The Swatch FIVB World Tour 2007 is 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. The top 24 teams of each gender will compete in the Beijing Games. There can be a maximum of two teams per country.
Read more about Swatch FIVB World Tour 2007: Grand Slam, Medal Table By Country
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