Bringing together over 100 Summer Olympians and Olympic hopefuls with puppies, samba dancers and supermodels, NBC Olympics and the United States Olympic Committee partnered for an extensive five-day media summit in West Hollywood, Ca. The athletes took part in photo shoots, interviews and video segments all in preparation for next summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Over the course of the summit, participants shared behind-the-scenes moments on social media using the #RoadtoRio hashtag. NBC Olympics also launched its official Snapchat account, with the username NBCOlympics. Here are some of the highlights:
Olympians fell in puppy love:
Then got a crash course in Brazil’s signature dance, the samba: A photobooth with props let the athletes–and even Bob Costas–show off their silly sides: Olympic fans like Alessandra Ambrosio and Flula dropped by: In between shoots, athletes from different sports mingled: The faux-Rio beach was the perfect set: But these Olympic stars needed only a simple white backdrop to shine: