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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
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Rio 2016; Bay ‘will not be clean for 2016’

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Brazil Olympics: Rio bay ‘will not be clean for 2016’

Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes has said that the Brazilian city will not be able to clean the polluted bay where Olympic sailing competitions will be held before the 2016 Games.

Brazil had made a commitment to reduce pollution in the Guanabara Bay by 80%.

But Mr Paes admitted that the target would not be met.

He regretted the missed opportunity but told the AP news agency that the pollution didn’t pose a risk to the health of athletes.

Olympic sailors who visited Rio de Janeiro recently described the bay as an open sewer.

 

Source / Read more: BBC News

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Rio 2016; Transcarioca Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) begins operations

 

Transcarioca, BRT connecting Rio’s international airport to Barra da Tijuca, begins operations

The expressway has 47 bus stations along its 39-km route leading to the heart of the Games

One of the urban transit projects most eagerly anticipated by Rio residents, the Transcarioca Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, is now ready. The expressway, which connects Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport to Barra da Tijuca, the main Games competition zone, started operating today (Monday, 2 June). It is estimated that around 320,000 people will travel along the express corridor daily, reducing bus journey times between Ilha do Governador, where the airport is located, and Barra da Tijuca by 60%.

 

Source / Read more: Rio2016.com

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Rio 2016; Planting of grass begins on Olympic Golf Course

Photo: Rio 2016/Alex Ferro

 

Planting of grass begins on the Rio 2016 Olympic Golf Course. The process, considered to be the final stage in building a golf course, began on the first of the 18 holes.

The Olympic Golf Course in Barra de Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, is taking shape. On Tuesday 20 May the process of planting grass began on the first of the 18 holes, hole number 8. Grassing is considered to be the final stage in building a golf course, with a predicted timeline for grass growth of 11 months.

Source / read more: www.rio2016.com

 

Rio 2016; The return of Golf

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Rio 2016; construction status of the competition venues

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table; construction status of the Rio 2016 competition venues

 

Thirty-eight per cent of Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games competition venues ready

Of the 29 permanent venues that will be used, 11 are already operational and do not need to be renovated for the Games.

With more than two years to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games begin, 38 per cent of the competition venues are ready for the event. Of the 29 permanent venues, 11 are operational, while eight require some renovation work and the other 10 will form part of the sporting legacy that is being constructed in the city. Eight temporary venues will also be used to host competitions.

 

Source / read more: www.rio2016.com

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Rio 2016; Deodoro Olympic Park venues

BMX Centre

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Olympic Hockey Centre

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X-Park

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Deodoro Arena

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National Shooting Centre

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Photos Divulgação/Empresa Olímpica Municipal

Work on construction and renovation of nine venues that will host 15 Olympic and Paralympic sports disciplines to start this year

An important step in the preparation of the second largest cluster of venues for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games was taken today (April 17) when the Rio de Janeiro city government launched the tender process for the Deodoro Olympic Park venues. Two invitations to tender were released for the construction and renovation of the nine venues that will host 11 Olympic and four Paralympic sports disciplines, with work scheduled to start in the second half of this year. Read more…