Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics

The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the "Games of the XXXI Olympiad," will be an international multi-sport event to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to August 21, 2016.[n 1][1]

Rio de Janeiro won its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics on October 2, 2009.[1] Days later, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to include golf and rugby sevens in the Olympic program.[2] Thus, the newly formed Rio de Janeiro Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (ROCOG) proposed São Januário Stadium to house the Rugby sevens tournament.[3] The International Rugby Board (IRB) (mow World Rugby (WR)) approved the proposed venue,[3] while the International Golf Federation (IGF) worked with the organizing committee to approve construction for a new course.

Events will take place at eighteen existing venues (eight of which require some redevelopment), nine new venues constructed for the Summer Games, and seven temporary venues which will be removed following the games.[4] Each event will be held in one of four geographically segregated Olympic clusters: Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro, and Maracanã. The same was done for the 2007 Pan American Games.[5][6] Several of the venues will be located at the Barra Cluster Olympic Park.[4] The largest venue at the games in terms of seating capacity is the Estádio do Maracanã, officially known as Jornalista Mário Filho Stadium, which can hold 90,000 spectators and will serve as the official Olympic Stadium, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies as well as football finals.[4] In addition, four venues outside Rio de Janeiro will host football events, in the cities of Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Salvador and São Paulo.[4]

For the first time the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Summer Olympics aren't being held in the same place as athletics events, and all gymnastics events will take place in same arena.

Venues

Venues of the Rio de Janeiro bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics
New competition venues
Venue Sports Capacity Cost (USD million)
Deodoro Arena D Pictogram. Fencing 5,000 46,096
Olympic Aquatics Stadium D Pictogram. Swimming and Pictogram. Synchronized swimming 18,000 54,564
Olympic BMX Center D Pictogram. Cycling (BMX) 7,500 12,289
Olympic Tennis Center D Pictogram. Tennis 18,250 62,808
Olympic Training Center – Hall 1 D Pictogram. Basketball 16,000 56,768
Olympic Training Center – Hall 2 D Pictogram. Judo and Pictogram. Taekwondo 10,000 56,998
Olympic Training Center – Hall 3 D Pictogram. Wrestling 10,000 56,694
Olympic Training Center – Hall 4 D Pictogram. Handball 12,000 58,269
Olympic Whitewater Stadium D Pictogram. Canoe/Kayak (slalom) 8,000 30,979
Existing competition venues
Venue Sports Capacity Cost (USD million)
João Havelange Stadium B Pictogram. Athletics (track and field) 60,000 52,478
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas B Pictogram. Rowing and Pictogram. Canoe/Kayak (sprint) 14,000 20,591
Estádio do Maracanã A Pictogram. Football 90,000 5,572
Maracanãzinho Arena A Pictogram. Volleyball 12,000 2,737
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center B Pictogram. Diving and Pictogram. Waterpolo 6,500 14,844
Marina da Glória B Pictogram. Sailing 10,000 22,084
National Equestrian Center B Pictogram. Equestrian 14,000 20,343
National Shooting Center B Pictogram. Shooting 6,850 7,596
Rio Olympic Arena (normally called HSBC Arena) A Pictogram. Gymnastics 12,000 4,094
Rio Olympic Velodrome B Pictogram. Cycling (track) 5,000 39,707
Riocentro – Pavilion 2 A Pictogram. Boxing 9,000 4,848
Riocentro – Pavilion 3 A Pictogram. Table tennis 7,000 6,469
Riocentro – Pavilion 4 A Pictogram. Badminton 6,500 6,354
Sambódromo B Pictogram. Archery and Pictogram. Athletics (marathon) 36,000 22,731
Temporary competition venues
Venue Sports Capacity Cost (USD million)
Copacabana Stadium C Pictogram. Beach volleyball 12,000 10,782
Deodoro Modern Pentathlon Park C Pictogram. Modern pentathlon 20,000 10,362
Flamengo Park C Pictogram. Athletics (race walk) and Pictogram. Cycling (road) 5,000 8,827
Fort Copacabana C Pictogram. Marathon swimming and Pictogram. Triathlon 5,000 9,735
Olympic Hockey Center C Pictogram. Field hockey 15,000 12,351
Olympic Mountain Bike Park C Pictogram. Cycling (mountain bike) 5,000 8,409
Riocentro – Pavilion 6 C Pictogram. Weightlifting 6,500 17,980
Competition venues outside Rio de Janeiro
Venue Sports Location Capacity Cost (USD million)
Fonte Nova Stadium A Pictogram. Football Salvador (BA) 60,000 3,726
Mané Garrincha Stadium A Pictogram. Football Brasília (DF) 76,000 3,726
Mineirão Stadium A Pictogram. Football Belo Horizonte (MG) 74,000 3,726
Arena Corinthians A Pictogram. Football São Paulo (SP) 48,000 3,726

New venues

The golf course will be held in Reserva de Marapendi, designed by Hanse Golf Course Design in the Barra da Tijuca zone.[7] Estádio Olímpico João Havelange and Arena da Amazônia in Manaus (AM) will host football matches.

Notes

^ 1. Although the official opening of the games is planned to be on August 5, 2016, football matches will begin on August 3.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rio de Janeiro Elected As 2016 Host City, Copenhagen, Denmark: (IOC), October 2, 2009, retrieved December 2, 2009.
  2. ↑ Rio de Janeiro Elected As 2016 Host City, Copenhagen, Denmark: (IOC), October 9, 2009, retrieved December 2, 2009.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rugby and golf on the agenda for Rio 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: (ROCOG), October 9, 2009, retrieved December 2, 2009.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Sports and Venues" (PDF), Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File (PDF) 2, (BOC), February 16, 2009, pp. 10–11, retrieved December 2, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Introduction" (PDF), Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File (PDF) 1, London, United Kingdom: (BOC), February 16, 2009, retrieved May 5, 2009.
  6. ↑ Rio 2007 Pan Am Games Get Debriefed Ahead Of 2016 Bid, Toronto, Canada: (GamesBids), March 9, 2008, retrieved May 5, 2009.
  7. ↑ http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/hanse-golf-course-design-selected-by-rio-2016-to-design-golf-venue-for-the-olympic-games

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