LONDON (Reuters) - Brazilians in bikinis will replace soldiers in bearskin caps when Olympic beach volleyball comes to Horse Guards Parade, a London site normally used for the annual Trooping the Colour military ceremony marking Queen Elizabeth's birthday.
The choice of venue may not be as incongruous as it first seems, for beach volleyball and Trooping the Colour have at least one thing in common: the participants' outfits are a big part of the spectator appeal.
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