Rio 2016 TICKETING GUIDE October 2015 Olympic Games 5 - 21 August 2016

It's Rio's turn

The Olympic Games are coming! For the first time in history, the biggest sporting event on the planet will be staged in . We are experiencing history in the making and I would like to invite sports fans from all over the globe to come and be part of this journey alongside Brazilians. The tickets sale for the Games is starting now and this event will be infinitely more exciting and memorable with you! In this guide you can find all the necessary information for you to become an Olympic Games spectator. We have created a fair, transparent and reliable process. The rules of sales were created in such a way as to achieve the largest variety of spectators possible. Over 50 per cent of the tickets will cost no more than R$70 and students, municipal school teachers from , obese, senior citizens, people with an impairment and those with reduced mobility have the right to half-price tickets. Just as an athlete's journey - which I experienced in Tokyo 1964, when volleyball made its debut in the Olympics Games, the spectators' journey also involves several steps. However, as it always happens in sports, the end will be rewarding! Approximately 7.5 million tickets are available for spectators, who will subsequently have the privilege of telling the next generation that they witnessed live - many from their doorstep - the first Olympic Games in South America. Take some time to read this guide carefully. It contains valuable information and the details make all the difference. The Olympic Games are truly a unique, fantastic, historical event. And it's already here: come join the party! Carlos Nuzman Rio 2016 President

1 Content Rio 2016: get ready!...... 5 Olympic venues...... 6 Get your tickets...... 18 Accessibility...... 26 Ceremonies...... 28 Competition schedule...... 30 Sports...... 32 General information...... 135 Ticketing FAQ...... 136 Duda Amorim handball Elected by the International Handball Federation the world's best player in 2014 I am preparing to play at home soil in Rio de Janeiro. ARTHUR ZANETTI Handball will come with full power! I invite you, fans, gymnastics Mayra Aguiar GUSTAVO KUERTEN to come and cheer for us with all your heart! Gold medallist at London 2012 (first triumph for judo tennis Brazilian gymnastics) and world champion in rings World judo champion and bronze medal winner Three-time Roland Garros champion at London 2012 in the heavyweight category (78kg) It’s going to be very exciting competing Prepare yourself to witness in my country. I am preparing to experience the overcoming of our own limits. To be up on the podium and hear the Brazilian national this atmosphere - the Brazilian athletes The Olympic Games are coming soon anthem is one of the most outstanding moments for are counting on their fans! and you could be part of history. any athlete. In 2016, we, the Brazilian judo athletes – the sport that has won the most medals for Brazil in the history of the Olympic Games – Cesar Cielo will fight with courage and desire swimming to repeat these moments again Gold medallist in 50m freestyle and again. And you, the fans, and bronze medallist in 100m are fundamental on this freestyle at 2008 and bronze medallist in 50m journey! Don’t miss out! freestyle at London 2012

My generation will be lucky enough to be able to compete in Brazil in the first South American Olympic Games. Noone has fans such as we do at home. We have to use everything in our favour. I am counting on you!

2 3 The Rio 2016 Games will Deodoro take the action to four zones: Maracanã Rio de Janeiro Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro Copacabana of Barra DAYS and Maracanã 19 competition 10,500 athletes N206ational Olympic Committees

Rio 2016: get ready!

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games will feature competitions in 22 disciplines will be hosted 28 sports and 42 disciplines. They will across 12 sports venues. Competitions in take place over 19 days and include 10,500 the other 20 disciplines will be held in 18 athletes, representing 206 National Olympic venues across Copacabana, Deodoro and Committees. There will be 7.5 million tickets Maracanã. Three events will be held across for approximately 700 sessions, 3.8 million two zones: road cycling will be staged in of them costing less than R$70. Barra and Copacabana; basketball in Barra and Deodoro; and water polo in Barra and One of the highlights of the competition Maracanã. In the football tournament, schedule is the return of both golf and besides Rio de Janeiro, matches will be rugby (sevens). The majority of events played in the cities of Brasília, Belo Horizonte, will take place in the Barra zone, where Salvador, São Paulo and Manaus.

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Olympic venues Competition Zones and Venues 6

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Deodoro

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Pedra Branca State Park

Tijuca National Park Copacabana 19

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Atlantic Ocean

Barra Olympic Park Barra Deodoro Maracanã Football Cities 1 6 X-Park 13 Sambódromo 20 Belo Horizonte Pavilions 2, 3, 4 and 6 Whitewater Stadium Olympic BMX Centre 14 21 Brasília 22 2 A | Carioca Arenas 1, 2 and 3 15 Maracanã 22 Manaus B | Rio Olympic 7 Maracanã C | Rio Olympic Arena Maracanãzinho 23 Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL D | Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre 8 Olympic Hockey Centre 24 E | 24 Salvador Copacabana 21 F | Olympic Tennis Centre 9 25 São Paulo G | 16 Lagoa Stadium 10 Non-competition venues 17 20 International Broadcast Centre 11 Olympic Equestrian Centre Main Press Centre 18 Marina da Glória 25 23 3 12 Olympic Shooting Centre 19 Beach Volleyball Arena Rio de Janeiro 4 Olympic Village 5

6 7 Carioca arenas 1, 2 & 3 future Arena will be the epicentre of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Situated in the west region of the city, the area will Barra host the majority of the competitions across its 15 venues, including those located in the Barra Olympic Park and Riocentro. The area will also have fundamental non-sporting Zone venues, such as the Olympic and Paralympic Village, the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) and the Main Press Centre (MPC). Surrounded by lagoons and mountains, Barra Basketball Taekwondo Handball has a scenery that combines extensive nature and urban development, and it will be the home of athletes in Rio. Fencing Wrestling Carioca Arena 3 (freestyle Judo & greco-roman) Venues Carioca Arena 2

Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre OLYMpic tennis centre Olympic Aquatics Stadium

Aquatics (diving)

Aquatics (synchronised swimming)

RIO Olympic Arena Tennis Aquatics Aquatics (swimming) (water polo) Gymnastics (artistic)

Gymnastics (rhythmic) Olympic Golf Course

Gymnastics (trampoline)

Riocentro - PAVILIONS 2, 3, 4 & 6

Badminton Table tennis Pavilion 4 Pavilion 3 Boxing Weightlifting Pavilion 6 Pavilion 2 Cycling (track cycling) Golf

main press centre and Olympic and paralympic village International Broadcast centre PONTAL

Cycling (Road cycling - Individual Time Trial) Athletics (race walk)

8 9 Deodoro Olympic BMX Centre Olympic Hockey Centre Also located in the western part of Rio de Janeiro, the Deodoro zone relies on train lines to connect the Zone neighbourhood to the centre and to the rest of the city through other transportation hubs. The venue construction for the 2007 Pan and Parapan American Games is being used for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Among the newly built venues, the X-Park deserves a special mention. Home to canoe slalom, BMX and Cycling (BMX cycling) Hockey mountain bike, after the Games the area will be transformed into the second largest park in the city, with a total space of 500,000 square metres open Whitewater Stadium Youth Arena for the population – a necessity in the region, which is densely populated and in need of leisure spaces.

Venues

Deodoro Aquatics Centre

Modern pentathlon (swimming) Canoe (canoe slalom) Basketball Modern pentathlon (fencing)

Mountain Bike Centre Deodoro Stadium Olympic equestrian Centre

Equestrian (dressage)

Equestrian (eventing)

Equestrian (jumping)

Olympic Shooting Centre Cycling (mountain bike) Modern Rugby pentathlon (riding & Shooting combined - event)

10 11 Maracanã Olympic Stadium The Maracanã zone includes two of the most iconic locations in Rio de Janeiro: the Maracanã Stadium Zone and the Sambódromo – as well as the Olympic Stadium, built for the Rio 2007 Pan and Parapan American Games. Located in the north of Rio, the Maracanã and Maracanãzinho - the arena alongside the stadium - are just a few minutes from the city centre. Thousands of people visit the site every day, whether for work or exercise, taking advantage of the tracks that surround the sport complexes. The whole area is largely served by transportation and leisure options. Apart from some football matches, including the finals, the Maracanã Stadium will be the stage for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Rio 2016 Games.

Venues Athletics Football MARACANÃ COMPLEX Sambódromo

1 Maracanã Football

Ceremonies

2 Maracanãzinho Volleyball 1

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Archery Athletics (marathon - start and finish)

12 13 Copacabana Lagoa Stadium Located in the south of Rio de Janeiro, Copacabana is arguably the most famous Zone neighbourhood in the city. Its beach, which stretches over four kilometres, is a renowned postcard image across the world. People of all ages practise sports, swim or simply relax in the sun; that is the spirit of the neighbourhood. Against the background of Pão de Açúcar and Corcovado, Copacabana will be the perfect setting for marathon swimming and other outdoor competitions. The region will offer open-air events with a typically carioca atmosphere. Other venues in Zona Sul, such as Lagoa Stadium and Marina da Glória, are also part of the Copacabana zone.

Canoe Rowing Venues (canoe )

Copacabana beach Marina da Glória

1 beach volleyball Arena Volleyball (beach volleyball)

1 2 fort copacabana Aquatics (marathon swimming) 2 Cycling (road cycling)

Triathlon

Sailing

14 15 Football 4

1. RIO DE JANEIRO cities Maracanã Olympic Stadium The experience of the Olympic Games will 5 be lived not only in the host city of the event, 3 2. BELO HORIZONTE but in various regions of the country. Besides Mineirão Stadium

Rio de Janeiro, other Brazilian cities – 3. BRASÍLIA Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Salvador, São Paulo 2 Mané Garrincha Stadium and Manaus – will stage football matches and 1 4. MANAUS the public will be able to watch live some of 6 Amazônia Arena the biggest names in world sport. There will be 58 matches in total, including both men's and 5. SALVADOR Fonte Nova Arena women's. Due to the length of the tournament, the competition is the first to begin, on 3 August 6. SÃO PAULO 2016, prior to the opening ceremony of the Games. Corinthians Arena The Maracanã will have the honour of hosting the finals for the women's tournament on 19 August and the men's on 20 August.

16 17 Get Your Tickets The Tickets The Rio 2016 ticket application process If you live outside Brazil and want to attend The tickets for the Rio 2016 Games will have a special design, so that you can have a memorable is available only for Brazilian residents over the Games, it will be necessary to contact an Olympic souvenir. There will be two types of tickets available. 18 years old with a CPF (Brazilian tax ID). Authorised Ticket Reseller (ATR) for your territory The following information will help you in order to purchase tickets. Further Standard tickets Souvenir tickets navigate all steps on the Rio 2016 Ticket information about the ATRs is available at These tickets will have a standard, single This special version with a commemorative Website and have the greatest opportunity www.rio2016.com/spectators. design for every session of the Olympic design for each sport will be delivered to the to buy tickets for the Olympic Games. Both residents and non-residents will also be Games. Standard tickets should be collected spectator’s home address. When purchasing able to purchase any remaining tickets at our at the Rio 2016 ticket box offices. tickets through the Rio 2016 ticket website, ticket box offices from June 2016 onwards. you should choose secure courier SEDEX as the delivery method for you tickets.*

* Please note that this option may not be available at the time of your purchase, as Rio 2016 must establish a limit date in order to be able to print and deliver the tickets on time for the Games. Further information will be released on the Rio 2016 ticket website in the future.

Olympic Ticket Programme

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Home delivery Application for the Results of the Application for the Results of the First-come, first- Ticket collection available at ticket box offices of tickets begins first random draw first ticket draw second random draw second ticket draw served sales begin Tickets will be available for collection at ticket Home delivery announced and announced and box offices. Locations, opening dates and Choose the sports, Only those who Any available of souvenir tickets payment collected payment collected operating hours will be announced in early 2016. sessions, price submitted an tickets will be sold via secure Any remaining tickets will also be available for categories and Everyone who application in the Everyone who on a first-come, courier SEDEX. number of tickets. submitted an first draw can apply submitted an first-served basis. purchase at ticket box offices. Complete your application for tickets for tickets in the application in the (Only for residents of Brazil) application at in the first draw will second. Priority will second draw will www.rio2016.com/ be informed of the be given to those be informed of the tickets. results, and those that who were not results. Those who (Only for residents of Brazil) were awarded tickets successful in the were awarded tickets will receive further first draw. will receive further information about (Only for residents of Brazil) information about the payment process. the payment process.

