The draw

The draw for the first team event in the Olympic history was held today at 3 p.m. local time.

The Competition Manager of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), Mr. Yao Zhenxu welcomed representatives of the countries, media and spectators at the Park Plaza Beijing Science Park in the Chinese capital Beijing.

The Groups
Women’s Team event:
Group A: China, Austria, Croatia, Dominican Republic
Group B: Singapore, Netherlands, USA, Nigeria
Group C: Hong Kong China, Germany, Poland, Romania
Group D: Korea Republic, Japan, Spain, Australia

Men’s Team event:
Group A: China, Austria, Greece, Australia
Group B: Germany, Singapore, Croatia, Canada
Group C: Korea Republic, Chinese Taipei, Sweden, Brazil
Group D: Hong Kong China, Japan, Russia, Nigeria

Schedule
The Men’s as well as the Women’s Team events will start on Wednesday, 13th August, 10:00 a.m. 2008 at Peking University Gymnasium in Beijing.

On 14th August, the team draw for the final rounds will be staged at the venue after the last matches have finished.

Only the winners of each group will contest for the gold medal. The second placed teams will compete for the bronze medal with the losers of the semi-final contests.

The Women’s Team final will be held at 19:30 p.m. on Sunday 17th August; the Men’s Team final is scheduled at the same time on Monday 18th August.