Beach volleyball athletes will be hard-pressed to ever play a venue that can top the iconic location at which they’ll compete in the Rio Games. And they’ll be joined on the famed Copacabana Beach by NBC’s daytime and late night studio.
For the first time in 24 years, NBC Olympics will have a major studio outside of the International Broadcast Center.
“Copacabana Beach is one of the most breathtaking sights in the world. It is the ideal backdrop for our daytime and late night studio,” said Michael Sheehan, Coordinating Director, NBC Olympics. “With the beach volleyball venue just steps away, and thousands of athletes and fans visiting Copacabana and Ipanema every day, we will be able to perfectly capture the excitement and celebration taking place in Rio during the Olympics.