18 19 Ticket Purchase

As the ticket box offices are expected must create a Rio 2016 ticket account to open only in June 2016, during most to submit their request. Please read the phases of the Ticket Programme, the following information carefully to have a Rio 2016 ticket website will be the only better understanding of how to buy your way to buy Olympic Games tickets tickets. for Brazilian residents. Each spectator

Keep in mind that when you apply for tickets, you will also be choosing: A sport A price category Draw Phase Application favour customers that were not previously selected. It will be necessary to submit a There are two ceremonies and 28 sports You will always select a ticket for a The draw phase is the first and best opportunity new request on the Rio 2016 ticket website. to choose from. Some of those are broken particular price category rather than to purchase your tickets for the Olympic Games, Results will be sent by email in August 2015. down into disciplines, such as cycling for specific seats. A group of seats as everyone has equal chances to succeed. (BMX , mountain bike, road was determined for each venue, by The random draw will be run by sessions and Online Sales or track) and gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic price category. Most sessions have not orders, which increases your chance of or trampoline). You will find details of each tickets available in more than one price being selected. This phase will have two rounds: The online sales phase will begin in October discipline within this guide, with more category and some will have up to five 2015 and tickets will be sold on a first-come, information at Rio 2016 official website. price categories available for selection. First random draw first-served basis. Spectators – Brazilian All categories will provide a great Applications start on 31 March 2015 and end residents only – must use the same account A session Games experience. See the following on 6 May 2015. All Brazilian residents over 18 already created on the site, and the same limit years old with a valid CPF can make a request. of 20 sessions per account will apply. New The Olympic Games sport programme example of the Maracanãzinho with its You will be able to choose up to 20 sessions spectators are also welcome to register to takes place over 17 days. Each day is categories defined and colour coded for with a limit of four or six tickets per session apply for tickets. During the Games, all remaining broken down into sessions classified as the volleyball competition . (for lower and higher demand sessions, tickets will also be on sale at box offices. preliminaries, round of 16, quarter-finals, respectively). After the draw, everyone will semi-finals and final. The Games will receive an email with the results announced have around 700 sessions and you can Ticket box no later than June 2015. apply for a maximum of 20 sessions per OFFICE sales account. Please take the time to make Second random draw Remaining tickets will be available at your selections carefully. Only those who applied for the first draw the ticket box offices located in the four will be eligible for the second. With the same competition zones and football cities from requirements as before, this second draw will June 2016 until the end of the Games.

20 21 Ticket Prices Payment Up Rio 2016 will have entrance prices for Olympic to sessions starting at R$40 and almost four million tickets will cost no more than R$70. These prices vary according to the ceremony, sport, discipline, competition phase and the price category you choose. Please refer to the Ticket Price List for more details.

PAYMENT Methods Half-price entrance draw phase online sales ticket box offices There will be half-price entrance to all sessions for: Bradesco Visa credit card up to five installments x x • Brazilian residents over 60 years old and There are ticket limitations for each wheelchair users (with attendants) valid Visa credit card up to three installments x x session. You can select up to four or six for all price categories of any session Rio 2016 Virtual Payment x x x tickets per session, according to demand • Students, teachers (municipal public schools Cash and number of seats available at the x of Rio de Janeiro only), people with additional venue. These limitations will enable a accessibility requirements, people with fairer allocation of seats, giving a broader reduced mobility and obese people: valid only number of spectators a greater chance for the most affordable category in all sessions of enjoying the unique experience of In order to attend a session with half-price attending the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. entrance, spectators must provide proof of eligibility at the time of the session. If you are How to get a Visa Card not eligible for the discount, even if you hold a half-price ticket, you will not be allowed As you will need a Visa card to purchase tickets online, to attend the session. Please observe that and a Visa card or cash for all purchases when you arrive discounts are not cumulative. at the Games, plan ahead and apply for one now by contacting your bank or by visiting the following link: www.visa.com.br/contatos.

Otherwise, you can easily get a Rio 2016 Virtual Payment solution by accessing www.rio2016.com/virtualpayment. You will be able to recharge it via any electronic payment methods.

22 23 TICKETS Delivery

For your convenience, when purchasing tickets online either during the random draws or the online phase, you will be asked to choose a delivery method.

Secure courier (SEDEX) Rio 2016 ticket Your best option is to have souvenir tickets delivered directly to your home by the secure website courier service (SEDEX). Commemorative www.rio2016.com/tickets tickets have a special design, unique for each sport and ceremony. Home delivery The Rio 2016 ticket website is the is convenient, secure and allows you only official channel for residents to avoid waiting in line to collect your tickets of Brazil to request tickets for at a ticket box office. The cost for SEDEX the Olympic Games in the draw delivery of souvenir tickets is R$12 per delivery, phases and online sales stage no matter how many tickets you purchase, until June 2016, when the ticket and all tickets purchased on the same account box offices will open. Official prior to February 2016 will be delivered together. Tickets will be delivered from May Sales Channels 2016 onwards.

Ticket box office collection Authorised Rio 2016 ticket You may also choose to collect your tickets Ticket Resellers (ATR) box offices in person from one of our ticket box offices For spectators from outside Brazil, Ticket box offices will open in June starting June 2016. Tickets collected from Authorised Ticket Resellers have 2016 for ticket collection and sales. ticket box offices will be printed on a standard been appointed to sell tickets Any remaining tickets not sold in (non-commemorative) basis. We highly on behalf of Rio 2016. Information previous phases will be available recommend that you choose home delivery on all ATRs is available at for purchase. A list of all ticket box to avoid and reduce queues. www.rio2016.com/spectators. office locations, including opening Please check this list to find dates and operating hours, will contact information of the official be available in early 2016 on the ATR in your country or territory. Rio 2016 ticket website.

24 25 Request for accessible Accessibility seating Accessible Draw Phase services Rio 2016 is proud to guarantee that all venues are constructed as accessibly as possible When applying for tickets during the draw People who are awarded tickets in the draw The Rio 2016 Olympic Committee has the task to improve the Olympic experience for phase, please indicate how many tickets and have indicated that they have another of ensuring that all venues built in the city are all spectators. Rio 2016 will ensure that you require for each type of accessible documented impairment or reduced mobility accessible to all spectators, who are given the space is available for spectators with seating needed. The choices are: will be contacted by a Rio 2016 representative best possible experience during the Games. accessibility needs, in accordance • Wheelchair users and attendants to discuss their specific needs. We will make Rio 2016 will offer seats for spectators with with the current legislation. • People with reduced mobility every effort to accommodate all accessible an impairment, in accordance with applicable (mobility restrictions not requiring seating needs. laws. Other facilities will be provided to assist a wheelchair) spectators, such as: • Obese people Online Sales Phase • Rio 2016 Ticket Customer Service • People with another documented impairment (audibly impaired, visually When the first-come, first-served online • Preferential queues at Rio 2016 ticket Wheelchair impaired, etc.) sales begin in October 2015, Rio 2016 Ticket box offices Customer Service will offer a call centre for • Accessible toilet facilities at competition venues sales support to all spectators with spaces • Wheelchair loan service an impairment. This is an exclusive service • Special assistance for wheelchair users A limited number of wheelchair spaces will for the purchase of accessibility seats. in the venue be available at each session, according to the • Storage for pushchairs and prams availability of the venue. Each wheelchair • Accessibility information kiosk user is entitled to be accompanied by one • Golf carts available for those with a attendant, and both the wheelchair user and mobility impairment (in select venues only) attendant are eligible for half-price tickets. • Relief areas for guide dogs This discount may not be combined with any • Special assistance for those with other discount for which the ticket holder may a visual impairment be eligible, and the request must be made when submitting the ticket purchase application.

Barra Olympic Park

26 27 Opening cerEmony 5 August 2016 and Closing Ceremony 21 august 2016

Some of the most vibrant aspects of tone for a huge flow of emotions Brazilian culture, such as music and throughout the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. our celebrated festive spirit, will be present at the opening and closing ceremonies The closing ceremony is an unforgettable of the Games, in the legendary Maracanã, opportunity for all those directly temple of Brazilian football and icon of involved in the Games to participate world sport. A majestic spectacle is being in an enormous celebrate the delivery of prepared for the opening ceremony to the biggest sporting event in the world and ensure a warm, impressive reception promote an exciting conclusion to a for athletes and spectators, setting the once-in-a-lifetime sporting sensation.

SPECTATOR AREA Maracanã Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description VC code limit A B C D E

5 AUG 18:00-23:00 Opening Ceremony ZO001 4,600 3,000 1,400 600 200 Friday

21 AUG Closing Ceremony 18:00-23:00 ZC001 3,000 2,100 1,400 600 200 Sunday Marathon victory ceremony

Men's event Victory Ceremony

How to get there Maracanã - Maracanã Zone Supervia - São Cristóvão Station Metro Line 2 - São Cristóvão Station Metro Line 1 - São Francisco Xavier Station

28 29 5-21 August Use this schedule to help you plan your Olympic Games experience. Daily competition schedule All competition schedules included in this guide are subject to change. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Sport Venue Zone Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tueday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tueday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Archery Sambódromo Maracanã • • • • • • • Athletics Olympic Stadium Maracanã • • • • • • • • • Athletics - Marathon Sambódromo Maracanã • • Athletics - Race Walk Pontal Barra • • Badminton Riocentro - Pavilion 4 Barra • • • • • • • • • • Basketball Youth Arena / Carioca Arena 1 Deodoro / Barra • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Beach Volleyball Beach Volleyball Arena Copacabana • • • • • • • • • • • • • Boxing Riocentro - Pavilion 6 Barra • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Canoe Slalom Whitewater Stadium Deodoro • • • • • Canoe Sprint Lagoa Stadium Copacabana • • • • • • Cycling - BMX Olympic BMX Centre Deodoro • • • Cycling - Mountain Bike Mountain Bike Centre Deodoro • • Cycling - Road Race Fort Copacabana Copacabana • • Cycling - Road Time Trial Pontal Barra • Cycling - Track Rio Olympic Velodrome Barra • • • • • • Diving Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre Barra • • • • • • • • • • • • • Equestrian - Dressage Olympic Equestrian Centre Deodoro • • • • Equestrian - Eventing Olympic Equestrian Centre Deodoro • • • • Equestrian - Jumping Olympic Equestrian Centre Deodoro • • • • Fencing Carioca Arena 3 Barra • • • • • • • • • Mineirão Stadium Belo Horizonte • • • • • • • Mané Garrincha Stadium Brasília • • • • • • Amazônia Arena Manaus • • • Football Maracanã Rio de Janeiro • • • • Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro • • • • Fonte Nova Arena Salvador • • • • • • Corinthians Arena São Paulo • • • • • • • Golf Olympic Golf Course Barra • • • • • • • • Gymnastics - Artistic Rio Olympic Arena Barra • • • • • • • • • Gymnastics - Rhythmic Rio Olympic Arena Barra • • • Gymnastics - Trampoline Rio Olympic Arena Barra • • Handball Future Arena Barra • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Hockey Olympic Hockey Centre Deodoro • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Judo Carioca Arena 2 Barra • • • • • • • Marathon Swimming Fort Copacabana Copacabana • • Deodoro Aquatics Centre / Modern Pentathlon Deodoro Stadium / Youth Arena Deodoro • • • Rowing Lagoa Stadium Copacabana • • • • • • • • Rugby Deodoro Stadium Deodoro • • • • • • Sailing Marina da Glória Copacabana • • • • • • • • • • • Shooting Olympic Shooting Centre Deodoro • • • • • • • • • Swimming Olympic Aquatics Stadium Barra • • • • • • • • Synchronised Swimming Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre Barra • • • • • Table Tennis Riocentro - Pavilion 3 Barra • • • • • • • • • • • • Taekwondo Carioca Arena 3 Barra • • • • Tennis Olympic Tennis Centre Barra • • • • • • • • • Triathlon Fort Copacabana Copacabana • • Volleyball Maracanãzinho Maracanã • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • To be defined / Water Polo Olympic Aquatics Stadium Barra • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Weightlifting Rio Centro - Pavilion 2 Barra • • • • • • • • • • Wrestling - Freestyle Carioca Arena 2 Barra • • • • • Wrestling - Greco-Roman Carioca Arena 2 Barra • • • Opening Ceremony Maracanã Maracanã • Closing Ceremony Maracanã Maracanã •  Spectator Areas Sambódromo

Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit A B

How to get there 09:00-12:20 Team: 1/8 eliminations AR003 70 50 6

Sambódromo - Maracanã Zone 6 AUG Team: quarter-finals Saturday Team: semi-finals Metro Line 1 - Praça 11 Station 15:00-19:00 Team: bronze medal match AR004 160 100 6 Team: gold medal match Archery Metro Line 1 - Central Station Team: victory ceremony Metro Line 2 - Cidade Nova Station 09:00-12:20 Team: 1/8 eliminations AR005 70 50 6 Archery, one of the oldest sports 7 AUG Team: quarter-finals still practised, is closely linked with Sunday Team: semi-finals Power 15:00-19:00 Team: bronze medal match AR006 160 100 6 Team: gold medal match the development of civilisation. As Team: victory ceremony

the advent of firearms made bows Republic of Korea is the Individual: 1/32 eliminations 09:00-13:00 Individual: 1/32 eliminations AR007 70 50 6 obsolete in warfare, archery has grown Individual: 1/16 eliminations country with the best record 8 AUG Individual: 1/16 eliminations in popularity as a sport since the 16th Monday Individual: 1/32 eliminations century, with tournaments in England. 15:00-17:40 Individual: 1/32 eliminations AR008 70 50 6 at the Olympic Games, Individual: 1/16 eliminations Its Olympic debut came in Paris 1900, Individual: 1/16 eliminations and in St. Louis 1904 it became one Individual: 1/32 eliminations having won medals at 09:00-13:00 Individual: 1/32 eliminations AR009 70 50 6 Individual: 1/16 eliminations Individual: 1/16 eliminations of the first sports to allow women to 9 AUG Tuesday compete. the last eight editions. In Individual: 1/32 eliminations 15:00-17:40 Individual: 1/32 eliminations AR010 70 50 6 Individual: 1/16 eliminations HIT THE TARGET Beijing 2008 and London Individual: 1/16 eliminations Accuracy is the order of the day. Seventy metres Individual: 1/32 eliminations 09:00-13:00 Individual: 1/32 eliminations AR011 70 50 6 2012, they were on the Individual: 1/16 eliminations separate the target, with a 1.22m diameter Individual: 1/16 eliminations 10 AUG from the archer, who has 20 seconds to shoot. Wednesday podium at all four events Individual: 1/32 eliminations Once fired, the arrow can exceed 240km/h. In 15:00-19:00 Individual: 1/32 eliminations AR012 70 50 6 Individual: 1/16 eliminations the head-to-head system, any slip can leave the (individual men’s and Individual: 1/16 eliminations favourite out of the contest. In individual events, 09:00-10:45 Individual: 1/8 eliminations AR013 70 50 6 the archer that obtains the best results after five women’s, team men’s and 11 AUG Individual: quarter-finals sets of three arrows advances to the next phase. Thursday Individual: semi-finals 15:00-17:20 Individual: bronze medal match AR014 160 100 6 The same happens in the team events, where the Individual: gold medal match women’s). Individual: victory ceremony group that obtains the best results after four sets of six arrows (two per athlete) progresses. 09:00-10:45 Individual: 1/8 eliminations AR015 70 50 6

12 AUG Individual: quarter-finals Friday Individual: semi-finals RENOWNED ARCHERS 15:00-17:20 Individual: bronze medal match AR016 160 100 6 Individual: gold medal match In Los Angeles 1984, New Zealander Neroli Individual: victory ceremony

Fairhall became the first impaired athlete to Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony participate at the Olympic Games. At the opening ceremony of Barcelona 1992, Spanish Paralympic athlete Antonio Rebollo lit the torch by shooting an arrow with a burning tip.

An athlete can score a maximum 32 of 30 points firing three arrows 33 Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after winning gold in the men's 200m final at the London 2012 Olympic Games

How to get there Olympic Stadium - Maracanã Zone  (track and field) Spectator Areas Athletics Rail (Supervia) - Station Olympic Stadium

Athletics boasts for offering NUMBERS more medals than any other Olympic athletics includes 24 men’s Olympic sport: 141, of which and 23 women’s events. Among so 47 are gold. It is also the many contests, a few numbers stand most ancient of all Olympic out: competitions, having been in • 7.26kg is the weight of the hammer place since the very first edition in the hammer throw

in Ancient Greece, all the way Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description • 9 is the number of gold medals Carl code limit back in 776BC. Over the years, A B C D Lewis – sprinter and long jumper – athletics has created some Discus: qualifying round, group A won the Olympic Games, between Heptathlon: 100m hurdles of the biggest legends in the Shot Put: qualifying round, groups A and B Los Angeles 1984 and Barcelona 1992 10,000m: final history of the Olympic Games, 09:30-13:10 Heptathlon: high jump, groups A and B AT001 350 280 160 100 6 800m: round 1 such as Adhemar Ferreira • 192 metres is thought to be the Discus: qualifying round, group B 10,000m: victory ceremony length of the first ever race held at 100m: preliminary round da Silva, Jesse Owens and 12 AUG Olympic Games Friday 20km Race Walk: victory ceremony Sebastian Coe. 1500m: round 1 Heptathlon: shot put, groups A and B THE FASTEST IN THE WORLD Hammer: qualifying round, group A 20:20-23:25 400m: round 1 AT002 900 700 380 260 4 Long Jump: qualifying round, groups A and B Speed and relaxation are the calling Shot Put: final Heptathlon: 200m cards of Usain Bolt, the Jamaican-born Hammer: qualifying round, group B sprinter who has become a global 100m: round 1 phenomenon since 2008. In Beijing, 100m: preliminary round Triple Jump: qualifying round, groups A and B he won three gold medals, breaking 3000m Steeplechase: round 1 09:30-12:50 Discus: final AT003 350 280 160 100 6 records in all races in which he 400m: round 1 Heptathlon: long jump, groups A and B competed (100m, 200m and 4x100m). 100m: round 1 Discus: victory ceremony But there was more to come: at London 2012 he repeated the feat. 13 AUG Heptathlon: javelin throw, group A Saturday Shot Put: victory ceremony Pole Vault: qualifying round, groups A and B 400m: semi-finals Long Jump: final 20:00-23:15 100m: semi-finals AT004 900 700 380 260 4 Heptathlon: javelin throw, group B 800m: semi-finals 10,000m: final 100m: final Heptathlon: 800m: final Long Jump: victory ceremony

The 2012 Olympic 100m Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony sprint final starts

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Marathon: victory ceremony 10,000m: victory ceremony High Jump: qualifying round, groups A and B 400m: semifinals 14 AUG Triple Jump: final 20:15-22:30 AT005 1200 900 530 350 4 Sunday 100m: semifinals 100m: victory ceremony 1500m: semi-finals 400m: final Heptatlon: victory ceremony 100m: final Triple Jump: qualifying round, groups A and B  3000m Steeplechase: round 1 3000m Steeplechase: final 09:30-12:10 Hammer: final AT006 350 280 160 100 6 Price category (R$) Session Ticket 400m Hurdles: round 1 Date Session time Session description code limit 400m Hurdles: round 1 A B C D 3000m Steeplechase: victory ceremony 400m: victory ceremony Decathlon: 110m hurdles 15 AUG Triple Jump: victory ceremony Shot Put: qualifying round, groups A and B Monday Discus: qualifying round, group A High Jump: qualifying round, groups A and B Pole Vault: final Decathlon: discus, group A 110m Hurdles: round 1 09:30-16:25 4 x 100m: relay round 1 AT012 350 280 160 100 6 20:15-22:50 100m: victory ceremony AT007 900 700 380 260 4 4 x 100m relay round 1 200m: round 1 Decathlon: discus, group B Discus Throw: qualifying round, group B 400m Hurdles: final 800m: final Decathlon: pole vault, groups A and B Hammer: victory ceremony Decathlon: javelin, group A 400m: final 18 AUG Long Jump: victory ceremony 5000m: round 1 Thursday 100m Hurdles: victory ceremony Pole Vault: qualifying round, groups A and B Decathlon: javelin, group B Triple Jump: final 200m: victory ceremony Shot Put: final 09:30-12:40 1500m: round 1 AT008 350 280 160 100 6 100m Hurdles: round 1 18:35-22:35 1500m: semi-finals AT013 900 700 380 260 4 Discus: final 400m Hurdles: victory ceremony 200m: round 1 Javelin: final Triple Jump: victory ceremony 800m: semi-finals Decathlon: 1500m 800m: victory ceremony 400m Hurdles: final 400m: victory ceremony Shot Put: victory ceremony 16 AUG High Jump: final 200m: final Tuesday Javelin: qualifying round, group A 110m Hurdles: semi-finals 50km Race Walk: victory ceremony Pole Vault: victory ceremony 20km Race Walk: victory ceremony 200m: victory ceremony 20:15-22:50 Long Jump: qualifying round, groups A and B AT009 900 700 380 260 4 400m Hurdles: semi-finals Pole Vault: final 400m Hurdles: semi-finals 4 x 400m Relay: round 1 Javelin: qualifying round, group B Decathlon: victory ceremony 19 AUG 200m: semi-finals 20:10-22:45 Hammer: final AT014 1200 900 530 350 4 1500m: final Friday 4 x 400m Relay: round 1 Discus: victory ceremony Javelin: victory ceremony 110m Hurdles: final 5000m: final 4 x 100m Relay: final Decathlon: 100m 400m Hurdles: victory ceremony Hammer: qualifying round, group A 4 x 100m Relay: final 5000m: round 1 5000m: victory ceremony 09:30-13:05 Decathlon: long jump, groups A and B AT010 350 280 160 100 6 800m: round 1 Hammer: victory ceremony Hammer: qualifying round, group B Pole Vault: victory ceremony 3000m Steeplechase: final 4 x 100m Relay: victory ceremony Decathlon: shot put, groups A and B High Jump: final 4 x 100m Relay: victory ceremony Decathlon: high jump, groups A and B Javelin: final 17 AUG High Jump: victory ceremony 1500m: final Wednesday Javelin: qualifying round, group A 800m: final 20 AUG 100m Hurdles: semi-finals 20:10-23:00 5000m: final AT015 1200 900 530 350 4 1500m: victory ceremony Saturday 800m: victory ceremony Long Jump: final 4 x 400m Relay: final 17:45-23:05 Decathlon: 400m AT011 900 700 380 260 4 1500m: victory ceremony Javelin: qualifying round, group B 5000m: victory ceremony 200m: semi-finals 4 x 400m: relay final 200m: final Javelin: victory ceremony 110m Hurdles: victory ceremony High Jump: victory ceremony 100m Hurdles: final 4 x 400m Relay: victory ceremony 3000m Steeplechase: victory ceremony 4 x 400m Relay: victory ceremony

Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony

36 37 Trendsetter The Olympic marathon has seen several other versions of the race emerge all over the world. The Paris and London marathons

Athletes compete in the men's were both established in the early 20th marathon on day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games century following the enormous popularity of the event at Athens 1896. Nowadays they are run by professionals, amateurs and

How to get there people looking for a good time. Sambódromo - Maracanã Zone Metro Line 1 - Praça 11 Station Metro Line 1 - Central Station Athletics Metro Line 2 - Cidade Nova Station Marathon Spectator Areas Sambódromo (marathon start and finish)

Ever-present in the modern LONG WAY TO GO Olympic Games, the marathon The athlete who runs the colossal distance is one of the most demanding of 26.2 miles – 42,195 kilometres – in competitions around in terms the shortest time takes the gold medal. of stamina and endurance. Pacing yourself, especially in hot weather, is of key importance. Women have been It is also an event steeped in competing since Los Angeles 1984. Price category (R$) Session Ticket tradition. An old, yet historically Date Session time Session description code limit inaccurate tale about the RECORD BREAKERS A B C 14 AUG 09:30-12:30 Marathon AM001 70 50 40 6 creation of the sport says that The last two editions of the Olympic Sunday 21 AUG Games saw new records set in the 09:30-12:15 AM002 70 50 40 6 a message was carried 26.2 Sunday Marathon marathon. In Beijing 2008, Kenyan miles to Athens from the Battle Men’s event Women’s event of Marathon, bringing the news Samuel Kamau Wanjiru ran the men’s race in 2:06:32. And in London 2012, Ethiopian of Greek victory before the Tiki Gelana broke the women’s record, poor messenger, Pheidippides, completing the course in 2:23:07. promptly fell dead, exhausted.

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How to get there Pontal - Barra Zone (tbd)

Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description Athletics code A limit 12 AUG 14:30-16:10 AW001 40 6 Friday 20km Race Walk

08:00-12:20 50km Race Walk AW002 40 6 19 AUG Friday Race walk 14:30-16:15 20km Race Walk AW003 40 6

Men’s event Women’s event Race walking dates from the RECORD WALKER 17th and 18th centuries. The first The record for the 50km walk was competitors were the footmen broken at the London 2012 Olympic Games by Russian Sergey Kirdyapkin. The race walkers compete during the women's 20km who would run or walk alongside final on Day 15 of the London 2012 Olympic Games their masters’ coaches. The 50km He walked the course in just 3h35:59, shaving more than a minute off the walk has been part of the Olympic previous best. programme since 1932, although it was not contested at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. The 20km walk has been contested by men at the Olympic Games since Hat-trick hero 1956. Women first competed in race walking at the 1992 Olympic Robert Korzeniowski, from Games, initially over 10km and stepped up to 20km in 2000. Poland, is the only man to

PACE YOURSELF win three successive Olympic Walkers must race, at no faster than titles, crossing the line first walking pace, over 20km, and for men there is also a 50km event. At no point in 1996, 2000 and 2004. may a competitor break into a run; to abide by the rules, the walker’s front foot He was also the first walker must be on the ground when the rear foot is raised. In addition, the front leg to do the walking double at must be straightened from when it makes contact with the ground until it reaches the Olympic Games, winning the vertical upright position. Violations of these rules are known unofficially both the 20km and 50km as “lifting” and can be penalised by disqualification. titles in 2000.

40  Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit A B Singles: group play Singles: group play 08:00-14:00 Doubles: group play BD001 70 50 6 Doubles: group play Doubles: group play Yi Tee Jing of Malaysia plays a shot in Singles: group play 11 AUG Singles: group play 15:30-18:00 BD002 70 50 6 the women's team badminton event Thursday Doubles: group play Doubles: group play at the 2011 South-East Asian Games Doubles: group play Singles: group play Singles: group play 19:30-23:00 Doubles: group play BD003 70 50 6 Doubles: group play Doubles: group play Singles: group play How to get there Singles: group play 08:00-14:00 Doubles: group play BD004 70 50 6 Doubles: group play Riocentro - Pavilion 4 - Barra Zone Doubles: group play BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca Singles: group play 12 AUG Singles: group play 15:30-18:00 BD005 70 50 6 Centro Olímpico Station Friday Doubles: group play Doubles: group play BRT Transolímpica - Riocentro 1 Station Doubles: group play Singles: group play Singles: group play 19:30-23:00 Doubles: group play BD006 70 50 6 Doubles: group play Doubles: group play Singles: group play Singles: group play Badminton 08:00-14:00 Doubles: group play BD007 70 50 6 Doubles: group play Doubles: group play

Badminton first became part of the THE ONE AND ONLY Singles: group play 13 AUG Singles: group play Olympic programme at the Barcelona Saturday 15:30-18:00 Doubles: group play BD008 70 50 6 Only one non-Asian athlete Doubles: group play 1992 Olympic Games. Dynamic in Doubles: group play essence, the sport requires agility and Singles: group play has claimed the gold medal 19:30-23:00 Singles: group play BD009 70 50 6 Doubles: group play quick reflexes. Throughout a match, each Doubles: group play

athlete can strike the shuttlecock around at the Olympic Games: the 08:00-13:30 Singles: group play BD010 70 50 6 Singles: group play 2,000 times. 14 AUG 15:30-18:00 Singles: group play BD011 70 50 6 Danish player Poul-Erik Sunday Singles: group play

Own identity 19:30-22:30 Singles: group play BD012 100 60 6 Doubles: quarter-finals You are mistaken if you think badminton is Hoyer won the men’s singles Singles: round of 16 identical to tennis, except for the fact it is played 08:30-13:30 Doubles: quarter-finals BD013 100 60 6 at Atlanta 1996. 15 AUG Doubles: quarter-finals with a shuttlecock. The rules are very different, as Monday Singles: round of 16 are the terms for points scored. Whereas in tennis 17:30-23:00 Singles: round of 16 BD014 140 70 6 Doubles: semi-finals the winner is the player who has usually won two  08:30-12:30 Doubles: semi-finals BD015 140 70 6 sets, in badminton a player must win two games Spectator Areas 16 AUG Doubles: semi-finals Tuesday of 21 points. 17:30-23:00 Singles: quarter-finals BD016 140 70 6 Riocentro - Pavilion 4 Doubles: bronze medal match

17 AUG Singles: quarter-finals Numbers 08:30-13:30 BD017 260 180 6 Wednesday Doubles: gold medal match Doubles: victory ceremony • 261km/h: record speed registered for striking the shuttlecock Singles: semi-finals 18 AUG Doubles: bronze medal match 08:30-13:30 BD018 260 180 6 Thursday Doubles: bronze medal match • 13.5: average strikes in a rally per point Doubles: gold medal match Doubles: victory ceremony

• 2,000 years: estimated amount of time since Singles: semi-finals Singles: bronze medal match the practice of battledore, using a bat or paddle 19 AUG 08:30-13:30 Singles: gold medal match BD019 260 180 6 and a shuttlecock, originated in Europe and Asia Friday Singles: victory ceremony Doubles: gold medal match • 9: number of countries to have won medals in Doubles: victory ceremony 20 AUG Singles: bronze medal match badminton at the Olympic Games since 1992: 08:30-11:00 BD020 260 180 6 Saturday Singles: gold medal match Great Britain, China, Denmark, India, Indonesia, Singles: victory ceremony

Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Russia Men’s event Women’s event Mixed event Victory Ceremony

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How to get there Youth Arena - Deodoro Zone Rail (SuperVia) - Magalhães Bastos Station The giant Yao Ming of China shoots Rail (Supervia) - Vila Militar Station during the men's basketball quarter-final at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium BRT Transolímpica - Magalhães Bastos Station (Beijing 2008) BRT Transolímpica - Vila Militar Station

Carioca Arena 1 - Barra Zone Transolímpica and Transcarioca Centro Olímpico Station (west access) “DREAM TEAM” Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access) Twenty-four teams dispute the Olympic tournament, 12 men’s and 12 women’s. Among the most renowned nations is the United States. The men are still basking in the glory of Basketball the image created by the Barcelona 1992 side, when the North Americans were nicknamed Basketball has been part of the Olympic programme since the 1936 Games in Berlin. The the “Dream Team”, owing to their legendary sport was invented in December 1891, in the American city of Springfield, Massachussets, generation of athletes on the court. And the women’s team, thanks to the incredible length when Dr James Naismith tossed a ball into a peach basket. of their unbeaten streak, which stretches 41 games, all the way back to the semi-final of the TIME stands still Barcelona 1992 tournament. In a basketball game, one minute can last far longer than 60 seconds, as the clock is stopped for each violation, foul and time that the ball is out of play. Therefore, the duration of a game exceeds 40 chart toppers minutes (games consist of four quarters of 10 minutes each). Brazil’s Oscar Schmidt is the leading scorer Easy ON THE EYE in the history of the Olympic basketball competition, having amassed 1,093 points Specific balls had to be created for in five Olympic Games, between Moscow 1980 and Atlanta 1996; meanwhile, Chinese giant basketball, as the matches were Yao Ming, who is 2.29m and took part at Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008, is the tallest previously disputed with a soccer athlete ever to compete. ball. Designed exclusively for the practice of the sport, orange coloured balls only arrived in the 1950s, with the intention of making the game equipment more visible to athletes, referees and spectators.

Gold medal winners United States stand on the podium after the men's basketball final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

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14:15 - 16:00 Preliminary round BK002 350 220 100 6 6 AUG 19:00 - 20:45 BK004 350 220 100 6 Saturday Preliminary round 22:30 - 00:15 Preliminary round BK005 350 220 100 6

14:15 - 16:00 Preliminary round BK007 350 220 100 6 7 AUG 19:00 - 20:45 Preliminary round BK009 350 220 100 6 Sunday 22:30 - 00:15 Preliminary round BK010 350 220 100 6

14:15 - 16:00 Preliminary round BK012 350 220 100 6 8 AUG 19:00 - 20:45 BK014 350 220 100 6 Monday Preliminary round 22:30 - 00:15 Preliminary round BK015 350 220 100 6

14:15 - 16:00 Preliminary round BK017 350 220 100 6 9 AUG 19:00 - 20:45 BK019 350 220 100 6 Tuesday Preliminary round 22:30 - 00:15 Preliminary round BK020 350 220 100 6

14:15 - 16:00 Preliminary round BK022 350 220 100 6 10 AUG Wednesday 19:00 - 20:45 Preliminary round BK024 350 220 100 6 22:30 - 00:15 BK025 350 220 100 6 Spectator Areas Preliminary round 14:15 - 16:00 Preliminary round BK027 350 220 100 6 11 AUG Youth Arena Carioca Arena 1 19:00-20:45 BK029 350 220 100 6 Thursday Preliminary round 22:30-00:15 Preliminary round BK030 350 220 100 6

14:15 - 16:00 Preliminary round BK032 350 220 100 6 12 AUG 19:00 - 20:45 BK033 350 220 100 6 Friday Preliminary round 22:30 - 00:15 Preliminary round BK035 350 220 100 6

14:15 - 16:00 Preliminary round BK037 350 220 100 6 13 AUG 19:00 - 20:45 BK038 350 220 100 6 Saturday Preliminary round 22:30 - 00:15 Preliminary round BK040 350 220 100 6

14:15 - 16:00 Preliminary round BK042 350 220 100 6 14 AUG 19:00 - 20:45 Preliminary round BK043 350 220 100 6 YOUTH ARENA Sunday 22:30 - 00:15 Preliminary round BK045 350 220 100 6 Price category (R$) Session Ticket 14:15 - 16:00 BK046 350 220 100 6 Date Session time Session description Preliminary round code limit A B 15 AUG 19:00 - 20:45 Preliminary round BK047 350 220 100 6 Monday 12:00-16:00 Preliminary round (2 games) BK001 70 50 6 6 AUG 22:30 - 00:15 Preliminary round BK048 350 220 100 6 Saturday 17:30-21:30 Preliminary round (2 games) BK003 70 50 6 11:00 - 12:45 Quarter-final BK049 420 280 180 4 12:00-16:00 Preliminary round (2 games) BK006 70 50 6 7 AUG 14:30 - 16:15 Quarter-final BK050 420 280 180 4 Sunday 16 AUG 17:30-21:30 Preliminary round (2 games) BK008 70 50 6 Tuesday 18:45 - 20:30 Quarter-final BK051 420 280 180 4 12:00-16:00 Preliminary round (2 games) BK011 70 50 6 8 AUG 22:15 - 00:00 Quarter-final BK052 420 280 180 4 Monday 17:30-21:30 Preliminary round (2 games) BK013 70 50 6 11:00 - 12:45 Quarter-final BK053 420 280 180 4 12:15-14:00 Preliminary round BK016 70 50 6 9 AUG 14:30 - 16:15 Quarter-final BK054 420 280 180 4 Tuesday 17 AUG 15:30-19:30 Preliminary round (2 games) BK018 70 50 6 Wednesday 18:45 - 20:30 Quarter-final BK055 420 280 180 4 12:15-14:00 Preliminary round BK021 70 50 6 10 AUG 22:15 - 00:00 Quarter-final BK056 420 280 180 4 Wednesday 15:30-19:30 Preliminary round (2 games) BK023 70 50 6 15:00 - 17:00 BK057 600 400 240 4 18 AUG Semi-final 12:15-14:00 Preliminary round BK026 70 50 6 Thursday 11 AUG 19:00 - 21:00 Semi-final BK058 600 400 240 4 Thursday 15:30-19:30 Preliminary round (2 games) BK028 70 50 6 15:30 - 17:30 BK059 600 400 240 4 19 AUG Semi-final 12:15-14:00 Preliminary round BK031 70 50 6 Friday 12 AUG 19:00 - 21:00 Semi-final BK060 600 400 240 4 Friday 15:30-19:30 Preliminary round (2 games) BK034 70 50 6 11:30 - 13:30 Bronze medal game BK061 600 400 240 4 20 AUG 12:15-14:00 Preliminary round BK036 70 50 6 13 AUG Saturday 15:30 - 18:00 Gold medal game Saturday BK062 900 500 260 4 15:30-19:30 Preliminary round (2 games) BK039 70 50 6 Victory ceremony 11:30 - 13:30 Bronze medal game BK063 600 400 240 4 12:15-14:00 BK041 70 50 6 14 AUG Preliminary round 21 AUG Sunday Sunday 15:45 - 18:15 Gold medal game BK064 1200 700 350 4 15:30-19:30 Preliminary round (2 games) BK044 70 50 6 Victory ceremony

