25-19)

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• Wednesday May 12, 2004

  		3–2		(17-25 10-25 25-17 25-18 18-16)
  		3–0		(25-16 25-10 25-13)
  		0–3		(10-25 14-25 17-25)
  		0–3		(23-25 11-25 23-25)

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• Friday May 14, 2004

  		0–3		(17-25 18-25 16-25)
  		3–0		(25-15 25-18 25-12)
  		3–0		(25-15 25-19 25-16)
  		3–0		(25-19 25-19 25-15)

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• Saturday May 15, 2004

  		3–0		(25-21 25-17 25-23)
  		2–3		(25-18 25-22 15-25 17-25 14-16)
  		3–0		(25-17 25-14 25-13)
  		1–3		(27-25 11-25 19-25 22-25)

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• Sunday May 16, 2004

  		0–3		(19-25 15-25 15-25)
  		0–3		(18-25 23-25 21-25)
  		3–0		(25-16 25-14 25-14)
  		0–3		(20-25 18-25 19-25)

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Final ranking

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	SW	SL	Ratio	PW	PL	Ratio
1		13	6	1	18	6	3.000	565	445	1.270
2		13	6	1	18	8	2.250	576	493	1.168
3		12	5	2	19	6	3.167	576	432	1.333
4		12	5	2	19	8	2.375	606	477	1.270
5		10	3	4	10	12	0.833	422	488	0.865
6		9	2	5	6	16	0.375	437	516	0.847
7		8	1	6	5	18	0.278	454	559	0.812
8		7	0	7	0	21	0.000	299	525	0.570

• South Korea is counted as The Asian Continental Qualification Tournament Champion since it is the best Asian team except the winner.

Awards

• Best Scorer:

• Best Spiker:

• Best Blocker:

• Best Server:

• Best Digger:

• Best Setter:

• Best Receiver: