A group of brave nudists are competing in Rio’s NAKED Olympics every weekend, in a stripped back version of the Games.
Tug of war…takes place at the Rio Oympics
The sporty naturists wear just a suntan as they vie for medals in football, beach volleyball, swimming, sprinting and race walking on Rio’s only nudist beach.
Sliding tackle…nudists compete for the ball at the naked Olympics in Rio
There are also extra non-Olympic sports such as the tug of war, surfing, which is due to debut at the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo, and Peteca, a traditional game in Brazil which is played with a hand shuttlecock.
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The stark-naked games on the dedicated naturist Abrico beach in Grumari are a throwback to the ancient Greek athletes who also played in the nude to honour the gods.
Sporty naturists take part in the naked Olympics in RioThe nude competitors pose with their medals
According to Organisers of the Praia do Abrico (Abrico Beach) Olympic Games, people of all ages and all shapes and sizes are welcome.
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