Top four teams (*) advance to quarterfinals. Note that SF stands for Sets For and SA stands for Sets Against.
MEN
| | | | | | | | Medal |
|---|
| Group A | Gm | W | L | Pts | SF | SA | Round |
|---|
| *Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1-2 |
| *Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2-1 |
| *Cuba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0-2 |
| *Australia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0-2 |
| Spain | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | — |
| Egypt | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | — |
| | | | | | | | Medal |
|---|
| Group B | Gm | W | L | Pts | SF | SA | Round |
|---|
| *Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2-1 |
| *Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2-1 |
| *Yugoslavia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3-0 |
| *Argentina | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 1-2 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | — |
| United States | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | — |
Quarterfinals
| Argentina 3 | Brazil 1 |
| (17-25, 25-21, 25-19, 27-25) |
| Russia 3 | Cuba 2 |
| (21-25, 25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 15-13) |
| Yugoslavia 3 | Netherlands 2 |
| (25-21, 18-25, 25-18, 30-32, 17-15) |
| Italy 3 | Australia 1 |
| (25-14, 22-25, 25-19, 25-15) |
Semifinals
| Russia 3 | Argentina 1 |
| (27-25, 32-30, 21-25, 25-11) |
| Yugoslavia 3 | Italy 0 |
| (27-25, 34-32, 25-14) |
Bronze Medal
| Italy 3 | Argentina 0 |
| (25-16, 25-15, 25-18) |
Gold Medal
| Yugoslavia 3 | Russia 0 |
| (25-22, 25-22, 25-20) |
WOMEN
| | | | | | | | Medal |
|---|
| Group A | Gm | W | L | Pts | SF | SA | Round |
|---|
| *Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2-1 |
| *United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1-2 |
| *Croatia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1-2 |
| *China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2-1 |
| Australia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | — |
| Kenya | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | — |
| | | | | | | | Medal |
|---|
| Group B | Gm | W | L | Pts | SF | SA | Round |
|---|
| *Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2-1 |
| *Cuba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3-0 |
| *South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0-3 |
| *Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1-2 |
| Italy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | — |
| Peru | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | — |
Quarterfinals
| Brazil 3 | Germany 0 |
| (25-22, 25-18, 25-17) |
| Cuba 3 | Croatia 0 |
| (25-18, 25-23, 25-21) |
| United States 3 | South Korea 2 |
| (26-24, 17-25, 25-23, 25-27, 16-14) |
| Russia 3 | China 0 |
| (27-25, 25-23, 27-25) |
Semifinals
| Cuba 3 | Brazil 2 |
| (27-29, 25-19, 21-25, 25-19, 15-9) |
| Russia 3 | United States 2 |
| (25-15, 23-25, 25-15, 26-28, 15-8) |
Bronze Medal
| Brazil 3 | United States 0 |
| (25-18, 25-22, 25-21) |
Gold Medal
| Cuba 3 | Russia 2 |
| (25-27, 32-34, 25-19, 25-18, 15-7) |
Beach Volleyball
Men: 1. Dain Blanton & Eric Fonoimoana, USA def. 2. Jose Marco Melo & Ricardo Santos, BRA (12-11, 12-9); 3. Jorg Ahmann & Axel Hager, GER def. Miguel Maia & Joao Brenha, POR (12-9, 12-6).
Women: 1. Natalie Cook & Kerri Pottharst, AUS def. 2. Adriana Behar & Shelda Bede, BRA (12-11, 12-10); 3. Adriana Samuel & Sandra Pires, BRA def. Yukiko Takahashi & Mika Saiki, JPN (12-4, 12-6).
