Beach Volleyball Olympic Games Paris 2024

Snoop Dogg, Djokovic and Zizou among special guests at the hottest ticket in town

Celebs rock up to the Eiffel Tower, as well as IOC Members and government officials

Published 08:00, 01 Aug 2024

Superstars were in town today for the hottest ticket – Olympic beach volleyball under the Eiffel Tower – as the Paris 2024 party in the sand continued on day five.

Snoop Dogg was in the house today as he came to cheer on Team USA’s Sara Hughes & Kelly Cheng on their quest for Olympic gold

During an interview on the field of play with NBC, Snoop commented: “This is an exceptional venue, great view. Paris really went overboard with putting this together. This is a spectacle. As far as having these events at these monumental places, bringing people from all over the world. This is beautiful. Beach volleyball in front of the Eiffel Tower, who would have thought.”

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Novak Djokovic took some time to unwind ahead of his Olympic tennis quarterfinal tomorrow, enjoying Brazil’s Evandro Gonçalves & Arthur Lanci take on Sam Schachter & Dan Dearing of Canada. The super chill Djokovic was more than happy to take the iconic Eiffel Tower Stadium selfie with his many fans.

Djokovic throws some shapes as he watches on

Having already rocked up to the beach volleyball venue earlier this week, Legendary French footballer Zinedine Zidane visited again today to catch France’s Alexia Richard & Lézana Placette in action.

Zidane watches on from the stands

Winter Olympian and two-time bronze medallist in ice hockey, Emma Terho, who also serves on the IOC Executive Board Member and as Athletes’ Commission Chair, was also in town with her family for the evening session. Terho was welcomed by FIVB Athlete Ambassador Giba, an Olympic gold medallist with the Brazil’s national volleyball team.

Emma Terho and Giba snapped as the sun sets over the Eiffel Tower Stadium

IOC Member and Chinese Olympic Committee Vice President and the Queen of Badminton, Lingwei Li, also paid a visit to the venue.

Lingwei Li was greeted by CSV President Marco Tullio Teixeira

Director of Lausanne, The Olympic Capital, Sébastien Griesmar, swiftly followed up a visit to the South Paris Arena yesterday to experience the beach volleyball festival.

Griesmar and Giba under the night sky at the Eiffel Tower Stadium

Meanwhile, Prisca Thevenot, Spokesperson of the French Government, came to watch the action on the sand with her family.

Prisca Thevenot was greeted by CSV President Marco Tullio Teixeira

President of the US Chapter of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, John B. Kelly III, and artist Susan Kelly Von Medicus also visited the venue today, where they were greeted by South American Volleyball Confederation (CSV) President Marco Tullio Teixeira and FIVB Athlete Ambassador and Olympic gold medallist Vladimir Grbic.