Riocentro Pavilions 2, 3, 4, 6
Sports: Weightlifting (Pav.2), Table Tennis (Pav.3), Badminton (Pav.4), Boxing (Pav.6)
Zone: BARRA
Location: Riocentro
The city’s main exhibition and convention centre, Riocentro is next to the Olympic and Paralympic Village and within five minutes of Barra Olympic Park.
Four Pavilions of the Riocentro were selected to host 4 different sports during the Rio de Janeiro 2016. Pavilion 2 will stage weightlifting, Pavilion 3 Table Tennis, Pavilion 4 Badminton and new constructed Pavilion 6 has been chosen for Boxing.
The Largest Exhibition Center in Latin America was build in 1977, Capacity of the pavilions ranges from 2,000 people to 4,500 people.
During the FIFA 2014 World Cup the Riocentro was utilised as headquarters of the IBC (International Broadcast Centre)