Rio 2016; Legacy one year on; What happened to the venues in Maracanã

Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games

 

OLYMPIC STADIUM

  • Type; Existing, temporary expanded
  • Olympic Sports; Athletics + Football
  • Paralympic Sports; Athletics
  • Legacy; Home of Botafogo Football Club

 

MARACANÃ

  • Type; Existing, renovated in 2013
  • Olympic Sports; Ceremonies + Football
  • Paralympic Sports; Ceremonies
  • Legacy; Supposed to be the home of the Brazilian national football team, Flamengo and Fluminense. But infrequently used in the past year. (read more)

 

MARACANÃZINHO

  • Type; Existing
  • Capacity; 11.800 seats
  • Olympic Sports; Volleyball
  • Paralympic Sports; –
  • Previous major events; 2007 Pan American Games
  • Legacy; Not used since Rio 2016. A small fire damaged the venue in September 2016. The repair of the damage has not yet taken place.

 

SAMBÓDROMO

  • Type; Existing, upgraded in 2012
  • Olympic Sports; Athletics (marathon) + Archery
  • Paralympic Sports; Archery
  • Legacy; Permanent parade ground

 

Rio 2016; FIFA confirms football stadiums

Map

  • 58 Matches
  • 3 to 20 August 2016
  • Seven stadiums
  • Six cities
    • Belo Horizonte
    • Brasilia
    • Manaus
    • Rio de Janeiro
    • Salvador
    • São Paulo

 

Read more: Olympic Football Tournaments to be played in six cities and seven stadiums [FIFA.com]

 

Football venues

Mineirão Stadium

  • Belo Horizonte
  • Constructed: 1965
  • Capacity: 58.259

Mané Garrincha Stadium

  • Brasilia
  • Constructed: 2012
  • Capacity: 69.432

Amazônia Arena

  • Manaus
  • Constructed: 2014
  • Capacity: 41.000

Maracanã Stadium

  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Constructed: 1950
  • Capacity: 74.689

Olympic Stadium

  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Constructed: 2007
  • Capacity: 46.931

Fonte Nova Arena

  • Salvador
  • Constructed: 1951
  • Capacity: 51.708

Corinthians Arena

  • São Paulo
  • Constructed: 2014
  • Capacity: 61.606

Rio 2016; 2014 World Cup & Rio 2016 Stadiums

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Five World Cup Stadiums will also be used for the Olympic Football Tournament in 2016:

 

1. Arena Fonte Nova – Salvador

Arena Fonte Nova

Photo: LOC / FIFA

  • Constructed: 1951
  • Capacity: 51.708
  • World Cup matches: 4 group, 1 round of 16, 1 quarter-final

 

2. Estádio Nacional – Brasilia

Estadio Nacional de Brasilia

Photo: FIFA

  • Constructed: 2012
  • Capacity: 69.432
  • World Cup matches: 4 group, 1 round of 16, 1 quarter-final, 1 play-off for third place

 

3. Estádio Mineirão – Belo Horizonte

Estadio Mineirao

Photo: AFP / FIFA

  • Constructed: 1965
  • Capacity: 58.259
  • World Cup matches: 4 group, 1 round of 16, 1 semi-final

 

4. Arena Corinthians – Sao Paulo

Arena Corinthians

Photo: LOC / FIFA

  • Constructed: 2014
  • Capacity: 61.606
  • World Cup matches: 4 group (including the opening game), 1 round of 16, 1 semi-final

 

5. Estádio do Maracanã – Rio de Janeiro

Estadio Do Maracana

Photo: LOC / FIFA

  • Constructed: 1950
  • Capacity: 74.689
  • World Cup matches: 4 group, 1 round of 16, 1 quarter-final, final