Tokyo beach volleyball DJ and MC do the work of 12,000 fans

[ASFN Admin]

The Olympic beach volleyball venue in Rio de Janeiro reverberated with the cheers of 12,000 fans, who infused the arena with a samba-dancing spirit that spilled out of the stadium onto Copacabana beach. This time, there is only a master of ceremonies, a disc jockey, and the whir of the cicadas in the nearby trees. “I’m still trying to figure out the best way to do this,” emcee Michael Rivas said during a break between the 10-a-day matches of the beach volleyball round-robin.

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