No, this is not about the race walk, sorry to get your hopes up. Instead, I attended a 9 a.m. beach volleyball session, and while it was incredibly fun, here is why it was the oddest sporting event I have ever been too. The Location Beach volleyball takes place at Horse Guards Parade with the [...]
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How I became Brazil’s biggest fan
Brazil’s Ricardo Santos spiked the volleyball into the sand as crowds of green and blue chanted. “Arriba, arriba, arriba!” Somewhere among the packed house at Horse Guards Parade, under the lights, a young American girl, draped in 50 stars and red stripes, found herself cheering on Brazil as well. I have no explanation as to [...]
Germany, Netherlands score beach volleyball wins; Germans to play for gold Thursday
Horse Guard’s Palace played host to two quick wins by Germany and the Netherlands Monday night, and Scripps London captured these images to give the audience a feel for the game. Germany’s Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann played first against Brazil’s Pedro Cunha and Ricardo Santos and managed to win the match 2-0 putting them [...]
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