Fish & Chips: Attending an Olympic event!

Man! So yesterday Robyn and I attended Olympic Beach Volleyball. It was quite awesome. They had this whole park roped off and you had to have a ticket to get in. Once in there are people everywhere. Lots of them dressed in crazy gear to support their team. We got there a bit early before our event so that we could walk around and check everything out. There were lots of merch and food tents.

London was on their game with the security and event planning. It was all extremely organized.
Once you get in you sort of work your way around until you turn the corner and see the stadium down the path. It was an exciting sight to see.

The first match we saw was Women's Canada vs Russia. It was an interesting game with each team winning one set and having to go into the third to determine the winner. We were going for Canada seeing as Robyn is from there.
Next was Men's USA vs Spain. Now this match was exciting. So many people were cheering for Spain. Not because they were Spanish but because they were Brits and don't like Americans. It got to the point where USA was getting ahead of Spain and the whole audience was booing. I thought that was kind of rude. The game was super close but ended with USA VICTORY. Watching the men's matches were my favorite. They play with so much power that I would be afraid to be anywhere near that ball. The men's USA team had some CRAZY saves. Made for a very interesting match.
The fastest serve we saw came from the next match: Italy vs Australia. One of the Italians served just under 90mph! That's crazy! That match however was won largely by Australia.
Next up was Women's USA vs Holland. There were quite a few loud cheering Holland fans. But probably just as many crazy Americans. The match also went into the third set. USA dominated in the last set taking the victory!
By this time, with 3 out of the 4 matches going into the 3rd set, it was 12:30am. I almost lost my voice and it was cold and late, but it was worth it. It was a lot of fun! The atmosphere was so charged. I really wish I had a USA flag or shirt or something to show my support.
Here are some more pics (and the full album on facebook)