00:00A historic beach volleyball venue with empty stands.
00:03This is how the arena looks set up for the World Circuit event.
00:06here on Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro,
00:08after strong gusts of wind damaged the structure.
00:11For security reasons, the games were held
00:13without an audience present this Thursday,
00:16one day after the storm, which left at least two people dead
00:19and caused several disruptions throughout the capital of Rio de Janeiro.
00:23in municipalities of the Baixada Fluminense and the metropolitan region.
00:25The winds reached 100 km per hour and caused significant damage here.
00:29The windows of the transmission booths shattered.
00:32The tarpaulins were destroyed, a transmission tower fell.
00:35And a lot of sand flew around.
00:37Despite the scare, no one was injured.
00:39While the final repairs are being made, the fans wait anxiously.
00:43to enter the arena and watch the elite of beach volleyball.
00:46That's what matters, cheering for Brazil from wherever you are.
00:49We know it's not their fault.
00:50They are here trying their best for the fans as well.
00:54Bring this title home, right to your door.
00:57So, we're here to cheer for all the Brazilian pairs.
01:01under any circumstances.
01:03Special thanks to Carol and Rebeca.
01:05Rebeca, diva, wonderful.
01:07And Arthur and Evandro too, I think they're the main duos.
01:11The Rio de Janeiro leg of the World Circuit runs until next Sunday.
01:14You can find more news about beach volleyball on the Lances website.
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