Women’s event Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony

46 47 Spectator Areas Beach Volleyball Arena Beach How to get there Beach Volleyball Arena - Copacabana Zone Volleyball Metro Line 1 - Cardeal Arcoverde Station

Beach volleyball originated in the 1920s in Santa Monica, California, where families could be seen playing on volleyball courts set up on the sand. The sport gained quick popularity and the first international FIVB-sanctioned beach volleyball Price category (R$) Session Ticket tournament was held on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro in 1987. It became part Date Session time Session description code limit of the Olympic programme in Atlanta 1996, largely thanks to Brazil and other A B C 10:00-13:50 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV001 100 70 50 6 countries hosting the FIVB World Circuit. 6 AUG 15:30-19:20 BV002 100 70 50 6 Saturday Preliminaries (4 matches) 21:00-00:50 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV003 100 70 50 6

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU BEACH ROYALTY 10:00-13:50 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV004 100 70 50 6 7 AUG Disputed in pairs, beach volleyball 15:30-19:20 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV005 100 70 50 6 American pair Kerri Walsh Sunday demands greater physical and mental 21:00-00:50 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV006 100 70 50 6

force, because it is played on sand under 10:00-13:50 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV007 100 70 50 6 and Misty May can take 8 AUG many adverse weather conditions. A 15:30-19:20 BV008 100 70 50 6 Monday Preliminaries (4 matches) match is played to the best of three sets. 21:00-00:50 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV009 100 70 50 6 The first two are played to 21 points, pride in the fact they have 10:00-13:50 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV010 100 70 50 6 while the third, if necessary, is played to 9 AUG 15:30-19:20 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV011 100 70 50 6 never lost an Olympic Tuesday 15. In each set, a margin of two points is 21:00-00:50 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV012 100 70 50 6 required to win. match, having been 10:00-13:50 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV013 100 70 50 6 10 AUG 15:30-19:20 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV014 100 70 50 6 FIRST BEACH VOLLEYBALL victorious in Athens 2004, Wednesday OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS 21:00-00:50 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV015 100 70 50 6 10:00-13:50 Preliminaries (4 matches) BV016 100 70 50 6 After becoming a two-time Olympic Beijing 2008 and London 11 AUG 15:30-19:20 Preliminaries (6 matches) BV017 100 70 50 6 champion on the court with the USA Thursday 21:00-00:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) BV018 100 70 50 6 at Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988, 2012. Brazilian Emanuel Lucky loser round (4 matches) Karch Kiraly also won gold on the beach 11:00-12:50 Round of 16 (2 matches) BV019 100 70 50 6 at Atlanta 1996, with his partner Kent 15:00-16:50 BV020 100 70 50 6 Rego and Australian 12 AUG Round of 16 (2 matches) Steffes. In the women’s event, Jacqueline Friday 19:00-20:50 Round of 16 (2 matches) BV021 100 70 50 6 Silva, Brazil’s indoor setter at Moscow Natalie Cook are the 23:00-00:50 Round of 16 (2 matches) BV022 100 70 50 6 1980 and Los Angeles 1984, achieved 11:00-12:50 Round of 16 (2 matches) BV023 100 70 50 6 the dream of Olympic gold on the sand only athletes to have 15:00-16:50 BV024 100 70 50 6 13 AUG Round of 16 (2 matches) alongside Sandra Pires at Atlanta 1996. Saturday participated in all Olympic 19:00-20:50 Round of 16 (2 matches) BV025 100 70 50 6 23:00-00:50 Round of 16 (2 matches) BV026 100 70 50 6 tournaments in the sport. 14 AUG 16:00-17:50 Quarter-finals (2 matches) BV027 420 280 180 4 Sunday 23:00-00:50 Quarter-finals (2 matches) BV028 420 280 180 4

16:00-17:50 BV029 420 280 180 4 15 AUG Quarter-finals (2 matches) Monday 23:00-00:50 Quarter-finals (2 matches) BV030 420 280 180 4

Gold medallist at Athens 2004, 16:00-17:50 BV031 600 400 240 4 16 AUG Semi-finals (2 matches) Emanuel Rego of Brazil dives to Tuesday 23:00-00:50 Semi-finals (2 matches) BV032 600 400 240 4 hit a return during the men's beach volleyball final at London 17 AUG Bronze medal match 22:00-01:30 BV033 1200 700 350 4 Wednesday Gold medal match 2012, where he won silver with Victory ceremony Alison Cerutti 18 AUG Bronze medal match 22:00-01:30 BV034 1200 700 350 4 Thursday Gold medal match Victory ceremony

Men’s event Women’s event Session containing men’s and women’s events Victory Ceremony

48 49 “FAST LESSON” Cross, hook, jab, uppercut. These are the main moves you will see in a boxing ring. As the name indicates, a cross is a punch Trio of Triple Champions that crosses from side to side and hits the opponent with force. Hook is a short body Hungarian László Papp blow. The jab is a quick punch thrown with The first Brazilian woman the front hand and used frequently to to win an Olympic medal in (London 1948, Helsinki maintain distance and begin an offensive boxing (bronze), Adriana Araujo sequence. The uppercut is the movement (R) of Brazil takes on Sofya 1952, Melbourne, 1956) and Ochigava of Russia during the from below to above, usually landed on the women's lightweight boxing chin of the opponent. Cubans Teófilo Stevenson semi-final at London 2012 HALL OF FAME (Munich 1972, Montreal Olympic boxing can take pride in the fact it has launched the careers of some of 1976, Moscow 1980) and the greatest fighters of all time, including Muhammad Ali (gold at Rome 1960 under Félix Savón (Barcelona 1992, his former name Cassius Clay), Joe Frazier (gold at Tokyo 1964), George Foreman (gold Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000) How to get there at Mexico City 1968), Sugar Ray Leonard (gold are the only three-time Riocentro - Pavilion 6 - Barra Zone at Montreal 1976), Evander Holyfield (bronze at Los Angeles 1984), Oscar de la Hoya (gold BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca Olympic champions. Centro Olímpico Station at Barcelona 1992) and Floyd Mayweather Jr. BRT Transolímpica - Riocentro 1 Station (bronze at Atlanta 1996).

TIMINGS The duration of Olympic boxing bouts are as Boxing follows. For the men: three rounds of three minutes each. For the women: four rounds of two minutes each. Part of the Olympic programme since St. Louis 1904, boxing put on quite a show in London 2012, in a spectacle that showed openess to new ideas alongside old traditions. For the first time the IOC has allowed the participation of women boxers across three weight categories.

50 51 Spectator Areas Riocentro - Pavilion 6

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Middleweight (75kg): preliminaries Price category (R$) Session Ticket Light Flyweight (49kg): final Date Session time Session description code limit Light Flyweight (49kg): victory ceremony A B 11:00-14:45 Bantamweight (56kg): preliminaries BX017 300 140 6 Lightweight (60kg): semi-finals Lightweight (60kg): preliminaries Light Welterweight (64kg): preliminaries 11:00-13:45 Light Heavyweight (81kg): preliminaries BX001 100 60 6 14 AUG Sunday Light Heavyweight (81kg): quarter-finals 6 AUG Heavyweight (91kg): preliminaries Saturday Middleweight (75kg): preliminaries Lightweight (60kg): preliminaries Bantamweight (56kg): preliminaries 17:00-19:45 Light Heavyweight (81kg): preliminaries BX002 100 60 6 17:00-20:15 Lightweight (60kg): semi-finals BX018 220 100 6 Heavyweight (91kg): preliminaries Light Welterweight (64kg): preliminaries Light Heavyweight (81kg): quarter-finals Light Flyweight (49kg): preliminaries 11:00-14:00 Light Heavyweight (81kg): preliminaries BX003 100 60 6 Lightweight (60kg): quarter-finals Heavyweight (91kg): preliminaries 7 AUG 11:00-13:15 Flyweight (52kg): preliminaries BX019 220 100 6 Sunday Light Flyweight (49kg): preliminaries Welterweight (69kg): semi-finals 17:00-20:00 Light Heavyweight (81kg): preliminaries BX004 100 60 6 Middleweight (75kg): preliminaries Heavyweight (91kg): preliminaries 15 AUG Lightweight (60kg): quarter-finals Monday Flyweight (52kg): preliminaries 11:00-13:15 Welterweight (69kg): preliminaries BX005 100 60 6 Middleweight (75kg): preliminaries 17:00-19:45 Welterweight (69kg): semi-finals BX020 300 140 6 8 AUG Middleweight (75kg): preliminaries Monday Heavyweight (91kg): final 17:00-19:15 Welterweight (69kg): preliminaries BX006 100 60 6 Middleweight (75kg): preliminaries Heavyweight (91kg): victory ceremony Lightweight (60kg): preliminaries Flyweight (51kg): quarter-finals 11:00-13:00 Middleweight (75kg): preliminaries BX007 100 60 6 Bantamweight (56kg): quarter-finals 9 AUG Super Heavyweight (+91kg): preliminaries 11:00-13:15 Light Welterweight (64kg): preliminaries BX021 220 100 6 Tuesday Light Heavyweight (81kg): semi-finals Lightweight (60kg): preliminaries Super Heavyweight (+91kg): quarter-finals 17:00-19:00 Middleweight (75kg): preliminaries BX008 100 60 6 16 AUG Super Heavyweight (+91kg): preliminaries Flyweight (51kg): quarter-finals Tuesday Bantamweight (56kg): quarter-finals Light Flyweight (49kg): quarter-finals Lightweight (60kg): final Bantamweight (56kg): preliminaries 17:00-19:45 Lightweight (60kg): victory ceremony BX022 300 140 6 11:00-14:00 BX009 160 70 6 Light Welterweight (64kg): preliminaries Light Welterweight (64kg): preliminaries Light Heavyweight (81kg): preliminaries Light Heavyweight (81kg): semi-finals 10 AUG Heavyweight (91kg): quarter-finals Super Heavyweight (+91kg): quarter-finals Wednesday Light Flyweight (49kg): quarter-finals Lightweight (60kg): semi-finals Bantamweight (56kg): preliminaries Middleweight (75kg): quarter-finals 17:00-20:00 Light Welterweight (64kg): preliminaries BX010 160 70 6 17 AUG 14:00-17:00 Flyweight (52kg): quarter-finals BX023 300 140 6 Light Heavyweight (81kg): preliminaries Wednesday Welterweight (69kg): final Heavyweight (91kg): quarter-finals Welterweight (69kg): victory ceremony Bantamweight (56kg): preliminaries Flyweight (51kg): semi-finals 11:00-14:00 Light Welterweight (64kg): preliminaries BX011 100 60 6 Welterweight (69kg): preliminaries 18 AUG Bantamweight (56kg): semi-finals 14:00-16:00 BX024 300 140 6 Light Heavyweight (81kg): preliminaries Thursday Middleweight (75kg): semi-finals 11 AUG Light Heavyweight (81kg): final Thursday Bantamweight (56kg): preliminaries Light Heavyweight (81kg): victory ceremony 17:00-20:00 Light Welterweight (64kg): preliminaries BX012 100 60 6 Welterweight (69kg): preliminaries Lightweight (60kg): final Light Heavyweight (81kg): preliminaries Lightweight (60kg): victory ceremony 19 AUG 14:00-16:30 Middleweight (75kg): semi-finals BX025 300 140 6 Flyweight (51kg): preliminaries Friday Flyweight (52kg): semi-finals Lightweight (60kg): preliminaries Light Welterweight (64kg): semi-finals 11:00-13:45 Light Flyweight (49kg): semi-finals BX013 220 100 6 Super Heavyweight (+91kg): semi-finals Lightweight (60kg): quarter-finals 12 AUG Middleweight (75kg): preliminaries Flyweight (51kg): final Friday Flyweight (51kg): victory ceremony Flyweight (51kg): preliminaries 20 AUG 14:00-15:30 Bantamweight (56kg): final BX026 300 140 6 17:00-19:45 Lightweight (60kg): preliminaries BX014 160 70 6 Saturday Bantamweight (56kg): victory ceremony Lightweight (60kg): quarter-finals Middleweight (75kg): final Middleweight (75kg): preliminaries Middleweight (75kg): victory ceremony Flyweight (52kg): preliminaries Middleweight (75kg): final 11:00-14:00 Welterweight (69kg): quarter-finals BX015 220 100 6 Heavyweight (91kg): semi-finals Middleweight (75kg): victory ceremony Super Heavyweight (+91kg): preliminaries Flyweight (52kg): final 13 AUG 21 AUG Flyweight (52kg): victory ceremony Saturday 14:00-16:00 BX027 300 140 6 Flyweight (52kg): preliminaries Sunday Light Welterweight (64kg): final Light Welterweight (64kg): victory ceremony 17:00-20:00 Welterweight (69kg): quarter-finals BX016 220 100 6 Super Heavyweight (+91kg): preliminaries Super Heavyweight (+91kg): final Heavyweight (91kg): semi-finals Super Heavyweight (+91kg): victory ceremony

