Beach volleyball - Strobe lights flashing, Copacabana rocks 'midnight party'

April Ross (USA) of USA and Kerri Walsh (USA) of USA during the game. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Strobe lights, blaring music, and dancing Brazilians may be fixtures at Rio's legendary night clubs, but they aren't usually spotted at Olympic venues.

On Saturday night, however, beach volleyball teams competing in the Rio 2016 Games squared off at a 'midnight party' on the famed Copacabana sand, with athletes playing into the early hours of Sunday for an electrified crowd.