The competition will cover a period of 16 days, drawing to a close on the final day of the Games on 12 August.
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A total of 144 men and 144 women will compete for gold medals, with 12 teams in both the men’s and women’s competitions.
All entries for Volleyball will be confirmed following the sport entries deadline on 9 July 2012.
The venue for the competition, Earls Court, has a great Olympic history after hosting some the Boxing, Gymnastics, Weightlifting and Wrestling competitions at the London 1948 Games.
At Beijing 2008, the men's gold medal was won by the USA, while Brazil emerged victorious in the women's event. With a number of teams looking to emulate these successes this summer, competition will be stronger than ever and exciting matches are guaranteed.
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