2007 Pan American Games - Venues

Venues

The competitions were carried through in a ray of 25 km, spread for four polar regions in the city.

• Marapendi Club – Tennis
• City of Sports Complex – Basketball, Cycling (track), Artistic Gymnastics, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Roller Skating (Speed and Diving).
• Outeiro Hill – Cycling (Mountain Bike and BMX).
• Riocentro Complex (IBC/MPC) – Badminton, Boxing, Fencing, Futsal, Rhythmic Gymnastics and Trampoline, Handball, Judo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Taekwondo and Table Tennis.
• City of Rock – Baseball and Softball.
• Barra Bowling Center – Bowling.
• Zico Football Center (CFZ) – Football (soccer).
• Miécimo da Silva Complex – Football (soccer), Karate, Roller Skating (Artistics) and Squash.
• Deodoro Military Club – Equestrian (Dressage, Eventing, Jumping), Field Hockey, Modern Pentathlon, Sport Shooting and Archery.
• João Havelange Stadium – Athletics and Football (soccer).
• Maracanã Stadium – Football (soccer), Water Polo and Volleyball.
• Marina da Glória – Sailing.
• Flamengo Park – Athletics (Marathon and Race Walking) and Cycling (road).
• Copacabana Arena – Swimming Marathon, Triathlon and Beach Volleyball.
• Rowing Stadium of the Lagoon – Canoe flatwater and Rowing.
• Caiçaras Club – Water Ski.

Main construction work of the 2007 Pan American Games, the João Havelange Olympic Stadium hosted the athletics and football competitions. The stadium is one of the major Games' legacies to the city of Rio de Janeiro, which can since then count on a modern stadium with full capacity to be used for sports and cultural events. The City of Sports Complex counts on modern constructions such as the Rio Olympic Arena, where the Games' basketball and artistic gymnastics competitions were held; the Maria Lenk Aquatic Park, venue for the swimming, synchronized swimming and diving competitions; and the Barra Velodrome, where the cycling (track) and speed skating events took place. Riocentro Convention Center is the largest expositions and fairs center of Latin America, for the 2007 Games, the complex held temporary facilities for staging several sport disciplines, including in the Parapan American Games. The Miécimo da Silva Sports Complex is the largest sports complex that is owned by a City Government (City Hall) in Brazil. Several large sports events took place at this venue, such as the basketball exhibition game between the teams of American Magic Johnson and Brazilian Oscar Schmidt, in addition to several matches of the Brazilian Futsal team. The Deodoro Military Club is a traditional Brazilian Army sport facility in Rio de Janeiro, will host the Rio 2007 Games equestrian, field hockey, modern pentathlon, sport shooting and archery competitions.

The Maracanã Stadium was built for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, the Mario Filho Stadium (internationally known as Maracanã) is one of the most famous stadiums in the world, receiving a great number of Brazilian and foreign tourists annually. The stadium staged the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and football matches, including the finals. The Maracanãzinho Gymnasium is the house of the Rio 2007 volleyball competitions. The Julio Delamare Water Park is the stage for the water polo tournament in the Games. The Maracanã Sports Complex also includes the Celio de Barros Athletics Stadium, and it is administered by the Rio de Janeiro State Government.

Also known as Aterro do Flamengo, the Flamengo Park is the largest leisure area of the city. Besides Marina da Glória, the main venue for the Rio 2007 sailing competitions. During the Games, the marathon (men’s and women’s) arrival points set up at the Flamengo Park, which will also stage the race walking and cycling road competitions.