Beach Volleyball Olympic Games Paris 2024

Decorated guests add extra sparkle during exhilarating medal matches at volleyball and beach volleyball

Beach volleyball queens crowned as honoured guests gather at the biggest party in Paris

Published 10:01, 09 Aug 2024

The volleyball and beach volleyball medal matches got underway today, with the first of our Paris 2024 champions of the sand crowned under the night sky, as a packed stadium and honoured guests watched on.

The volleyball bronze medal match saw Team USA power onto the podium as guests came to see the spectacle, including World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam who was welcomed to the venue by FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F°.

FIVB President (right), World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam (middle) and FIVB General Director Fabio Azevedo

A party for Brazil under the night sky, as Brazil’s Ana Patricia Ramos & Eduarda Santos Lisboa (Duda) took the country’s first women’s beach volleyball gold since Atlanta 1996. They were cheered on by passionate Brazilian fans, as well as legendary Brazilian footballer Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira, who was welcomed to the venue by CSV President Marco Tullio Teixeira.

Smiles all around under the lights of the Eiffel Tower as Rai and Tullio grab a quick picture before the gold medal match

Also there to support the Brazilian champions were Olympic bronze medallist in the Men’s Shortboard – Surfing Gabriel Medina and Olympian, Bruno Rezende, who has just competed for Brazil in the volleyball competition in Paris.

Gabriel Medina Bruno Rezende roar in support of Brazil

European Olympic Committees President, Hellenic Olympic Committee President and IOC Member Spyros Capralos also joined the evening festivities to watch the final at the hottest venue of the Games.

Spyros Capralos watches on as the gold medal match unfolds, while IPC President Andrew Parsons was also in town

Also in town was IOC Member and Canadian Olympic Committee President Tricia Smith who passionately supported Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson who gave everything in their fight for gold but narrowly missed out.