Sun energises crowd at packed Eiffel Tower Stadium as selfies continue to flow
- HRH Prince Feisal, HRH Princess Ayah, HRH Princess Sara and HRH Princess Aisha lit up the evening with their visit under the iconic Eiffel Tower, adding a royal touch to the lively session
- Former professional basketball player and NBA superstar Pau Gasol enjoyed the evening session with his family
- Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Sport, His Excellency Bader Alkadi, also got involved in the Volleyball Experience
- Paris 2024 CEO Etienne Thobois visited to witness the Eiffel Tower Stadium in all its glory
- Franck Riester, the Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness of France, also visited the beach volleyball venue today
- Legendary Brazilian commentator Galvão Bueno soaked up some sunshine at the stadium
- Carol Gattaz hung about after the match to get the perfect Instagram shot
- WADA Director General Olivier Niggli also visited the venue
- On Sunday, American actors Elizabeth Banks and Leslie Mann, alongside acclaimed director and film producer Judd Apatow, cheered on Team USA’s Sara Hughes & Kelly Cheng
Beach volleyball continued to keep the summer festivities going in Paris today, as guests from Jordanian royalty, NBA legend and the Paris 2024 Organising Committee to government officials, sports leaders and legendary commentators stopped by to witness a packed stadium.
IOC Executive Board Member and Jordan Olympic Committee President HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, Jordan Volleyball Federation President and Volleyball Foundation member HRH Princess Ayah Al Feisal, HRH Princess Sara Bint Faisal and HRH Princess Aisha bint Faisal today visited the beach volleyball arena to enjoy the action under the night sky. The honoured guests were welcomed by FIVB General Director Fabio Azevedo, alongside Volleyball Foundation Executive Director and Athlete Ambassador Elizaveta Bracht, a two-time Olympic silver medallist.
From left to right: HRH Princess Sara, HRH Princess Ayah and HRH Princess Aisha
Pau Gasol applauds a well-earned point
Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Sport, His Excellency Bader Alkadi, also visited the most iconic venue of the Games today where he met with FIVB General Director Azevedo, and even enjoyed a spot of beach volleyball at the Volleyball Experience courts.
Paris 2024 CEO Etienne Thobois gets the iconic Eiffel Tower shot with CSV President Marco Tullio Teixera
Franck Riester, the Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness of France, also visited the beach volleyball venue today. Riester also took the opportunity to chat with two-time Olympian, FIVB Athlete Ambassador and Athletes’ Commission President Madelein Meppelink.
Franck Riester was greeted by FIVB Ambassador Madelein Meppelink at the Eiffel Tower Stadium
Galvão Bueno, widely considered the most popular Brazilian sports commentator, was also spotted soaking up the sun at the Eiffel Tower Stadium.
Galvão Bueno enjoying the sunshine and some Olympic beach volleyball
Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist Carol Gattaz with the Brazil women’s national team, came along to catch some beach volleyball and the perfect Instagram shot in the most Instagrammable venue of the Games.
Carol Gattaz hung about after the match to get the perfect Instagram shot
WADA Director General Olivier Niggli
Rewinding a few days, American actors Elizabeth Banks and Leslie Mann, alongside renowned American director and film producer Judd Apatow were in town to cheer on Team USA’s Sara Hughes & Kelly Cheng during their Sunday night win over Czechia’s Barbora Hermannova & Marie-Sara Stochlova.
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