Ginásio do Maracanãzinho

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Ginásio do Maracanãzinho
Maracanazinho

Maracana Arena
Location Maracana, North Zone
Opened 1954
Renovated 2007
Owner
Tenants
Capacity 12,600

Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, sometimes called just Maracanãzinho, is a modern indoor arena located in Maracanã neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its formal name, Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, honors a former Clube de Regatas do Flamengo president. The capacity of the arena is 12,600 and it was built in 1954. It is located near the Maracanã Stadium. Maracanãzinho means Little Maracanã.

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[edit] History

Maracanãzinho's construction started on April 13, 1954. It was built by Construtora Prolar S.A. The architects were Rafael Galvão, Pedro Paulo Bernardes Bastos, Orlando Azevedo and Antônio Dias Carneiro, the engineer was Joaquim Cardoso.

The gymnasium was inaugurated on September 24, 1954, with that year's Men's Basketball World Championship.

During the 1950s and the 1960s, the Miss Guanabara and Miss Brasil beauty pageants were held in Maracanãzinho.

During the 1960s and the 1970s several national and international music festivals were held in the gymnasium.

In 1963, at the gymnasium, the Brazil national basketball team, coached by Kanela, won its second Men's Basketball World Championship in a row.

The 1990 Men's Volleyball World Championship was held in Maracanãzinho.

[edit] Renovations

The Maracanã Arena went through renovations for the 2007 Pan American Games that took place in Rio de Janeiro.

[edit] Tenants

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