This section tabulates the heads of qualification in a form suitable to be filled in as events progress. The full qualification rules [1] for beach volleyball published by FIVB contain intricate conditions too lengthy for inclusion in Wikipedia. |
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The men's qualification for the Olympic beach volleyball tournament will occur between January 2023 and June 2024. The competition will comprise a total of 24 men's beach volleyball pairs coming from different NOCs, similar to those in the previous editions; each NOC can enter a maximum of two pairs in the men's tournament. As the host nation, France reserves the direct spot for the men's beach volleyball pair. [2] [3]
The remainder of the twenty-four team field must endure a tripartite qualification pathway to obtain a ticket for Paris 2024, abiding by the universality principle and respecting the two-pair NOC limit. The initial spot was directly awarded to the men's winners, respectively, from the 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, scheduled from 6 to 15 October in Mexico, with the seventeen highest-ranked eligible men's pairs joining them in the field through the FIVB Olympic ranking list (based on the twelve best performances achieved as a pair) between 1 January 2023 and 9 June 2024. The events valid for ranking results include but are not limited to the following: [1] [3]
The final five spots will be attributed to the highest-ranked eligible NOCs from each of the five continental qualification tournaments, namely the AVC Continental Cup Final for Asia and Oceania; the CAVB Continental Cup Final for Africa; the CEV Continental Cup Final for Europe; the CSV Continental Cup Final for South America; and the NORCECA Continental Cup Final for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The final phase of these five events will occur between 13 and 23 June 2024. [3]
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2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships | 6–15 October 2023 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking | 9 June 2024 | ![]() | 17 | ![]() |
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2023–2024 CEV Continental Cup Final | 13–16 June 2024 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2023–2024 CAVB Continental Cup Final | 20–23 June 2024 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2023–2024 AVC Continental Cup Final | 21–23 June 2024 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2023–2024 CSV Continental Cup Final | 21–23 June 2024 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2023–2024 NORCECA Continental Cup Final | 21–23 June 2024 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
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FIVB reserved a berth for the 2024 Summer Olympics host country to participate in the beach volleyball tournament. [2]
The winning men's pair of the 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, scheduled from 6 to 15 October in Mexico, secured a spot for Paris 2024. [4] [3]
Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics |
The seventeen highest-ranked eligible men's pairs will secure a direct spot for Paris 2024 based on the FIVB Olympic ranking points accrued in the twelve best performances as a pair from 1 January 2023 to 9 June 2024. The events valid for ranking results include but are not limited to the following: [1] [3]
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The final five spots will be attributed to the highest-ranked eligible NOCs from each of the five continental qualification tournaments (Africa; Asia and Oceania; Europe; North America, Central America, and the Caribbean; and South America). The final phase of these five events will occur between 13 and 23 June 2024. [3]
The winning NOC of the 2024 CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup, scheduled from 20 to 23 June in Martil, Morocco, secured a spot for Paris 2024.
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The winning NOC of the 2024 AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Final, scheduled from 21 to 23 June in Ningbo, China, secured a spot for Paris 2024. [6]
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The winning NOC of the 2024 CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Final, scheduled from 13 to 16 June in Jūrmala, Latvia, secured a spot for Paris 2024. [7]
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The winning NOC of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour Finals, scheduled from 21 to 23 June in Tlaxcala, Mexico, secured a spot for Paris 2024. [8]
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The winning NOC of the 2024 CSV Clasificatório Olímpico, scheduled from 21 to 23 June in Iquique, Chile, secured a spot for Paris 2024. [9]
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