With the definition of the world ranking and the preliminary phase of the Nations League completed, the qualification period for volleyball at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has ended and the 12 women’s teams that will fight for glory have already been confirmed. in the next Olympic tournament.

The first place went to France, which is the host of the tournament. After that, six were allocated for the 2023 Olympic Qualifiers and five for the best teams in the world ranking on June 17. For the latter, priority was given to the best team on the continent. Asian and African.

In the draw held on Wednesday, June 19 in Bangkok, Thailand, the groups in which the teams will begin their search for Olympic gold were defined. In this edition of the tournament, the teams will compete in a different way, distributed into three groups. The top two teams in each group, along with the two best third-place teams, will advance to the quarterfinals.

THE GROUPS

Group A                               

• France
• USA
• China
• Serbia

Group B

• Brazil
• Poland
• Japan
• Kenya

Group C

• Italy
• Türkiye
• Netherlands
• Dominican Republic

Among the most notable selections is the Dominican Republic, known as “The Queens of the Caribbean”. They have participated in four Olympic Games: Athens 2004, London 2012, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. This is the first time they have qualified consecutively for the Olympic Games, achieving six victories and a single defeat in the FIVB Road to Paris; Volleyball Qualifier. The main figures of the Dominican team are Brayelin Elizabeth Martínez, Yonkaira Peña Isabel, Gaila González and Jineiry Martínez.

The Plus Sur Arena will be the venue for the Olympic volleyball that will be played from July 28 to August 11.