The United States, Brazil, Russia, and Great Britain who are participating in the men’s volleyball tournament at the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games will have a shot at the gold in the women’s volleyball tournament. The competition is just as tough with Italy, Russia, China, and the United States on top of the groups. But there is still room for Japan, Korea, GB, and Brazil to come back.

Preliminary Results: July 28, Saturday
Preliminary Round Group A    Algeria    0-3    Japan
Preliminary Round Group B     China    3-1    Serbia
Preliminary Round Group A     Great Britain    0-3    Russia
Preliminary Round Group A    Italy    3-1    Dominican Republic
Preliminary Round Group B     United States    3-1    Korea
Preliminary Round Group B    Brazil    3-2    Turkey

Preliminary Rounds: July 30, Monday
Preliminary Round Group B     China    3-1    Turkey
Preliminary Round Group B    Serbia    1-3    Korea
Preliminary Round Group A     Dominican Republic    1-3    Russia
Preliminary Round Group B     United States    3-1    Brazil
Preliminary Round Group A   Italy    3-1    Japan
Preliminary Round Group A   Great Britain    3-2    Algeria

Preliminary Rounds: August 1, Wednesday
01:30a PST – Preliminary Round Group A     Dominican Republic    0 – 3    Japan
3:30a PST – Preliminary Round Group A    Algeria   0 – 3    Russia
6:45a PST – Preliminary Round Group B    Serbia    0 – 3    Turkey
8:45a PST – Preliminary Round Group A    Great Britain    0 – 3    Italy
12:00p PST – Preliminary Round Group B     United States    3 – 0    China
2:00p PST – Preliminary Round Group B    Brazil    0 – 3    Korea

Preliminary Rounds: August 3, Friday
1:30a PST – Preliminary Round Group B     Brazil    vs    China
3:30a PST – Preliminary Round Group A     Japan    vs    Russia
6:45a PST – Preliminary Round Group B     Turkey    vs    Korea
8:45a PST – Preliminary Round Group A     Great Britain    vs    Dominican Rep.
12:00p PST – Preliminary Round Group B     United States    vs    Serbia
2:00p PST – Preliminary Round Group B    Algeria    vs Italy

Preliminary Rounds: August 5, Sunday
1:30a PST – Preliminary Round Group A    Algeria   0 – 3    Dominican Rep
3:30a PST – Preliminary Round Group B     China    3 – 2    Korea
6:45a PST – Preliminary Round Group A     Great Britain   0 – 3    Japan
8:45a PST – Preliminary Round Group A   Italy    2 – 3    Russia
12:00p PST – Preliminary Round Group B    United States    3 – 0     Turkey
2:00p PST – Preliminary Round Group B    Brazil    3 – 0     Serbia

Quarterfinals: August 7, Tuesday
5:00a PST – Quarterfinal Match 1    Japan    3 – 2    China
7:00a PST – Quarterfinal Match 2    Russia    2 – 3    Brazil
11:00a PST – Quarterfinal Match 3    USA   3 – 0    Dominican Republic
1:00p PST – Quarterfinal Match 4    Italy    1 – 3    Korea

Semifinals: August 9, Thursday
7:00a PST – Semifinal Match 1    Korea    0 – 3    USA
11:30a PST – Semifinal Match 2    Brazil    3 – 0    Japan

Semifinals: August 11, Saturday
03:30a PST – Bronze Medal Match     Japan   3 – 0    Korea
10:30a PST – Gold Medal Match    Brazil    3 – 1    USA

Set 1 – 11/25
Set 2 – 25/17
Set 3 – 25/20
Set 4 – 25/17

Source: London 2012