| Event: | Volleyball |
| Games: | 2012 Summer |
| Venue: | Earls Court Exhibition Centre (indoor) Horse Guards Parade (beach) |
| Dates: | 28 July – 12 August 2012 |
| Prev: | 2008 |
| Next: | 2016 |
The volleyball tournaments at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were played between 28 July and 12 August.[1]
The indoor volleyball competition took place at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, in west London, and the beach volleyball tournament was held at Horse Guards Parade in central London.
Four sets of medals were awarded in the following events:
Each National Olympic Committee was allowed to enter one men's and one women's qualified team in the volleyball tournaments and two men's and two women's qualified teams in the beach volleyball.[2]
Details of the men's qualification follow:
Details of the women's qualification follow:
| Means of qualification | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking (as of 17 June 2012) | 16 | ||
| 2010–12 Continental Beach Volleyball Cup (confirmed on 2 July 2012) | 5 | (South America) (Africa) (North America) (Asia/Oceania) (Europe) | |
| Beach Volleyball World Cup Final Olympic Qualification (26 June – 1 July 2012) | 2 | ||
| Host nation | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 |
| Means of qualification | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking (as of 17 June 2012) | 16 | ||
| 2010–12 Continental Beach Volleyball Cup (confirmed on 2 July 2012) | 5 | (Africa) (South America) (Europe) (North America) (Asia/Oceania) | |
| Beach Volleyball World Cup Final Olympic Qualification (26 June – 1 July 2012) | 2 | ||
| Host nation | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 |