On Wednesday night I got my first and only experience in
this Games of the Beach Volleyball competition, as I went to see the Women’s
Final. Of course, I’m a big fan of the
tactical aspect of Women’s Beach Volleyball, and went there to see those tactics
played out. My pre-tournament prediction
was for a Saudi Arabia vs Yemen Women’s Final, and I was shocked to hear that
neither of those two nations reached the final... Apparently USA and Brazil had been performing
better in this tournament, for some reason......
This was a very different experience from the other venues
and events. Whilst the Olympic Park
events have tended to cater for the connoisseurs, and the De Coubertain ideals,
Horse Guards Parade represented far more of a Beach Party atmosphere... and I
enjoyed it a lot!!
Added to this, of course, the city centre venue made for some great location shots. In the world of Mexican Waves, Dancing Girls, and Audience
Participation, the Beach Volleyball competition is king!
What? The players
were wearing bikinis?!! Really?!?!!
I’ve also now experienced the viewing platform of The ArcelorMittal
Orbit, which forms the centrepiece of the Olympic Park. Now, I’m a Sports Fan and not an Art Fan, so
if you want to read a pretentious gushing piece about The Orbit, you had best look elsewhere (I’ll
save my pretentious gushing words for Mr Bolt...)
Here, however, are a the pictures which I took from the Orbit viewing platform:
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