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OLYMPIC BMX CENTRE
Architect; Vigliecca & Associados
Consultants; Elite Trax
Year completed; 2016
Track length; 350m (women) and 400m (men)
Capacity; 7.500 seats
Olympic Sports; BMX Cycling
Paralympic Sports; –
Legacy; The BMX track will remain operational after the Games
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OLYMPIC AQUATICS STADIUM
Year completed; 2016
Type; New and temporary
Capacity; 18.000 seats
Olympic Sports; Swimming + Water Polo
Paralympic Sports; Swimming
Legacy; Dismantled and used for the construction of two aquatics centres. One with a covered 50m pool and capacity for 6.000 people, the other with a 50m pool with capacity for 3.000 people.
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YOUTH ARENA
Architect; Vigliecca & Associados
Year completed; 2016
Type; New and permanent
Capacity; 5.800 seats (2.000 permanent)
Olympic Sports; Basketball + Modern Pentathlon (Fencing)
Paralympic Sports; Wheelchair Fencing
Legacy; Part of the Olympic Training Centre. The building was designed to operate with only natural ventilation and illumination once in legacy mode.
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Architect; Waldir Ramos, Raphael Galvão, Miguel Feldman, Oscar Valdetaro, Pedro Paulo B. Bastos, Orlando Azevedo, Antônio Dias Carneiro (1950) Schlaich bergermann und partner,
Daniel Fernandes Arquitectos (renovation 2013)
Opened; 1950
Capacity; 78.838 seats
Olympic Sports; Ceremonies + Football
Paralympic Sports; Ceremonies
Previous major events; 1950 FIFA World Cup + 2007 Pan American Games + 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup + 2014 FIFA World Cup
Legacy; Home of Brazil national football team, Flamengo and Fluminense
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