Bringing together over 100 Summer Olympians and Olympic hopefuls with puppies, samba dancers and supermodels, NBC Olympics and the United States Olympic Committee partnered for an extensive five-day media summit in West Hollywood, Ca. The athletes took part in photo shoots, interviews and video segments all in preparation for next summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Over the course of the summit, participants shared behind-the-scenes moments on social media using the #RoadtoRio hashtag. NBC Olympics also launched its official Snapchat account, with the username NBCOlympics. Here are some of the highlights:
Olympians fell in puppy love:
Who doesn't love puppies?!🏅🏀🇺🇸 @Candace_Parker @S10Bird @MooreMaya @NBCOlympics @TeamUSA #RoadToRio #usabwnt pic.twitter.com/KuERltahY8
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) November 22, 2015
The correct way to wear a gold medal! #RoadToRio pic.twitter.com/m6R0tKbP1z
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) November 22, 2015
Aries Merritt (@amhurdlestar) has a way with dogs, Minnie fell asleep mid-photo shoot! #RoadToRio pic.twitter.com/ghaxQLA4e9
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) November 18, 2015
Then got a crash course in Brazil’s signature dance, the samba:
Look at @theAshJohnson and @maggiesteffens tearing it up with some #samba on the @NBCOlympics #RoadToRio. pic.twitter.com/PZaTqhmF8F
— USA Water Polo (@USAWP) November 21, 2015
getting our samba on | had such a great time at the shoot today 🎉✨ #RoadToRio @NBCOlympics pic.twitter.com/ntk7qInk9h
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) November 21, 2015
.@kerrileewalsh gives samba dancing a try! #RoadToRio pic.twitter.com/TADZQDhXSJ
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) November 17, 2015
A photobooth with props let the athletes--and even Bob Costas--show off their silly sides:
#RoadToRio 😂 @NBCOlympics @TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/qN4TVs0x6x
— Alexandra Raisman (@Aly_Raisman) November 21, 2015
@sgroffy and I are on the #roadtorio at the @NBCOlympics promo shoot w/ @TeamUSA! @usatriathlon #USA pic.twitter.com/aJjLOqBq3d
— Melissa Stockwell (@MStockwell01) November 19, 2015
Huge thank you to all those at @NBCOlympics who made yesterday's shoot unforgettable! I had an absolute blast! pic.twitter.com/vJpFrkIVuR
— Christian Taylor (@Taylored2jump) November 19, 2015
Olympic fans like Alessandra Ambrosio and Flula dropped by:
Lots of laughs (and a secret ingredient for lasagna) between @Missyfranklin and @flula on #roadtorio pic.twitter.com/QkNhP9ktlE
— USA Swimming (@USASwimming) November 21, 2015
.@AngelAlessandra gives @RyanLochte a Portuguese lesson! The results will not disappoint. #RoadToRio pic.twitter.com/KrQkRcIeVy
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) November 18, 2015
In between shoots, athletes from different sports mingled:
.@USParalympics judoka @DartanyonC and @USADiving @AbbyLJohnston break it down in the halls of our #RoadToRio shoot! pic.twitter.com/WvfpkCbgso
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) November 21, 2015
HANDSTANDS with @MagsGotSwag12 and @Steele_Johnson! Who's got the best pose? #RoadToRio pic.twitter.com/OOhrtXCQec
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) November 20, 2015
The faux-Rio beach was the perfect set:
Behind the Scenes: @alexmorgan13 in 'Rio'! #RoadToRio pic.twitter.com/qrFl1DVyOi
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) November 21, 2015
.@paigeselenski gives field hockey a reason to play on the beach. #RoadToRio @USAFieldHockey pic.twitter.com/yKmuqwORhs
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) November 19, 2015
But these Olympic stars needed only a simple white backdrop to shine:
#NoCaptionNeeded #RoadToRio pic.twitter.com/Ds3DPPlSeX
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) November 20, 2015
If you are looking for @WaterPoloTony, he took a quick break on the @NBCOlympics #RoadToRio. #WaterPoloWednesday pic.twitter.com/rkEO82FjLt
— USA Water Polo (@USAWP) November 18, 2015
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