Men’s event Women’s event Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony

52 53 

Canoe How to get there Whitewater Stadium - Deodoro Zone Rail (Supervia) - Ricardo de Albuquerque Station Great Britain's David Florence (front) and Richard Hounslow compete in the men’s canoe double final at the Slalom London 2012 Olympic Games The inventor of canoe slalom ONCE A CHAMPION, originally got the idea from ALWAYS A CHAMPION skiing. The discipline has been a permanent fixture at the Olympic Influenced by his father Spectator Areas Games since Barcelona 1992, Whitewater Stadium having first made an appearance and brother who were at the Munich 1972 Games. both successful canoeists, SLALOM RULES Frenchman Tony Estanguet In stark contrast to the canoe sprint event, canoe slalom is held in flowing has been a prominent figure water, rushing down a steep course that stretches for 250m. Athletes must in canoe slalom since the negotiate the slalom course in the shortest time possible, with penalties 1990s. After claiming gold in incurred for mistakes. Familiarity with Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description the difficulties of the course is key if an Code limit the men’s canoe single event A B C athlete wants to take home an Olympic Canoe Single (C1): heats 1st run 7 AUG medal. 12:30-16:15 Kayak (K1): heats 1st run CS001 100 70 50 6 in Sydney 2000 and Athens Sunday Canoe Single (C1): heats 2nd run Kayak (K1): heats 2nd run

ATHLETE "AGAINST" NATURE Canoe Double (C2): heats 1st run 2004, Estanguet finished 8 AUG 12:30-16:00 Kayak (K1): heats 1st run CS002 100 70 50 6 There is an intrinsic link to nature in Monday Canoe Double (C2): heats 2nd run Kayak (K1): heats 2nd run canoe slalom. The athlete is up against in ninth place in Beijing 9 AUG Canoe Single (C1): semi-final 13:30-15:55 CS003 260 180 100 6 roaring waters, powerful eddies, swirls Tuesday Canoe Single (C1): final Canoe Single (C1): victory ceremony and stoppers, and must use tremendous 2008. Then, when he was 10 AUG Kayak (K1): semi-final 13:30-16:10 CS004 260 180 100 6 skill and physical strength to complete Wednesday Kayak (K1): final Kayak (K1): victory ceremony the course. 34 years old, he returned to Canoe Double (C2): semi-final Kayak (K1): semi-final 11 AUG 12:30-16:10 Canoe Double (C2): final CS005 260 180 100 6 the podium in London 2012 Thursday Kayak (K1): final Canoe Double (C2): victory ceremony to claim the gold for a third Kayak (K1): victory ceremony Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony time.

54 55 SWEDISH SUCCESS

Jon Schofield (R) and Liam Heath Gert Fridolf Fredriksson is the most successful of Great Britain compete in the men's kayak double 200m canoe male kayaker in Olympic history. Between sprint semi-final at the London 2012 Olympic Games 1942 and 1960, this athlete competed in four editions of the Games and won a total of eight medals, six of which were gold.

Spectator Areas Lagoa Stadium

How to get there

Lagoa Stadium - Copacabana Zone Metro Line 4 - Jardim de Alah Station (deck area access) Metro Line 4 - Antero de Quental Station (Lagoa Stadium access by Jockey Club)

SPRINT RULES

Price category (R$) As the title suggests, canoe sprint Session Ticket Date Session time Session description Canoe code limit is a full- throttle race over a short A B C distance. In recent years, these Kayak Single (K1) 1000m: heats, semi-finals 15 AUG 09:00-11:30 Kayak Double (K2) 500m: heats, semi-finasl CF001 70 60 40 6 sprints have been getting far Monday Kayak Single (K1) 200m: heats, semi-finals Sprint shorter, and Olympic events take Canoe Single (C1) 1000m: heats, semi-finals Kayak Single (K1) 1000m: final, victory ceremony place over distances of 200, 500 and 16 AUG 09:00-10:40 Kayak Double (K2) 500m: final, victory ceremony CF002 210 160 100 6 Tuesday Kayak Single (K1) 200m: final, victory ceremony 1,000 metres in calm water. A total Canoe Single (C1) 1000m: final, victory ceremony Canoe sprint made its first of 12 gold medals are up for grabs Canoe Single (C1) 200m: heats, semi-finals 17 AUG as athletes strive to reach the finish 09:00-11:05 Kayak Double (K2) 1000m: heats, semi-finals CF003 70 60 40 6 official appearance at the Wednesday Kayak Single (K1) 500m: heats, semi-finals line first. Kayak Double (K2) 200m: heats, semi-finals Berlin 1936 Olympic Games, Canoe Single (C1) 200m: final, victory ceremony 18 AUG 09:00-10:30 Kayak Single (K1) 500m: final, victory ceremony CF004 210 160 100 6 having been a demonstration OLYMPIC CHAMPION Thursday Kayak Double (K2) 1000m: final, victory ceremony event at Paris 1924. Women Kayak Double (K2) 200m: final, victory ceremony No woman has been more Kayak Single (K1) 200m: heats, semi-finals 19 AUG 09:00-10:45 Canoe Double (C2) 1000m: heats, semi-finals CF005 70 60 40 6 began to compete at the successful in canoeing than German Friday Kayak Four (K4) 500m: heats, semi-finals London 1948 Olympic Games. Birgit Fischer, who competed in the Kayak Four (K4) 1000m: heats, semi-finals Canoe Double (C2) 1000m: final, victory ceremony sprint discipline and won 12 medals: 20 AUG 09:00-10:20 Kayak Single (K1) 200m: finals, victory ceremony CF006 210 160 100 6 Saturday Kayak Four (K4) 500m: final, victory ceremony eight gold and four silver, between Kayak Four (K4) 1000m: final, victory ceremony Moscow 1980 and Athens 2004. Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony

56 57 In a high speed contest, British quartet Edward Clancy, Geraint Thomas, and Peter Kennaugh compete in the men’s team pursuit final (London 2012)

GO FOR GOLD LONG RIDE HOME 18 gold medals will be up for grabs The longest Olympic road race lasted more in the cycling events in Rio 2016. than 10 hours. It took place in Stockholm 1912.

RULES Cycling’s four Olympic disciplines are very distinct:

Track How to get there Raced in , track cycling Rio Olympic Velodrome - Barra Zone includes sprint and endurance events for BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca individual riders and teams. Riders must Centro Olímpico Station (west access) demonstrate a mixture of power, speed BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station and astute tactics. (east access)

BRITAIN’S MOST DECORATED OLYMPIAN Road How to get there British rider Sir Chris Hoy was born The road time trial is a race against the clock, Fort Copacabana - Copacabana Zone Cycling with riders setting off one by one at regular Metro Line 1 - Cantagalo Station to be an athlete. As a teenager, intervals. The event will be held at Pontal. (Rua Xavier da Silveira exit) Cycling is one of the pioneers In the road race, all riders set off together Metro Line 1 and Metro Line 4 and race over a longer distance that varies Gal. Osório Station (Rua Sá Ferreira exit) of the Olympic adventure: both he played rugby and took part from race to race. The event will be held at Pontal - Barra Zone - TBD road and track have been part in BMX and mountain bike Fort Copacanana. of the Olympic programme since the birth of the modern competitions. In 1992, he decided era Games in Athens 1896. One Mountain bike How to get there hundred years later, mountain to focus on track cycling, a career This off-road discipline is held on bike also became an Olympic Mountain Bike Centre - Deodoro Zone that lasted for 20 years. His total rough and undulating terrain that Rail (Supervia) - Ricardo de Albuquerque Station discipline at the Atlanta 1996 usually includes technical sections, Games. In Beijing 2008, the Olympic medal haul includes six forest paths, rocks and obstacles. newest cycling discipline, BMX, joined the Games programme. golds and one silver.

BMX How to get there Riders set off eight at a time from an Olympic BMX Centre - Deodoro Zone 8m high start ramp, then race along a Rail (Supervia) - Ricardo de Albuquerque Station track measuring 300-400 metres that alternates jumps, banked corners and flat sections. Riders must finish in the first four positions to progress to the next round.

Clara Hughes (R) of Canada leads the pack during 58 the women's road race at London 2012 59 Spectator Areas Rio Olympic Velodrome

