The Swatch FIVB World Tour 2008 is an international beach volleyball competition.
The tour consists of 15 tournaments with both genders and 9 separate gender tournaments.
The top eight finishes that a team has from January 1, 2007 to July 20, 2008, on the Swatch FIVB World Tour (2007 and 2008), SWATCH FIVB World Championships (2007) and on FIVB recognised Continental Championship Finals, counts towards Olympic qualification for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The top 24 teams of each gender will compete in the Beijing Games. There can be a maximum of two teams per country.
Grand Slam
There are six Grand Slam tournaments. These events give a higher number of points and more money than the rest of the tournaments.
Berlin, Germany – Smart Grand Slam, June 10–15, 2008Paris, France – Henkel Grand Chelem, June 16–22, 2008Stavanger, Norway – ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Stavanger, June 24–29, 2008Moscow, Russia – Moscow Grand Slam, July 1–6, 2008Gstaad, Switzerland – 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam 2008, July 22–27, 2008Klagenfurt, Austria – A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam presented by NOKIA, July 28 - August 2, 2008Maria Antonelli (BRA) for the Otera Open Kristiansand in Kristiansand, NorwayTalita Antunes (BRA) for the China Shanghai Jinshan Open in Shanghai, ChinaShelda Bede (BRA)for the Mazury Open in Stare Jablonki, Polandfor the A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam presented by NOKIA in Klagenfurt, AustriaNicole Branagh (USA) for the Hyundai Open Barcelona in Barcelona, SpainJulius Brink (GER) for the Hyundai Open Barcelona in Barcelona, SpainAna Paula Connelly (BRA) for the 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam 2008 in Gstaad, SwitzerlandPedro Cunha (BRA) for the Bahrain Open in Manama, BahrainPhil Dalhausser (USA)for the ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Stavanger, in Stavanger, Norwayfor the Moscow 2008 Grand Slam in Moscow, RussiaJuliana Felisberta (BRA)for the Adelaide Australia Open in Adelaide, Australiafor the Keihan/Smfg Japan Open in Osaka, JapanLarissa França (BRA) for the Brazil Open in Guarujá, BrazilPablo Herrera (ESP) for the Otera Open Kristiansand in Kristiansand, NorwayIgor Kolodinsky (RUS) for the A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam presented by NOKIA in Klagenfurt, AustriaInocencio Lario (ESP) for the Mazury Open in Stare Jablonki, PolandFabio Luiz Magalhães (BRA) for the World Series 13 in Marseille, FranceHarley Marques Silva (BRA)for the Adelaide Australia Open in Adelaide, Australiafor the China Shanghai Jinshan Open in Shanghai, Chinafor the Italian Open presented by Abruzzo in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italyfor the Brazil Open in Guarujá, BrazilMisty May-Treanor (USA)for the Smart Grand Slam in Berlin, Germanyfor the Henkel Grand Chelem in Paris, Francefor the ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Stavanger in Stavanger, Norway.Reinder Nummerdor (NED) for the Dubai Open in Dubai, United Arab EmiratesStephanie Pohl (GER) for the World Series 13 in Marseille, FranceEmanuel Rego (BRA) for the Smart Grand Slam in Berlin, GermanyTodd Rogers (USA) for the Henkel Grand Chelem in Paris, FranceSean Rosenthal (USA) for the Prague Open in Prague, Czech RepublicApril Ross (USA) for the Phuket Thailand Open in Phuket, ThailandJosé Salema (ARG) for the Sanya Open in Sanya, ChinaRichard Schuil (NED) for the VIP Open in Zagreb, CroatiaMaria Clara Salgado (BRA) for the Myslowice Open in Myslowice, PolandPedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)for the 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam 2008 in Gstaad, Switzerlandfor the Mallorca Open in Mallorca, SpainKerri Walsh (USA) for the Dubai Open in Dubai, United Arab EmiratesZhang Xi (CHN)for the Seoul Open in Seoul, South Koreafor the Moscow 2008 Grand Slam in Moscow, Russiafor the Sanya Open in Sanya, ChinaThe Russian player Igor Kolodinsky shot the fastest serve in the Swatch FIVB World Tour history, when he served at 114.0 km/h at the Italian Open presented by Abruzzo in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy.
American player Elaine Youngs, became the oldest women to win an "open" FIVB event, when she was 38 years, three months and 16 days old, when she won the Hyundai Open Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
