Summer Olympic Games 2016 Venues

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Olympic Aquatics Stadium (March 2016)

 

 

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42 minutes ago, hukbrazil said:

Olympic Aquatics Stadium (March 2016)

 

 

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Sambodromo

 

    

Sports: Archery, Athletics (Marathon start and finish)

Zone MARACANA

Location: Avenida Presidente Vargas

One of the most epic venue of the Rio 2016 Olympics, will be without any doubts the Sambodromo. The venue which annually is the center stage of the fabulous and worldwide known Rio carnival. The venue where each year we witnessed the amazing abilities of participants from different schools of Samba, will now host another important event, the Olympic Games.

 

Located close to Maracana Stadium in an area deemed the Maracana Zone of the Rio 2016 Olympics, the Sambadrome will host all events of the Rio 2016 Archery competition, including the preliminary qualifying rounds and the Olympic finals. The venue will seat 7,000 ticketed spectators for the Archery events of the Olympics and 4,200 seats for spectators during the Archery competitions of the 2016 Paralympics. The Sambadrome is the perfect venue for archery as it features viewing structures on both sides of a long strip of road, designed to maximize the visibility of all spectators.

 

The Sambódromo will also host the Marathon of the 2016 Summer Games, during which the competitors will begin the race running down the Rio Carnival Samba runway after which they will continue the course through the Marvelous City of Rio and return to the Sambadrome for the finish of the Marathon. As the runners make their way through the Sambadrome they will be supported by 30,000 seated spectators, providing the perfect conditions for an exciting and appropriate atmosphere for this race of endurance.

 

Upon completion of the Summer Games, the Sambodromo will continue to be used as the official home of the Rio Carnival parade of Samba Schools. Furthermore, the stadium of samba will host major concerts and sporting events. The renovation of the Sambódromo will benefit the city of Rio beyond the Olympic horizon, serving as a key legacy project for the City Government, as the Sambadrome itself has been restored and upgraded which will also benefit the development and regeneration of the surrounding area. In this manner, the renovations in preparation for the Olympics serve as a catalyst that will propel the longer-term plans to improve this area of the Marvelous city and also significantly benefit the local community in the short-term.

 

 

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Fort Copacabana

 

    

Sports: Triathlon, Marathon Swimming, Road Cycling (Road Race Start and Finish)

Zone COPACABANA

Location: Copacabana Beach (Southern end)

Copacabana beach, Arguably Rio de Janeiro's most famous neighborhood, is defined by its 4km-long crescent-shaped beach. It is here that the "free viewing events" of the Rio 2016 games will be located. The open water swimming (Called also as Marathon Swimming) and triathlon events will be held in the waters and land around Fort Copacabana at the southern end of the beach, while the road cycling time trials will also be staged alongside this iconic waterfront.

 

The calm waters sheltered by the headland of Fort Copacabana will provide the courses for the Olympic marathon swimming and the swimming sections of the Olympic triathlons. The Olympic triathlon running section and cycling courses will start and finish at Fort Copacabana, during the race they will stretch along the waterfront, passing through Cantagalo and Lagoa. The cycling road race will start and finish at Fort Copacabana, stretching out to Recreio and Prainha

 

The Organizing Committee also confirmed that the Road Cycling Road Race will have the start and finish on the iconic Copacabana Beach. With a combination of steep climbs and descents and long flat coastal sections, the Road Race will pass through some of the most picturesque parts of the city including the start/finish in Copacabana, as well as Ipanema, São Conrado, Barra da Tijuca, Grumari and Vista Chinesa. The total race distance is 256.4km for men and 130.3km for women.

The route will also take in the Grumari circuit with a steep climb and a 2km cobble stone section. Then return towards Copacabana with a challenging circuit that climbs and descends through the stunning Tijuca Forest and passes the Vista Chinesa monument, one of the best landscape viewpoints in Rio. The Men’s race will take place on Saturday 6th August with the Women’s race taking place on Sunday 7th August.

 

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Lagoa Stadium

 

    

Sports: Canoeing Sprint, Rowing

Zone COPACABANA

Location: Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon

Lagoa Stadium, at Lagoon Rodrigo de Freitas, is located in the heart of the city with a spectacular backdrop of mountains, Tijuca National Forest and Christ the Redeemer. The traditional home of rowing in Rio, Lagoa will stage the complet rowing program during the first week and the whole canoeing sprint competition schedule during the second week.

 

The seating capacity of the Stadium after the organizers were forced to reduce 4000 seats is 10.000

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Beach Volleyball Arena

 

    

Sports: Beach Volleyball

Zone COPACABANA

Location: Copacabana Beach

The spiritual home of beach volleyball in Rio de Janeiro is for sure the Copacabana Beach. A Traditional stage of major Volleyball competitions, one of the most popular postcards of the city, will provide a special atmosphere for athletes and spectators also during the upcomming Olympic Games.

 

The stadium has been temporarily built for the olympics to serve the Beach Volleyball competitions with a Gross seating capacity of 12000.

 

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Aquatic Stadium Opening - April 8

 

 

 

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Marina da Gloria

 

    

Sports: Sailing

Zone COPACABANA

Location: Guanabara Bay

Marina da Gloria is a marina located in the neighbourhood of Gloria in Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro. The venue will host the sailing events during the Rio 2016 olympics.

 

As well as being expanded and redesigned, the marina has been completely integrated with Flamengo Park, one of the most popular leisure areas in Rio de Janeiro. The marina’s waterfront boardwalk, which used to be accessible only to boat owners, is now open to the public and will be connected to the park.

 

As part of the renovation, the capacity of the venue has been significantly increased. The number of berths in the water has gone from 140 to 415 and the number of dry stacks has increased from 70 to 240. The marina’s jetties have been redesigned, new electricity and water infrastructure installed and a modern pavilion for athletes has been completed. A car park with space for 470 cars has been built and security for the boats has been improved.

As well as the investment in new sailing facilities, the marina now contains an extensive leisure area for the general public, including four restaurants, a delicatessen, bicycle path and bike racks. After the Games the venue will be used for sports, cultural events and entertainment. The marina will also offer sailing and diving courses as well as boat rentals and will have a special area for fishing.

 

 

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18 minutes ago, hckosice said:

Marina da Gloria

 

    

 

That clean, photoshopped water 

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35 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

That clean, photoshopped water 

 

I'm pretty sure that's a render - the only thing real is the backdrop

 

I think this idea was rejected and they went with another project.