Spectator Areas Cycling track Pontal Fort Copacabana Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit A B Team Sprint: qualifying Team Pursuit: qualifying 11 AUG Team Sprint: semi-finals 16:00-18:45 CT001 540 300 4 Thursday Team Pursuit: qualifying Team Sprint: final bronze Team Sprint: final gold Team Sprint: victory ceremony Team Sprint: qualifying Sprint 200m Time Trial: qualifying Team Pursuit: semi-finals Cycling road Team Sprint: semi-finals Sprint 1/16: finals Price category (R$) 12 AUG Team Sprint: final bronze Session Ticket 16:00-19:10 CT002 540 300 4 Date Session time Session description Friday Team Sprint: final gold code limit Team Sprint: victory ceremony A Sprint 1/16: repechages 6 AUG Road Race Team Pursuit: final bronze 09:30 - 16:10 CR001 70 6 Saturday Road Race victory ceremony Team Pursuit: final gold Team Pursuit: victory ceremon 7 AUG 12:30 - 16:10 Road Race CR002 70 6 Keirin: round 1 Sunday Road Race victory ceremony Sprint 1/8: finals Individual Time Trial 10:00-11:40 Keirin: round 1 and repechages CT003 250 160 6 10 AUG 09:30 - 16:25 Individual Time Trial CR003 70 6 Sprint 1/8: repechages Wednesday Individual Time Trial victory ceremony Team Pursuit: semi-finals Individual Time Trial victory ceremony Sprint: quarter-finals race 1 Sprint: race for 9th-12th places Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony Keirin: round 2 Sprint: quarter-finals race 2 13 AUG Team Pursuit: final bronze Saturday Team Pursuit: final gold Mountain Bike Centre Sprint: quarter-finals race 3 16:00-18:25 Team Pursuit: victory ceremony CT004 540 300 4 Sprint: semi-finals race 1 Keirin: final for 7th-12th places Keirin: final for 1st-6th places Sprint: semi-finals race 2 Keirin: victory ceremony Sprint: race for 5th-8th places Sprint: semi-finals race 3 Sprint 200m Time Trial: qualifying Omnium 15km: scratch race Sprint: final bronze race 1 Sprint: final gold race 1 Sprint: final bronze race 2 Cycling mountain bike 14 AUG Sprint: final gold race 2 16:00-20:00 Omnium: 4km individual pursuit CT005 540 300 4 Price category (R$) Sunday Session Ticket Sprint: 1/16 finals Date Session time Session description code limit Sprint: final bronze race 3 A Sprint: final gold race 3 Sprint: victory ceremony 20 AUG 12:30 - 14:30 Cross-Country race CM001 40 6 Sprint: 1/16 repechages Saturday Cross-Country victory ceremony Omnium: elimination race 21 AUG 12:30 - 14:30 Cross-Country race CM002 40 6 Sprint: 1/8 finals Sunday Cross-Country victory ceremony 10:00-11:20 Omnium: 1km time trial CT006 250 160 6 Sprint: 1/8 repechages Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony Omnium: 10km scratch race 15 AUG Omnium: flying lap 250m time trial Monday Sprint: race for 9th-12th places Olympic BMX Centre 16:00-18:45 Omnium: 3km individual pursuit CT007 540 300 4 Omnium: 40km points race Omnium: victory ceremony Omnium: elimination race Sprint: quarter-finals race 1 Keirin: round 1 Sprint: quarter-finals race 2 10:00-11:50 Omnium: 500m time trial CT008 250 160 6 Sprint: quarter-finals race 3 Keirin: first round repechages Sprint: race for 5th-8th places Cycling BMX Sprint: semi-finals race 1 Omnium: flying lap 250m time trial Price category (R$) Session Ticket Sprint: semi-finals race 2 Date Session time Session description code limit Keirin: second round A B 16 AUG Sprint: semi-finals race 3 Tuesday Omnium: 25km points race 17 AUG 13:30 - 15:05 CB001 100 60 6 Sprint: final bronze race 1 Wednesday Seeding phase runs Sprint: final gold race 1 18 AUG 16:00-18:50 Omnium: victory ceremony CT009 540 300 4 13:30 - 15:10 Seeding phase runs CB002 160 70 6 Sprint: final bronze race 2 Thursday Quarter-finals Sprint: final gold race 2 Keirin: finals race for 5th-12th places Semi-finals Keirin: finals race for 1st-6th places Semi-finals 19 AUG Keirin: victory ceremony 13:30 - 16:00 Final CB003 220 100 6 Sprint: final bronze race 3 Friday Final Sprint: final gold race 3 Victory ceremony Sprint: victory ceremony Victory ceremony

Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony

60 61 Diving

The first records of diving being practised as a sport date back to the 18th and 19th Spectator Areas centuries in Sweden and Germany, as Athens 2004 silver medallist Yulia diving Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre gymnasts started to perform acrobatic Koltunova competes in the women's 10m platform preliminary event at London 2012 stunts before entering rivers or swimming pools. Having made its debut at the St. Louis 1904 Olympic Games, the discipline How to get there continued undergoing alterations until Sydney 2000, with the inclusion Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre - Barra Zone BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca of synchronised events using 3m Centro Olímpico Station (west access) springboards and 10m platforms. BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access)

judges' decision Athletes are awarded points according to the complexity of their combinations and their MIND YOUR HEAD ability to execute them. Men jump six times and women five. Scores vary from 0-10, with American Greg Louganis Ses- Price category (R$) Ticket Date Session time Session description sion the two highest and lowest being discarded limit code A B C D by a panel of seven judges. The remaining scores is one of the best divers in 7 AUG 15:00-16:10 Synchronised 3m Springboard: final DV001 900 700 380 260 4 are added together and multiplied according to Sunday Synchronised 3m Springboard: victory ceremony 8 AUG the level of difficulty of the dive. In synchronised Olympic history. Diving from 15:00-16:15 Synchronised 10m Platform: final DV002 900 700 380 260 4 Monday Synchronised 10m Platform: victory ceremony events, there are 11 judges and six scores to be 9 AUG 15:00-16:10 Synchronised 10m Platform: final DV003 900 700 380 260 4 discarded. In these events, the sync of the dive both the 3m springboard and Tuesday Synchronised 10m Platform: victory ceremony 10 AUG 15:00-16:15 DV004 900 700 380 260 4 is also taken into account. Wednesday Synchronized 3m Springboard Final, victory ceremony 10m platform, he won four 12 AUG 16:00-19:00 3m Springboard: preliminaries DV005 350 280 160 100 6 TYPES OF DIVE Friday 13 AUG 16:00-17:40 3m Springboard: semi-final DV006 600 500 310 240 6 1. Forward: diver starts facing the water and spins gold and one silver medal Saturday 14 AUG forward in the air. 16:00-17:30 3m Springboard: final DV007 900 700 380 260 4 in three editions of the Sunday 3m Springboard: victory ceremony 15 AUG 15:15-18:45 3m Springboard: preliminaries DV008 350 280 160 100 6 2. Back: diver takes off with their back to the water Monday Games. In Seoul 1988, despite 10:00-11:50 3m Springboard: semi-final DV009 600 500 310 240 6 and spins backwards in the air. 16 AUG Tuesday 17:00-19:00 3m Springboard: final DV010 900 700 380 260 4 3. Reverse: diver faces forward, jumps upwards striking the board with his 3m Springboard: victory ceremony 17 AUG 15:00-18:10 10m Platform: preliminaries DV011 350 280 160 100 6 and outwards and rotates backwards towards head in the springboard, Wednesday the board. 10:00-11:30 10m Platform: semi-final DV012 600 500 310 240 6 18 AUG Thursday 16:00-17:30 10m Platform: final DV013 900 700 380 260 4 4. Inward: diver starts with their back to the water Louganis retained both 10m Platform: victory ceremony 19 AUG and spins towards the board. 15:00-18:10 10m Platform: preliminaries DV014 350 280 160 100 6 his Olympic titles in the Friday 11:00-12:50 10m Platform: semi-final DV015 600 500 310 240 6 5. Twisting: any dive which includes twists. 20 AUG Saturday 10m platform and 3m 16:30-18:10 10m Platform: final DV016 900 700 380 260 4 10m Platform: victory ceremony 6. Armstand: dive begins from a handstand Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony position; used only in platform diving. springboard events.

62 63 Spectator Areas Olympic Equestrian Centre How to get there

Olympic Equestrian Centre - Deodoro Zone Rail (Supervia) - Magalhães Bastos Station Equestrian Transolímpica - Magalhães Bastos Station Equestrian is divided into three disciplines – dressage, eventing and jumping –, all of which include individual and team competitions. Equestrian - dressage DRESSAGE JUMPING Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit The aim of dressage is horse and athlete Horse and rider are required to complete a A B in perfect harmony whilst completing a course of "knockable" obstacles, which aims 10 AUG 10:00-16:30 Team Dressage: grand prix day 1 ED001 140 70 6 prescribed pattern of movements in walk, to test the pair’s skill, accuracy and training. Wednesday 11 AUG 10:00-16:30 Team Dressage: grand prix day 2 ED002 140 70 6 trot and canter in a rectangular arena. The goal is to jump the course in the designed Thursday 12 AUG At the Olympic Games, dressage is made sequence — all obstacles are numbered — 10:00-16:35 Team Dressage: grand prix special ED003 300 140 6 Friday Team Dressage: victory ceremony up of three tests: grand prix, grand prix with no mistakes. If any part of an obstacle 15 AUG 10:00-14:00 Individual Dressage: grand prix freestyle ED004 300 140 6 special and freestyle. The freestyle is the is knocked down or if the horse refuses a Monday Individual Dressage: victory ceremony only test that does not follow a prescribed jump, faults are accumulated. Style is not Session containing men’s and women’s events Victory Ceremony pattern of movements. It is a routine considered and the winner is the horse and specially choreographed for each horse rider combination or team that incurs the least and performed to music. A panel of seven number of penalties. judges assesses each of the figures, awarding a score from 1 to 10. Once totalled, these scores produce a percentage, and the PERFECT PERFORMANCE rider or team with the highest total score is declared the winner. In 2012, Great Britain won its Equestrian - Eventing

Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit EVENTING first gold medal in 60 years in A B 6 AUG Eventing is the most complete combined 10:00-16:05 Individual Eventing: dressage day 1 EC001 100 70 6 competition discipline that covers every the team competition of the Saturday Team Eventing: dressage day 1 7 AUG 10:00-16:05 Individual Eventing: dressage day 2 EC002 100 70 6 aspect of horsemanship. It consists of Sunday Team Eventing: dressage day 2 8 AUG jumping discipline. Tied with the 10:00-15:35 Individual Eventing: cross-country EC003 60 6 three tests — dressage, cross country Monday Team Eventing: cross-country Team Eventing: jumping final and jumping — during which an athlete 9 AUG 10:00-15:35 Individual Eventing: jumping final EC004 420 210 6 rides the same horse on consecutive days. Netherlands, the event had to be Tuesday Team Eventing: victory ceremony Individual Eventing: victory ceremony The cross country element is made up of decided by a jump-off. The last Session containing men’s and women’s events Victory Ceremony a course containing between 30 and 40 jumps over specially constructed solid British rider Peter Charles needed obstacles such as stone walls, woodpiles and ditches. The aim is to jump all the to complete the course without fences within the time limit. The winner is the team or individual with the lowest total penalties to clinch the gold, which of penalty points at the end of three tests. he did in front of his home crowd. Equestrian - jumping Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit A B 14 AUG 10:00-13:45 ES001 250 160 6 Sunday Individual Jumping: qualification 16 AUG 10:00-13:00 ES002 250 160 6 Tuesday Team Jumping: qualification 17 AUG 10:00-12:45 Team Jumping: finals ES003 540 300 6 Wednesday Team Jumping: victory ceremony

19 AUG Individual Jumping: final round A 10:00-15:00 ES004 540 300 6 Friday Individual Jumping: final round B individual Jumping: victory ceremony Brazilian Rodrigo Pessoa, Athens 2004 gold medallist and three-time world equestrian Session containing men’s and women’s events Victory Ceremony champion, competes at London 2012 in the third qualifier for individual jumping 65 Peter Joppich (R) of Germany competes against Alexander Massialas of the United States in the bronze medal match for the men's foil team (London 2012)

Ines Boubakri of Tunisia celebrates winning her women's foil individual fencing round of Fencing 32 match on day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games How to get there Carioca Arena 3 - Barra Zone BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca POINT OR NO POINT? Fencing has been present since Centro Olímpico Station (west access) the first edition of the modern BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access) When contact is made, Olympic Games in 1896. It has three disciplines: épée, foil and sabre. a sensor attached to the In épée, the athlete can hit their athlete turns the machine’s opponent’s entire body with the UNIFORM point of the sword. In foil, only the Protection is a priority: each athlete must lights on. In addition to the torso can be hit by the point of the wear a mask, a pair of trousers, a jacket, an blade. Sabre only allows hits above underjacket and a glove made with very lights, the machine makes resistant material on the hand that holds the waistline, including the athlete’s the weapon. The clothing is made with a sound. The point is given head, with any part of the blade. drilling-resistant tissue. Women must wear At the Olympic Games, there are a breast protector, made of rigid material, to the athlete whose light individual and team competitions such as metal or plastic. for both men and women. turns on.

SCORING One touch on any valid body area equals one point. The winner is the athlete who has the higher score at the end of the third round, or is the first to score 15 points. In team competitions, three fencers take turns in up to nine bouts. The winner is the first team to get to 45 points. If the ninth bout is completed before either team has scored 45 points, the team with the higher score is the winner.

