If you weren’t at the men’s beach volleyball gold medal match in Rio on Thursday, then you missed out on the biggest party in the world. While the main event was on the sand between Brazil and Italy, the Brazilian crowd cheering on the home team was beyond incredible.
Brazil won men’s beach volleyball Olympic gold in front of a spectacularly raucous crowd
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The fans came out in full force for the match and not even rain could damper their enthusiasm. The result was one of the best sports environments we’ll see all year.
Here are some of the best photos from an unforgettable night for the Brazil crowd.
This fan has to be the fan of the night:
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But these two guys were just as enthusiastic:
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It was raining for a good portion of the match, but that didn’t stop scenes like this:
Once Brazil clinched the gold medal, the party hit another level.
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BRAZIL WINS GOLD IN BEACH VOLLEYBALL AND IT IS SO SO SO SO SO LIT I CANT EVEN DESCRIBE IT https://t.co/Nlyp6bSWpV pic.twitter.com/j7mJC4Ty0Y
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) August 19, 2016
The medal ceremony was electric:
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Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
There isn’t a Brazil fan in that arena who will forget this night anytime soon.
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