The volleyball competitions at the 2007 Pan American Games were held from 14 to 19 July for the women and from 23 to 28 July for the men. The competitions were held at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, located near the Estádio do Maracanã. Competition format In both the men's and the women's competition eight teams participated of the tournament. The teams were divided in two groups of four teams each. The teams played against each other once within their groups. The two best placed teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The teams which finished in the third and fourth place of their groups competed for the fifth and seventh places, playing the third-placed team of a group against the fourth-placed team of the other group. The winners competed for the fifth place and the losers competed for the seventh place. The semifinal winners competed for the gold medal while the losers competed for the bronze medal. Men's tournament Participating teams Squads Preliminary round Group A 23 July 24 July 25 July Group B 23 July 24 July 25 July Consolation round Classification match (5th/8th place) 27 July Classification match (7th/8th place) 28 July Classification match (5th/6th place) 28 July Final round Semifinals 27 July Bronze medal match 28 July Gold medal match 28 July Final standings Individual awards Most Valuable Player Gilberto Godoy Best Attacker Sean Rooney Best Scorer Héctor Soto Best Defender Gregory Berrios Best Setter Marcelo Elgarten Best Server Delano Thomas Best Receiver Sérgio Santos Best Libero Sérgio Santos Best Blocker Roberlandy Simon Women's tournament Participating teams Squads Preliminary round Group A 14 July 15 July 16 July Group B 14 July 15 July 16 July Consolation round Classification match (5th/8th place) 18 July Classification match (7th/8th place) 19 July Classification match (5th/6th place) 19 July Final round Semifinals 18 July Bronze medal match 19 July Gold medal match 19 July Final standings Individual awards Most Valuable Player Nancy Carrillo Best Attacker Daimí Ramírez Best Scorer Bethania de la Cruz Best Defender Deborah Seilhamer Best Setter Hélia Souza Best Server Tayyiba Haneef Best Receiver Áurea Cruz Best Libero Carmen Rosa Caso Best Blocker Cindy Rondón Notes The time of each game above, is listed in UTC-3, Brazilian official time. Beach Men's tournament Women's tournament External links NORCECA 2007 Pan American Games Official Site 2007 Pan American Games Events at the 2007 Pan American Games