2016 Rio Olympics Venues

Rio Olympics venues

Excitement is building up as the 2016 Summer Olympics are all set to get underway from August 5, 2016. The 17-day spectacle, which will culminate on August 21, 2016, will be held at 34 venues across the country. Of these, 18 are existing venues, seven are temporary, while nine have been constructed for the games.

The events will be held in 4 different zones:

• Barra Zone
• Copacabana Zone
• Maracana Zone
• Deodoro Zone

Barra Zone :
Located in the southwestern part of Rio de Janeiro, the Barra da Tijuca will host most of events of the Olympic Games. The area is being spruced up for the games, and currently, a lot of renovation work is being carried out such as building new venues or improving the transport network. The Barra zone is home to the Rio Olympic Park, Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Olympic Aquatics Stadium, and the Olympic Village.

Copacabana Zone :
Located in the Rio de Janerio's southern area, Copacabana is a major tourist destination. The main venues here are Copacabana Stadium, Fort Copacabana, and Flamengo Park.

Maracana Zone :
Located in northern Rio de Janerio, the Maracana zone is home to two main venues - Sambodromo and Maracana Stadium. The Maracana Stadium was built for the 1950 World Cup and is one of the main tourist attractions in Rio de Janeiro. It will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympics Games.

Deodoro Zone :
Located in western Rio de Janeiro, the Deodoro zone has several venues where the games will take place. The National Equestrian Center, National Shooting Center, Olympic Hockey Center, and Olympic Bmx Center are some of them. The zone will also host other competitions, including modern pentathlon, shooting, equestrian, cycling and fencing.

Other than Rio de Janeiro, games would also take place at five venues in the cities of São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Brasília, and Manaus.

Venues of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics and Paralympics
SPORT	VENUE	LOCATION
Maracana Zone Venues
Opening and Closing Ceremony	Maracanã	Maracana
Football	Maracanã, Rio De Janeiro	Maracana
Athletics	Sambódromo	Maracana
Athletics	Olympic Stadium	Maracana
Archery	Sambódromo	Maracana
Volleyball	Maracanãzinho	Maracana
Football	Olympic Stadium	Maracana
Barra Zone Venues
Wrestling	Carioca Arena 2	Barra
Artistic Gymnastics	Rio Olympic Arena	Barra
Water Polo	Olympic Aquatics Stadium	Barra
Athletics	Pontal	Barra
Trampoline Gymnastics	Rio Olympic Arena	Barra
Tennis	Olympic Tennis Centre	Barra
Taekwondo	Carioca Arena 3	Barra
Table Tennis	Riocentro - Pavilion 3	Barra
Synchronised Swimming	Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre	Barra
Swimming	Olympic Aquatics Stadium	Barra
Badminton	Riocentro - Pavilion 4	Barra
Basketball	Carioca Arena 1	Barra
Boxing	Riocentro - Pavilion 6	Barra
Cycling Road	Pontal	Barra
Rhythmic Gymnastics	Rio Olympic Arena	Barra
Cycling Track	Rio Olympic Velodrome	Barra
Diving	Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre	Barra
Fencing	Carioca Arena 3	Barra
Weightlifting	Riocentro - Pavilion 2	Barra
Judo	Carioca Arena 2	Barra
Water Polo	Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre	Barra
Handball	Future Arena	Barra
Golf	Olympic Golf Course	Barra
Copacabana Zone Venues
Cycling Road	Fort Copacabana	Copacabana
Triathlon	Fort Copacabana	Copacabana
Sailing	Marina da Glória	Copacabana
Rowing	Lagoa Stadium	Copacabana
Marathon Swimming	Fort Copacabana	Copacabana
Canoe Sprint	Lagoa Stadium	Copacabana
Beach Volleyball	Beach Volleyball Arena	Copacabana
Deodoro Zone
Equestrian	Olympic Equestrian Centre	Deodoro
Modern Pentathlon	Deodoro Stadium	Deodoro
Modern Pentathlon	Youth Arena	Deodoro
Shooting	Olympic Shooting Centre	Deodoro
Hockey	Olympic Hockey Centre	Deodoro
Cycling Mountain Bike	Mountain Bike Centre	Deodoro
Cycling BMX	Olympic BMX Centre	Deodoro
Basketball	Youth Arena	Deodoro
Canoe Slalom	Whitewater Stadium	Deodoro
Rugby Sevens	Deodoro Stadium	Deodoro
Modern Pentathlon	Deodoro Aquatics Centre	Deodoro
Football Host Cities
Football	Mané Garrincha Stadium, Brasilia	Football
Football	Fonte Nova Arena, Salvador	Football
Football	Corinthians Arena, Sao Paulo	Football
Football	Amazônia Arena, Manaus	Football
Football	Mineirão, Belo Horizonte	Football

Last Updated on: August 04, 2016