Rio Olympics End Beach Volleyball Throwing Ritual

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — No more throwing volleyballs into the stands at the Copacabana venue.

After a collision going for one of the signed souvenirs earlier Tuesday, organizers are now pulling a child out of the stands and having a member of the winning team hand them the ball.

The new system makes for feel-good video and eliminates the chaos of fans fighting for the ball.

For the first few days, the winning team would be given a ball to sign and kick, throw or hit into the stands. A nasty collision later, the process was changed.

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