The Swatch FIVB World Tour 2007 was an international beach volleyball competition.
The tour consists of 12 tournaments with both genders and 10 separate gender tournaments.
One of the tournaments, was the 2007 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Gstaad, Switzerland.
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.2008 Olympic qualification systems confirmed for Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, FIVB, June 23, 2006Adelaide hosts season-opening SWATCH FIVB World Tour Event, FIVB, February 26, 2008 The top 24 teams of each gender will compete in the Beijing Games. There can be a maximum of two teams per country., CBC.ca, June 30, 2008
Grand Slam There were four Grand Slam tournaments. These events give a higher number of points and more money than the rest of the tournaments.2007 Swatch FIVB World Tour - tour calendar, FIVB, 2007
Paris, FranceHenkel Grand Slam, June 19–24, 2007 Stavanger, NorwayConocoPhillips Grand Slam, June 26 - July 1, 2007 Berlin, GermanySmart Grand Slam, July 11–15, 2007 Klagenfurt, AustriaA1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia, August 1–5, 2007
Tournament results Women China Shanghai Jinshan Open Tian/Wang Hakedal/Torlen Talita/RenataSingapore Open Talita/Renata Tian/Wang Xue/ZhangSeoul Open Cook/Barnett Tian/Wang Juliana/LarissaWarsaw Open Juliana/Larissa Adriana Behar/Shelda Xue/ZhangEspinho Open Juliana/Larissa Goller/Ludwig Talita/RenataHenkel Grand Slam May-Treanor/Walsh Tian/Wang Turner/WacholderConocoPhilips Grand Slam Boss/Ross Tian/Wang May-Treanor/WalshMontreal Open May-Treanor/Walsh Xue/Zhang Adriana Behar/SheldaSmart Grand Slam May-Treanor/Walsh Juliana/Larissa Tian/WangWorld Series 13 Talita/Renata Xue/Zhang Tian/WangSWATCH FIVB World Championship powered by 1 to 1 Energy May-Treanor/Walsh Tian/Wang Juliana/LarissaA1 Grand Slam presented by NOKIA May-Treanor/Walsh Juliana-Larissa Goller/LudwigOtera Open Juliana/Larissa Xue/Zhang Tian/WangPAF Open Juliana/Larissa Tian/Wang Xue/ZhangSt. Petersburg Open Juliana/Larissa Boss/Ross Branagh/YoungsBrazil Open May-Treanor/Walsh Juliana/Larissa Branagh/YoungsPhuket Thailand Open May-Treanor/Walsh Branagh/Youngs Tian/Wang
Men China Shanghai Jinshan Open Harley/Salgado Marcio Araujo/Fabio Heuscher/HeyerBahrain Open Nummerdor/Schuil Cunha/Franco Harley/SalgadoItalian Open presented by Abruzzo Marcio Araujo/Fabio Emanuel/Ricardo Barsouk/KolodinskyVIP Open Kais/Vesik Heuscher/Heyer Barsouk/KolodinskyEspinho Open Emanuel/Ricardo Cunha/Franco Marcio Araujo/FabioHenkel Grand Slam Emanuel/Ricardo Cunha/Franco Lambert/MetzgerConocoPhilips Grand Slam Marcio Araujo/Fabio Nummerdor/Schuil Wu/XuMontreal Open Emanuel/Ricardo Schacht/Slack Harley/SalgadoSmart Grand Slam Marcio Araujo/Fabio Klemperer/Koreng Dalhausser/RogersWorld Series 13 Cunha/Franco Baracetti/Conde Barsouk/KolodinskySWATCH FIVB World Championship powered by 1 to 1 Energy Dalhausser/Rogers Barsouk/Kolodinsky Schacht/SlackA1 Grand Slam presented by NOKIA Emanuel/Ricardo Klemperer/Koreng Nummerdor/SchuilOtera Open Emanuel/Ricardo Reckermann/Urbatzka Marcio Araujo/FabioPAF Open Harley/Salgado Reckermann/Urbatzka Gosch/HorstSt. Petersburg Open Harley/Salgado Barsouk/Kolodinsky Marcio Araujo/FabioMazuri Open presented by Hotel Anders Emanuel/Ricardo Baracetti/Conde Marcio Araujo/FabioBrazil Open Emanuel/Ricardo Dalhausser/Rogers Marcio Araujo/Fabio
Medal table by country
Award winners Men's Points Champions MEN'S SWATCH-FIVB WORLD TOUR POINTS CHAMPIONS 20072007
Women’s Points Champions WOMEN'S SWATCH-FIVB WORLD TOUR POINTS CHAMPIONS 20072007
Men's Award Winners
"BEST BLOCKER"2007"BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER"2007"BEST HITTER"2007"BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER"2007"BEST SERVER"2007"BEST SETTER"2007
"MOST IMPROVED PLAYER"2007 "MOST INSPIRATIONAL"2007"MOST OUTSTANDING"2007"SPORTSPERSON"2007"TEAM OF THE YEAR"2007 "TOP ROOKIE"2007
Women's Award Winners
"BEST BLOCKER"2007"BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER"2007"BEST HITTER"2007"BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER"2007 "BEST SERVER"2007"BEST SETTER"2007
"MOST IMPROVED PLAYER"2007 "MOST INSPIRATIONAL"2007"MOST OUTSTANDING"2007"SPORTSPERSON"2007 "TEAM OF THE YEAR"2007 "TOP ROOKIE"2007
SWATCH Most Outstanding Player For each tournament, there is selected one MOP (Most Outstanding Player)2007 Tour Notes (.PDF-file), FIVB, November 12, 2007
Men
Montreal Open A1 Grand Slam presented by NOKIA Otera Open Mazuri Open presented by Hotel Anders
Italian Open presented by Abruzzo Espinho Open Brazil Open
Henkel Grand Slam World Series 13 - VIP Open - Smart Grand Slam - St. Petersburg Open - ConocoPhilips Grand Slam - Bahrain Open - SWATCH FIVB World Championship powered by 1 to 1 Energy - PAF Open - China Shanghai Jinshan Open
References
Americans & Brazilians Headline 2007 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Women’s Award Recipients, FIVB, November 8, 2007
External links 2007 Swatch FIVB World Tour - tour calendar at FIVB.org