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 require some redevelopment), nine new venues constructed for the Summer Games, and seven temporary venues which will be removed following 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 aren't being held in the same place as athletics events, and all gymnastics events will take place in the same arena.

The Maracanã Stadium and the Maracanãzinho arena (left).

The Velodrome, Carioca Arena 3, 2 and 1 and Future Arena (in the background), and the Olympic Tennis Centre (on the right) at Barra Olympic Park

Estádio Nilton Santos

Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium at Deodoro Radical Park

Maria Lenk Aquatics Center

Rio Olympic Arena

Olympic Tennis Centre

Olympic Aquatics Stadium

Future Arena

Youth Arena

Venues

Legend

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	D	Judo and Wrestling		10,000
Carioca Arena 3	D	Fencing and Taekwondo		10,000
Olympic Aquatics Stadium	D	Swimming and Waterpolo (play-offs)		15,000
Olympic BMX Centre	D	Cycling (BMX)		6,000
Olympic Golf Course	D	Golf		20,000
Olympic Hockey Centre	D	Field hockey		15,000 (10,000 court 1, 5,000 court 2)
Olympic Tennis Centre (Main Court)	D	Tennis		19,750
Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium	D	Canoe/Kayak (slalom)		8,000
Rio Olympic Velodrome	D	Cycling (track)		5,000
Youth Arena (Deodoro)	D	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, Waterpolo (group matches)		6,500
Marina da Glória	B	Sailing		10,000
Olympic Equestrian Center	B	Equestrian		14,000
Olympic Shooting Center	B	Shooting		TBD
Rio Olympic Arena (HSBC Arena)	A	Gymnastics		12,000
Riocentro – Pavilion 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
Copacabana Stadium	C	Beach volleyball		12,000
Deodoro Stadium	C	Modern pentathlon (riding, combined running and shooting) Rugby		15,000
Fort Copacabana	C	Marathon swimming, Cycling (road races), Triathlon		5,000
Future Arena	C	Handball		12,000
Mountain Bike Centre	C	Cycling (mountain biking)		5,000
Pontal	C	Athletics (racewalking), Cycling (time trials)		5,000
Riocentro – Pavilion 2	C	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	A	Football (6 x group, quarterfinals, W semifinal, M 3rd place)	Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais	58,170
Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova	A	Football (8 x group, quarterfinals)	Salvador, Bahia	51,700
Arena Corinthians	A	Football (6 x group, quarterfinals, M semifinal, W 3rd place)	São Paulo, São Paulo	48,234
Arena da Amazônia	A	Football (6 x group)	Manaus, Amazonas	40,549

Notes

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

References

1. Rio de Janeiro Elected As 2016 Host City, Copenhagen, Denmark: (IOC), October 2, 2009, retrieved December 2, 2009.
2. "Sports and Venues" (PDF), Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File (PDF), 2, (BOC), February 16, 2009, pp. 10–11, retrieved December 2, 2009.
3. "Introduction" (PDF), Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File (PDF), 1, London, United Kingdom: (BOC), February 16, 2009, retrieved May 5, 2009.
4. Rio 2007 Pan Am Games Get Debriefed Ahead Of 2016 Bid, Toronto, Canada: (GamesBids), March 9, 2008, retrieved May 5, 2009.

External links

• Official website, Rio de Janeiro Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (ROCOG).
• Official website, Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB).
• Official website, International Olympic Committee (IOC).
• Olympic Games - Facilities - Barra Region (brasil2016.gov.br)
• Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics on Google Maps
• Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Venues on Touchify