Fiji, the minnows of the tournament, are faced with the challenge of getting straight into the competition in the very first game to be played in Madrid.  Up against world ranked number 5 Spain, Fiji will have their work cut out trying to adjust to the standard of play, the huge home crowd and the excitement of playing in such an event.  

             Coach Michael Whippy has said "we are going to compete, not to just participate", however preparing the team for a level of competition that none of the players have ever seen is a daunting task.  Coach Whippy will use a variety of methods to help prepare the team for their "baptism of fire", such as watching games played by their opponents, Spain and Brazil, getting used to playing in high noise level situations, playing in highly physical games against male opponents, and using a psychological approach to game preparation.

              The full schedule for the tournament is:  

1. Composition of groups:
Group A: Japan, Latvia and Senegal
Group B: Angola, Argentina and Czech Republic
Group C: Brazil, Fiji and Spain
Group D: Belarus, Chinese Taipei and Cuba

2. Preliminary Round:
9th June 2008:
12:45 hours: Spain vs. Fiji
14:45 hours: Opening Ceremony
15:30 hours: Chinese Taipei vs. Cuba
17:45 hours: Latvia vs. Senegal
20:00 hours: Czech Republic vs. Argentina 

10th June 2008:
12:45 hours: Cuba vs. Belarus
15:00 hours: Senegal vs. Japan
17:15 hours: Fiji vs. Brazil
19:30 hours: Argentina vs. Angola

11th June 2008:
12:45 hours: Brazil vs. Spain
15:00 hours: Latvia vs. Japan
17:15 hours: Belarus vs. Chinese Taipei
19:30 hours: Angola vs. Czech Republic

The teams placed 1st and 2nd in each group will advance to the Quarter-Finals; the teams placed 3rd in each group will be eliminated and may return home.

12th June 2008: Rest Day

3. Quarter-Finals:
13th June 2008:
Game 13: A1 vs. B2
Game 14: B1 vs. A2
Game 15: C1 vs. D2
Game 16: D1 vs. C2

The games of the Quarter-Finals will be played at 12:45 hours, 15:00 hours, 17:15 hours and 19:30 hours. The order of games will be confirmed after the end of the Preliminary Round.

The four winners of the Quarter-Finals will qualify for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and may return home. The four losers will play in the Semi-Finals.

4. Semi-Finals:
14th June 2008:
Game 17: Loser 13 vs. Loser 15
Game 18: Loser 14 vs. Loser 16

The Semi-Final games will be played at 17:15 hours and 19:30 hours. The order of games will be confirmed after the end of the Quarter-Finals.

5. Finals:
15th June 2008:
Game 19 (19:30 hours): Winner 17 vs. Winner 18

The winner will qualify for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.