Olympic viewers in shock at DJ’s incredible way of trying to break up fight at beach volleyball
A DJ at the 2024 Paris Olympics has been hailed a 'genius' after showcasing the quickest possible way to end an argument.
All you need is a group of athletes, loud speakers and thousands of spectators.
Viewers of the Paris Olympics were left in shock after a DJ stepped in to defuse a heated exchange of words between a group of passionate volleyball players representing their nations.
Featuring in the women's gold medal match was Canada and Brazil who were fighting it out for Olympic glory on Saturday (10 August).
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Though during the third set of the match at the Eiffel Tower Stadium, it almost ended in a fight.
Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson came face-to-face with Ana Patricia Silva Ramos of Brazil as the trio appeared to be arguing over a decision.
As they were stood shouting at one another, the referee was forced to intervene to try and separate the group.
But while Wilkerson and Ana Patricia locked eyes, the DJ decided to take part in a musical masterclass by playing John Lennon's 'Imagine'.
The group immediately began singing along to the lyrics and before you know it, the athletes backed off each other and soon saw the funny side.
Both teams were seen laughing at the incident and started to focus on more sporting matters.
After BBC shared the clip, it didn't take long for it go viral.
Taking to X, one viewer commented: "Now that’s how you diffuse tension with style! The DJ playing 'Imagine' by John Lennon during an argument at the beach volleyball match is pure genius.
"A little reminder of peace and unity in the midst of competition. Let’s hope it brought some smiles and calm to the players—after all, it’s the Olympics spirit!"
Another tweeted: "Brilliant quick thinking and extraordinary how quickly it worked."
"Absolutely beautiful reaction when the song came on," someone else said.
Players at the beach volleyball started arguing so the DJ played Imagine by John Lennon 😅#Paris2024 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/QuA8rfcL99
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 10, 2024
In the end, Brazil beat Canada 2-1 to take home the Olympic women's beach volleyball gold.
Speaking about the incident, Ramos said: "It happens in matches, everyone tries to win, but now everything is OK.
"We have a lot of respect for them. We talked on the court [to resolve it]."
"We're pretty amped up, partners are coming in, refs are coming in. So it was a bit of a mess," Wilkerson added.
"But after the game, and even right when they came to shake our hands, still on the court, there was an immediate hug.
"We're competitors and we are fighting for the same thing: there's only one gold medal.
"Immediately after the game, it's all love and respect.
"We bring out the best in each other, and I'm honoured to play against this team."
Team GB's current medal count - 57
Gold medallists
- Rosalind Canter, Laura Collett, Tom McEwen: Equestrian - Eventing team
- Tom Pidcock: Mountain Bike - Men's cross country
- Nathan Hales: Shooting - Men's trap
- Tom Dean, Kieran Bird, James Guy, Jack McMillan, Matthew Richards, Duncan Scott: Swimming - Men's 4x200m freestyle
- Alex Yee: Men's triathlon
- Lauren Henry, Lola Anderson, Hannah Scott and Georgina Brayshaw: Rowing - Women's quadruple sculls
- Bryony Page: Gymnastics - Women's individual trampoline
- Emily Craig and Imogen Grant: Rowing - Women's lightweight double sculls
- Ben Maher, Harry Charles and Scott Brash: Equestrian - Team jumping
- Sholto Carnegie, Rory Gibbs, Morgan Bolding, Jacob Dawson, Charlie Elwes, Tom Digby, James Rudkin and Tom Ford: Rowing: Men's eight
- Sophie Capewell, Emma Finucane, Katy Marchant: Track cycling - Women's team sprint
- Keely Hodgkinson: Athletics - Women's 800m
- Eleanor Aldridge: Sailing - Women's kite
- Toby Roberts: Sport climbing - Men's boulder and lead
Silver medallists
- Anna Henderson: Cycling - Women's individual time trial
- Adam Peaty: Swimming - Men's 100m breaststroke
- Tom Daley and Noah Williams: Diving - Men's synchronised 10m platform
- Adam Burgess: Canoe Slalom - Men's canoe single
- Matthew Richards: Swimming - Men's 200m freestyle
- Kieran Reilly: Cycling - Men's BMX Freestyle
- Helen Glover, Esme Booth, Sam Redgrave and Rebecca Shorten: Rowing - Women's coxless four
- Oliver Wynne-Griffith and Thomas George: Rowing - Men's pair
- Benjamin Proud: Swimming - Men's 50m freestyle
- Duncan Scott: Swimming - Men's 200m individual medley
- Amber Rutter: Shooting - Women's skeet
- Tommy Fleetwood: Golf - Men's individual stroke play
- Joe Clarke: Canoe slalom - Men's kayak cross
- Ed Lowe, Hamish Turnbull and Jack Carlin: Track cycling - Men's sprint
- Josh Kerr: Athletics - Men's 1500m
- Matt Hudson-Smith: Athletics - Men's 400m
- Daniel Bigham, Ethan Hayter, Charlie Tanfield, Ethan Vernon, Oliver Wood: Track Cycling - Men's team pursuit
- Elinor Barker, Neah Evans: Track cycling - Women's madison
- Dina Asher-Smith, Desiree Henry, Amy Hunt, Imani Lansiquot, Daryll Neita, Bianca Williams: Athletics - Women's 4x100m
- Katarina Johnson-Thompson: Athletics - Women's heptathlon
Bronze medallists
- Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen: Diving - Women's synchronised 3m springboard
- Kimberley Woods: Canoe - Women's slalom
- Laura Collett: Equestrian - Eventing individual
- Beth Potter: Women's triathlon
- Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson: Diving - Women's synchronised 10m platform
- Oliver Wilkes, David Ambler, Matt Aldridge and Freddie Davidson: Rowing - Men's coxless four
- Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne and Becky Wilde: Rowing - Women's double sculls
- Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding: Diving - men's synchronised 3m springboard
- Heidi Long, Rowan McKellar, Holly Dunford, Emily Ford, Lauren Irwin, Eve Stewart, Harriet Taylor and Annie Campbell-Orde - Rowing: Women's eight
- Emma Wilson: Sailing: Women's windsurfing
- Jake Jarman: Artistic gymnastics - Men's floor exercise
- Lottie Fry, Becky Moody and Carl Hester: Equestrian - Team Grand Prix Special
- Alex Wilson-Haydock, Laviai Nielsen, Samuel Reardon, Nicole Yeargin: Athletics - Mixed 4x400m relay
- Lottie Fry and Glamourdale: Equestrian - Individual dressage
- Harry Hepworth: Artistic gymnastics - Men's vault
- Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Samuel Dickinson and Beth Potter: Triathlon - Mixed relay
- Kimberley Woods: Canoe slalom - Women's kayak cross
- Sky Brown - Skateboarding - Women's park
- Lewis Richardson: Boxing - Men's 71kg
- Elinor Barker, Josie Knight, Anna Morris, Jessica Roberts: Track Cycling - Women's team pursuit
- Emma Finucane: Track cycling - Women's keirin
- Jack Carlin: Track cycling - Men's sprint
- Jeremiah Azu, Louie Hinchliffe, Zharnel Hughes, Richard Kilty, Nethaneel Mitchel-Blake: Athletics - Men's 4x100m
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