A Brazilian fan waves the national flag during the first day of the Olympic beach volleyball competition. Security checks meant long queues for those entering, and left the venue looking half empty for the early matches.
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The beach volleyball arena is one of Rio 2016's most stunning venues. The temporary structure can hold 12,000 fans and sits right on Copacabana beach.
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The Brazilian men's pairing of Bruno Schmidt (left) and Alison Cerutti gave the home fans something to cheer by beating Canada in the second match of the opening day.
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Cerutti, seen here kissing the ball before kicking it into the crowd at the end of the match, is known as "the mammoth."
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His partner is known as "the magician" and is the nephew of Oscar Schmidt, the renowned Brazilian basketball player who helped carry the Olympic flag during Friday's Opening Ceremony.
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The official ball of the Rio 2016 Games, which will see 96 athletes compete for gold in the men's and women's events.
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Barbara Seixas, and her partner Agatha Bednarczuk, made it two wins out of two for Brazil by defeating the Czech Republic.
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Seixas issues instructions to Bednarczuk as she prepares to serve.
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