London 2012: Behind the scenes at Earls Court volleyball venue

Great Britain captain Ben Pipes gives BBC Sport a behind-the-scenes tour of the indoor volleyball Olympic venue, Earls Court.

GB took on the defending Olympic champions the United States and 2008 runners-up, Brazil, who were impressed with what they saw at the test event.

Despite being ranked 94th in the global standings  , Great Britain defeated Mexico (21st) and Egypt (14th), proving they have the potential to do much more than merely make up the numbers in London.

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See more from the event on British Olympic Dreams , on Saturday at 1300 BST on BBC One, and on the BBC News Channel throughout the weekend.