Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics

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

Events took place at eighteen existing venues (eight of which required some redevelopment), nine new venues constructed for the Summer Games, and seven temporary venues which were removed following the conclusion of the games.[2] Each event was held in one of four geographically segregated Olympic clusters: Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro, Engenho de Dentro and Maracanã. The same was done for the 2007 Pan American Games.[3][4] Several of the venues are located at the Barra Cluster Olympic Park.[2] 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 74,738 spectators and served as the official Olympic Stadium, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies as well as football finals.[2] In addition, five venues outside Rio de Janeiro hosted football events, in the cities of Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Manaus, Salvador and São Paulo.[2]

For the first time since the 1900 Summer Olympics, the opening and closing Ceremonies for the Summer Olympics weren't held in the same place as the athletics events, and for the first time since the 1988 Summer Olympics, all gymnastics events took place in the same venue.

Venues

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A Existing (no permanent work required)
B Existing (permanent work required)
C Additional temporary (Games dependent)
D New permanent
New competition venues
Venue Sports Capacity
Carioca Arena 1 D   Basketball 16,000
Carioca Arena 2   Judo and   Wrestling 10,000
Carioca Arena 3   Fencing and   Taekwondo
Olympic Aquatics Stadium   Swimming,   Synchronized swimming (play-offs) and   Waterpolo (play-offs) 15,000
Olympic BMX Centre   Cycling (BMX) 6,000
Olympic Golf Course   Golf 20,000
Olympic Hockey Centre   Field hockey 15,000 (10,000 court 1, 5,000 court 2)
Olympic Tennis Centre (Main Court)   Tennis 19,750
Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium   Canoe/Kayak (slalom) 8,000
Rio Olympic Velodrome   Cycling (track) 5,000
Youth Arena (Deodoro)   Basketball (women's preliminary round),   Modern pentathlon (fencing) 5,000
Existing competition venues
Venue Sports Capacity
Deodoro Aquatics Centre A   Modern pentathlon (swimming) 2000
Maracanã Stadium A Ceremonies and   Football (semifinal 2, finals) 74,738
Olympic Stadium (Engenhão) B   Football (8 x group),   Athletics (track and field) 60,000
Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon B   Rowing,   Canoe/Kayak (sprint) 14,000
Maracanãzinho Arena A   Volleyball 12,000
Maria Lenk Aquatics Center B   Diving,   Synchronized swimming (group matches),   Waterpolo (group matches) 6,500
Marina da Glória B   Sailing 10,000
Olympic Equestrian Center B   Equestrian 14,000
Olympic Shooting Center B   Shooting N/A
Rio Olympic Arena (HSBC Arena) A   Gymnastics 12,000
RiocentroPavilion 6 A   Boxing 9,000
Riocentro – Pavilion 3 A   Table tennis 7,000
Riocentro – Pavilion 4 A   Badminton 6,500
Sambódromo B   Archery,   Athletics (marathon) 36,000
Temporary competition venues
Venue Sports Capacity
Olympic Aquatics Stadium C   Swimming,   Synchronized swimming (play-offs) and   Waterpolo (play-offs) 15,000
Copacabana Stadium   Beach volleyball 12,000
Deodoro Stadium   Modern pentathlon (riding, combined running and shooting),   Rugby 15,000
Fort Copacabana   Marathon swimming,   Cycling (road races), Triathlon 5,000
Future Arena   Handball 12,000
Mountain Bike Centre   Cycling (mountain biking) 5,000
Pontal   Athletics (racewalking),   Cycling (time trials) 5,000
Riocentro – Pavilion 2   Weightlifting 6,500
Competition venues outside Rio de Janeiro
Venue Sports Location Capacity
Mané Garrincha National Stadium A   Football (8 x group, quarterfinals) Brasília, Distrito Federal 69,394
Mineirão   Football (6 x group, quarterfinals, W semifinal, M 3rd place) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 58,170
Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova   Football (8 x group, quarterfinals) Salvador, Bahia 51,700
Arena Corinthians   Football (6 x group, quarterfinals, M semifinal, W 3rd place) São Paulo, São Paulo 48,234
Arena da Amazônia   Football (6 x group) Manaus, Amazonas 40,549

Notes

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^ 1. Although the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics occurred on 5 August, football matches began on 3 August.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Rio de Janeiro Elected As 2016 Host City, Copenhagen, Denmark: (IOC), October 2, 2009, retrieved December 2, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Sports and Venues" (PDF), Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File (PDF), vol. 2, (BOC), February 16, 2009, pp. 10–11, archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2013, retrieved December 2, 2009.
  3. ^ "Introduction" (PDF), Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File (PDF), vol. 1, London, United Kingdom: (BOC), February 16, 2009, archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2009, retrieved May 5, 2009.
  4. ^ Rio 2007 Pan Am Games Get Debriefed Ahead Of 2016 Bid, Toronto, Canada: (GamesBids), March 9, 2008, archived from the original on October 23, 2008, retrieved May 5, 2009.
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