Deodoro Arena

Deodoro Arena (tentative)
Location Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates 22°51′34″S 43°24′15″W / 22.8594685°S 43.4040642°W
Capacity 5,000
Construction
Broke ground 2009
Opened 2011 (planned)
Construction cost $41 million
Tenants
Basketball events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Modern Pentathlon (Fencing) events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Wheelchair fencing events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Deodoro Arena is an indoor arena that is under construction in Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue will host the fencing events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the wheelchair fencing events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Construction started in 2009 and be completed in 2011. The arena is expected to cost about $41 million.

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