How the beach volleyball venue became one of the Paris Olympics’ hottest tickets
![The beach volleyball venue, with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop, has turned into a hot ticket at the Paris Summer Olympics.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F13%2Fa283b76a4428b5df677acfd45702%2Fgettyimages-2164848736.jpg)
At the Paris Olympics, the beach volleyball stadium, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, has been one of the most in-demand venues. It’s an energetic, club-like experience for the crowd, and the beach volleyball athletes who play there say it’s iconic.
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