Summer Olympic Games 2016 Venues

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18 minutes ago, uk12points said:

All I have heard is that they will be cheap. The overall budget for the 4 ceremonies is one 10th of what London spent on their 4 ceremonies. It looks as though the Paralympic ceremonies will suffer the biggest hit. The organisors of the ceremony have said that "high-tech" was being eliminated from the ceremonies. He listed drones, complex aerial equipment and disappearing stages as items that Rio would do without. The emphasis will be on the basics".

 

Content wise, the production team have said that the carnival will be included. The team have said it will be a 'vision of what I hope it [Brazil] will become'. I guess we will have to wait and see....

ok thx they are experimented in carnivals it's cool
but i hope some modern surprises  even with few money they can do it
and august in brazil it's the winter the rain+cold  which can disturb the scene....

[hckošice 15,556]

Deodoro Stadium

 

 

Sports: Rugby 7s, Modern Pentathlon (Riding, Combined Event)

Zone DEODORO

Location: Deodoro Olympic Park

During the Olympic Games, The Deodoro Stadium will host rugby sevens' Olympic debut as well as the riding and combined sections of the modern pentathlon.

 

Deodoro Stadium is located in the Deodoro Olympic Park and as one of the three Modern Pentathlon venues is only about 300 metres apart the other twso, allowing for easy movement between them.  The Stadium will also be the home of the Great return of Rugby into the olympic program, this time during the first week of the Rio 216 Games will host all matches of both Rugby 7s Tournaments.

 

After the Stands will be built, the Seating Capacity of the venue will reach 15.000 during the Games

 

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Rio X-Park Whitewater Stadium

 

 

Sports: Canoeing Slalom

Zone DEODORO

Location: Deodoro Rio Olympic X-Park

The Whitewater Stadium is located within the X-Park section of Deodoro Olympic Park and will host the canoe slalom events. A permanent 250m long course with temporary support facilities and seating for 8,000. will leave a legacy for the sport in Brazil.

 

Though the Rio course doesn’t boast the same gradient or steep drops as recent Olympic venues, the whitewater is nonstop from start to finish. Utilizing the same adjustable Rapidbloc system as the Lee Valley White Water Centre in London, the designers have configured the obstacles to create consistent, hole-laden whitewater. The main flow is quite powerful and punishing as it bounces off the blocks creating eddies. As a result, if a athlete mistime one stroke, it becomes extremely difficult to get the boat back on top of the water without exerting enormous amounts of energy.
 

 

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Maracana Stadium

 

 

Sports: Football, Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony

Zone MARACANA

Location: Maracana Station

Probably the most famous and known sport venue of Brazil and Rio. hardly you can find someone who don´t know about or has never heard about the fabled maracana. Definitely one of the most epic temples of the world football. So it´s surely not a surprise that the legendary Maracana has been chosen as one of the venues of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Games.

 

The Maracana Stadium will host during the games some matches of both Football tournaments, including the decisive games. But the organizing committee also selected this time this famous landmark as the venue, which will stage both Ceremonies, The Opening and Closing.

 

Originally constructed in 1950 for the FIFA World Cup, Before the recently finished renovation the world’s largest football stadium offered comfortable space for 100’000 people. In the year 1954 183513 people assisted a game between Brazil and Paraguay!

For the Olympic games 2016 the Maracana stadium was completely renovated. The total capacity is now reduced to 73531 visitors.

 

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Olympic Stadium

    

Sports: Athletics (track and field events), Football

Zone MARACANA

Location: Engenho de dentro Zone

Constructed for the 2007 Pan-American Games and currently the home of Botafogo Football Club, the capacity  of the stadium known also as dr. Joao havelange Stadium will be temporarily increased from 45,000 to 60,000 for the Olympic.

 

The Stadium will stage some preliminary round matches of Football tournaments during the first week and also will host all the Athletics track and field program of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games during the whole second week.

 

After the games the venue will remain the premier Athletics Stadium in Brazil for major competitions. The stadium has a permanent tenant in the Botafogo Football Club, ensuring full use and sustainability. The planned urban renewal projects are part of a combined long-term effort by the City and Federal Governments to revitalize the wider zone of Engenho de Dentro surrounding the venue.

 

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For the first time ever the opening/closing ceremonies won't be held at the athletics stadium. I'm not really a fan of that.

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Maracanazinho Arena

    

Sports: Volleyball

Zone MARACANA

Location: Maracana Station

Maracanazinho (or ‘Little Maracana’) is the traditional home of volleyball in Brazil. Sitting alongside the legendary Maracanã stadium, it was extensively renovated for the 2007 Pan-American Games and will stage the volleyball tournament during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

 

The Capacity of the Multi-use Arena opened in 1954 is 12.000.

 

After the games Maracanãzinho will continue to be used as the premier Volleyball facility in Brazil, and will be improved through the rebuilding of the warm-up halls directly adjacent, which will provide important training facilities for local, regional and national teams.

 

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Incredible first person view of the Rio mountain bike course. Looks crazy! This is going to be a spectacular setting for the sport.

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Velodromo - the most delayed venue (march 2016)

 

 

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Arena do Futuro (Handball - march 2016)

 

 

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