Beach volleyball

Beach volleyball

Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....

competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games

2011 Pan American Games

The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...

in Guadalajara

Guadalajara

Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...

 will be held from October 17 to October 23 at the Pan American Beach Volleyball Stadium in Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican balneario resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas.The 2010 census reported Puerto Vallarta's population as 255,725 making it the sixth-largest city in the state of Jalisco...

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Medal Table

Key:

1		2	0	0	2
2		0	1	0	1
2		0	1	0	1
4		0	0	1	1
4		0	0	1	1
Total		2	2	2	6

Events

Men's
Women's

Schedule

All times are Central Daylight Time (UTC-5

UTC-5

UTC−05:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −05.This offset is used in the Eastern Time Zone during standard time and in the Central Time Zone during Daylight Saving Time ....

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Day	Date	Start	Finish	Event	Phase
Day 3	Sunday October 16, 2011	9:00	18:00	Women's tournament	Preliminaries
Day 4	Monday October 17, 2011	9:00	18:00	Women's tournament	Preliminaries
				Men's tournament	Preliminaries
Day 5	Tuesday October 18, 2011	9:00	18:00	Women's tournament	Preliminaries
				Men's tournament	Preliminaries
Day 6	Wednesday October 19, 2011	9:00	18:00	Women's tournament	Quarterfinals
				Men's tournament	Preliminaries
Day 7	Thursday October 20, 2011	9:00	15:00	Women's tournament	Semifinals
				Men's tournament	Quarterfinals
Day 8	Friday October 21, 2011	10:00	16:00	Women's tournament	Gold/Bronze medal matches
				Men's tournament	Semifinals
Day 9	Saturday October 22, 2011	11:00	15:00	Men's tournament	Gold/Bronze medal matches

Qualification

64 athletes will compete (32 male and 32 female). Each nation is allowed to enter a maximum of one pair in each event. Mexico as hosts gets one spot automatically in each events, while the top ten nations from the North American

North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation

The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation is an incorporated, non-profit organization responsible for all volleyball activities that take place in its zone. NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its thirty-five member countries at the International...

 and the top five from South American

Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol

Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol or Portuguese ' is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in South America. Its headquarters are located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Profile :The CSV's origins are still under dispute...

 rankings on June 30, 2011 will also qualify from each gender.

Event	Men's	Women's
Host nation
North America North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation is an incorporated, non-profit organization responsible for all volleyball activities that take place in its zone. NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its thirty-five member countries at the International...
South America Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol or Portuguese ' is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in South America. Its headquarters are located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Profile :The CSV's origins are still under dispute...
Total	16	16