How the sport works
Teams win a set by scoring twenty one points and the first team to win two of three sets wins. There were no medals up for grabs tonight.
Horse Guards Parade was a beautiful setting for the beach volleyball competition.
Just outside the venue, a sand sculptor was hard at work.
The first men's match was Switzerland v. Austria, with Switzerland taking both sets.
The Scottish announcer was definitely a highlight of the night. To get the crowd excited, he started call-and-response chants, so he'd say, “Switzer,” and we'd respond with, “land!” He got a big laugh from the audience with his cheer for Austria: “When I say, 'Austri–,' you say, 'UH!'”
In the second men's match, the Americans walked over the Cezch Republic.
Between sets and matches, the Horse Guards Parade Dance Crew (say that ten times fast) came out to entertain the crowd with some cheesy dancing.
There was a women's lucky losers match, so I got to see Great Britain play. Unfortunately for them, the Austrian women's team destroyed them in straight sets.
Other than the incessant cat calling during the women's match, it was a fun night.