66 67 Spectator Areas Carioca Arena 3

Astrid Guyart of France competes against Price category (R$) Elisa Di Francisca of Italy in the women's Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit foil team fencing semi-final on day 6 of A B the London 2012 Olympic Games Individual Epée: round of 64 09:00-14:15 Individual Epée: round of 32 FE001 70 50 6 Individual Epée: round of 16 6 AUG Individual Epée: quarter-finals Saturday Individual Epée: semi-finals 16:00-18:35 Individual Epée: bronze medal match FE002 180 100 6 Individual Epée: gold medal match Individual Epée: victory ceremony Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description Individual Foil: round of 64 code limit A B 09:00-14:15 Individual Foil: round of 32 FE003 70 50 6 Individual Foil: round of 16 Individual Foil: quarter-finals Team Epée: round of 16 7 AUG Team Epée: quarter-finals Sunday th- th Individual Foil: semi-finals 09:00-15:30 Team Epée: classifications (5 8 places) FE011 70 50 6 Team Epée: semi-finals 16:00-18:35 Individual Foil: bronze medal match FE004 180 100 6 Individual Foil: gold medal match 11 AUG Team Epée: placement (5th and 6th places) Individual Foil: victory ceremony Thursday Team Epée: placement (7th and 8th places) Individual Sabre: round of 64 Team Epée: bronze medal match 09:00-13:05 Individual Sabre: round of 32 FE005 70 50 6 17:00-19:50 Team Epée: gold medal match FE012 180 100 6 Individual Sabre: round of 16 Team Epée: victory ceremony 8 AUG Individual Sabre: quarter-finals Team Foil: round of 16 Monday Individual Sabre: semi-finals Team Foil: quarter-finals Individual Sabre: bronze medal match 16:00-18:35 FE006 180 100 6 Team Foil: classification (5th-8th places) Individual Sabre: gold medal match 09:00-15:30 FE013 70 50 6 Team Foil: semi-finals Individual Sabre: victory ceremony 12 AUG Team Foil: placement (5th and 6th places) Individual Epée: round of 64 Friday Team Foil: placement (7th and 8th places) 09:00-14:15 Individual Epée: round of 32 FE007 70 50 6 Individual Epée: round of 16 Team Foil: bronze medal match Individual Epée: quarter-finals 17:00-19:50 Team Foil: gold medal match FE014 180 100 6 9 AUG Team Foil: victory ceremony Tuesday Individual Epée: semi-finals Team Sabre: round of 16 16:00-18:35 Individual Epée: bronze medal match FE008 180 100 6 Individual Epée: gold medal match Team Sabre: quarter-finals th- th Individual Epée: victory ceremony 09:00-14:30 Team Sabre: classification (5 8 places) FE015 70 50 6 Team Sabre: semi-finals Individual Foil: round of 64 13 AUG Team Sabre: placement (5th and 6th places) Individual Foil: round of 32 Saturday Team Sabre: placement (7th and 8th places) Individual Foil: round of 16 08:30-16:00 Individual Foil: quarter-finals FE009 70 50 6 Team Sabre: bronze medal match Individual Sabre: round of 64 17:00-19:35 Team Sabre: gold medal match FE016 180 100 6 Individual Sabre: round of 32 Team Sabre: victory ceremony Individual Sabre: round of 16 10 AUG Individual Sabre: quarter-finals Team Epée: round of 16 Wednesday Team Epée: quarter-finals Individual Foil: semi-finals th- th 09:00-15:30 Team Epée: classification (5 8 places) FE017 70 50 6 Individual Sabre: semi-finals Team Epée: semi-finals Individual Foil: bronze medal match 14 AUG Team Epée: placement (5th and 6th places) Sunday th th 17:30-21:45 Individual Sabre: bronze medal match FE010 180 100 6 Team Epée: placement (7 and 8 places) Individual Foil: gold medal match Individual Sabre: gold medal match Team Epée: bronze medal match Individual Foil: victory ceremony 17:00-19:50 Team Epée: gold medal match FE018 180 100 6 Individual Sabre: victory ceremony Team Epée: victory ceremony

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68 69 At London 2012, five-time world player of the year, Marta of Brazil, runs past Alex Scott of Great Britain

Football

The only country to take part in all LEAGUE AND CUP IN ONE editions of the World Cup and the only In the men’s event, 16 countries are five-time world champion, Brazil has divided into four groups of four. The never managed to take gold at the top two in each group qualify for Olympic Games. Despite having won the quarter-finals and a knock-out format is used for the remainder five men’s medals at the Games (three of the competition. In the women’s silver and two bronze), the wait for the event, 12 teams are divided into gold goes on. three groups of four. The top two and the two best third-placed teams progress. From the quarter-finals, the competition is also played on THE HITWOMAN a knock-out basis.

No woman has scored THE COUNTRY OF WOMEN’S FOOTBALL more goals at the Olympic Women’s football became part Games than Brazilian striker of the Olympic Games programme in Atlanta 1996 and the Americans How to get there How to get there have been in cruise control ever Cristiane: 12. She scored five Mineirão Stadium - Belo Horizonte Corinthians Arena - São Paulo since. The USA has appeared in all finals, winning four gold medals in Address: Av. Antônio Abrahão Caram, 1001 - Address: Av. Miguel Inácio Curi 111 - Itaquera in Athens 2004, five in Beijing Pampulha the process. Their only defeat came at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, 2008 and two in London 2012. How to get there when Norway took the gold. How to get there Mané Garrincha Stadium - Brasília Olympic Stadium - Maracanã Zone Address: Centro Poliesportivo Rail (Supervia) Engenho de Dentro Station Ayrton Senna - SDN Address: Rua José dos Reis, 425 - Maracanã

How to get there How to get there Amazônia Arena - Manaus Maracanã - Maracanã Zone Address: Av. Constantino Nery, S/N - Flores Supervia - São Cristóvão Station Supervia - Maracanã Station How to get there Metro Line 2 - São Cristóvão Station Metro Line 2 - Maracanã Station Fonte Nova Arena - Salvador Metro Line 1 - São Francisco Xavier Station Address: Ladeira Fonte das Pedras, s/n - Adress: Rua Professor Eurico Rabelo, Nazaré Portão 15 - Tijuca

70 71 SPECTATOR AREAS Preliminaries Semi-finals

BELO Horizonte-mineirão stadium SPECTATOR AREAS Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit A B C D

3 AUG 19:00-00:00 FB003 70 60 40 - 6 Wednesday First round (2 matches) 6 AUG 17:00-22:00 FB009 70 60 40 - 6 Saturday First round (2 matches) 10 AUG 13:00-18:00 FB019 100 70 50 - 6 Wednesday First round (2 matches) 12 AUG 22:00-00:00 FB026 100 70 60 - 6 Manaus-amazônia arena Friday Quarter-final Price category (R$) 13 AUG Session Ticket 19:00-21:00 Quarter-final FB029 200 100 70 - 6 Date Session time Session description Saturday code limit A B C 16 AUG 13:00-16:00 FB031 280 220 140 100 6 Tuesday Semi-final 4 AUG 18:00-23:00 FB007 100 70 50 6 20 AUG Thursday First round (2 matches) 13:00-16:00 Bronze medal match FB037 600 500 400 240 4 Saturday Victory ceremony 7 AUG 16:00-21:00 First round (2 matches) FB011 100 70 50 6 Men’s event Women’s event Sunday 9 AUG 15:30-20:30 FB017 70 60 40 6 Tuesday First round (2 matches)

Men’s event Women’s event

Brasília-Mané Garrincha Stadium

Price category (R$) Session Ticket SALVADOR-FONTE NOVA ARENA Date Session time Session description code limit A B C Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description 4 AUG code limit 13:00-18:00 FB004 100 70 50 6 Thursday First rounm (2 matches) A B C

7 AUG 4 AUG 19:00-00:00 FB014 100 70 50 6 17:00-22:00 FB006 100 70 50 6 Sunday First round (2 matches) Thursday  First round (2 matches) 7 AUG 13:30-15:30 First round FB015 70 60 40 6 13:00-18:00 First round (2 matches) FB013 100 70 50 6 9 AUG Sunday Tuesday 9 AUG 19:30-21:30 FB018 70 60 40 6 13:30-18:30 FB016 70 60 40 6 First round Tuesday  First round (2 matches) 10 AUG 10 AUG 13:00-18:00 FB020 100 70 50 6 19:00-00:00 FB021 100 70 50 6 Wednesday First round (2 matches) Wednesday First round (2 matches) 12 AUG 12 AUG 13:00-15:00 FB023 100 70 60 6 16:00-18:00 FB024 100 70 60 6 Friday Quarter-final Friday  Quarter-final 13 AUG 13 AUG 13:00-15:00 FB027 200 100 70 6 16:00-18:00 FB028 200 100 70 6 Saturday Quarter-final Saturday Quarter-final

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72 73 Aaron Ramsey of Great Britain has his penalty saved by Sungryong Jung of Republic of Korea during the men's football quarter-final (London 2012)

SPECTATOR AREAS

Rio de JAneiro-olympic Stadium

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3 AUG 13:00-18:00 FB001 70 60 40 6 Wednesday   First round (2 matches) 4 AUG Preliminaries Quarter-final/Semi-final 15:00-20:00 FB005 100 70 50 6 SPECTATOR AREAS Thursday  First round (2 matches) 6 AUG 19:00-00:00 FB010 70 60 40 6 Saturday First round (2 matches) 7 AUG 15:00-20:00 FB012 100 70 50 6 Sunday First round (2 matches)

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SAO PAULO - Corinthians arena

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3 AUG 15:00-20:00 FB002 70 60 40 20 - 4 Wednesday First round (2 matches) Rio de JAneiro - MARACANÃ 6 AUG 15:00-20:00 FB008 70 60 40 20 - 4 Saturday First round (2 matches) Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description 10 AUG code limit 19:00-00:00 FB022 100 70 50 20 - 4 Wednesday First round (2 matches) A B C D 12 AUG 16 AUG 19:00-21:00  FB025 100 70 60 40 - 4 16:00-19:00 FB032 280 220 140 100 6 Friday Quarter-final Tuesday Semi-final 13 AUG 17 AUG 22:00-00:00 FB030 200 100 70 40 - 4 16:00-19:00 FB034 600 500 400 240 4 Saturday Quarter-final Wednesday Semi-final

17 AUG 19 AUG Gold medal match 13:00-16:00 Semi-final FB033 600 500 400 240 100 5 17:30-20:30 FB036 580 420 300 210 4 Wednesday Friday Victory ceremony 19 AUG 20 AUG 13:00-16:00 Bronze medal match FB035 280 220 140 100 40 5 17:30-20:30 Gold medal match FB038 900 700 500 380 4 Friday Victory ceremony - bronze Saturday Victory ceremony Men’s event Women’s event Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony

74 75 Olympic champion Arthur Zanetti of Brazil competes on the rings during the apparatus final at the 2009 Artistic Gymnastics World Championship

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS Making history There are six apparatus for men: floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars Gold medal winner in rings at and horizontal bar. For women there are four apparatus – vault, uneven bars, balance the London 2012 Games, Arthur beam and floor. How to get there Zanetti became the first Brazilian RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS Rio Olympic Arena - Barra Zone gymnast to be crowned an Presentations occur on the floor and it BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca Centro Olímpico Station (west access) is compulsory to combine movements Olympic champion. BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access) with music, blending sport and spectacle. Practised only by women, the discipline has five apparatus – ball, ribbon, rope, hoop and clubs. However, according to a rotation established by the International Federation Gymnastics of the sport, only four are used at each edition of the Olympic Games.

TRAMPOLINE GYMNASTICS Gymnastics has been part of the Games since ancient Included in the Olympic programme at times. Men have competed in individual apparatus the Sydney 2000 Games, the trampoline and team competitions since Athens 1896 and the discipline fascinates with its athleticism. female competition debuted in 1928. With the aid of an elastic bed, jumps can With a demand for strength, flexibility and balance, elevate the gymnasts high off the ground. the most difficult thing for the athletes is to make In the air, athletes need to fulfil technical elements without interruption. this all look easy, demonstrating grace and levity in front of the judges, whether in artistic, rhythmic or trampoline gymnastics.

Ji Wallace of Australia in action during the men's trampoline at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

76 77 Evgenia Kanaeva of Russia competes during the individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics final (London 2012)

Spectator Areas Rio Olympic Arena

Gymnastics - Rhythmic Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit Gymnastics - artistic A B C D

Price category (R$) Individual All-Around: qualification rotation 1 Session Ticket 10:20-13:20 GR001 250 210 160 70 6 Date Session time Session description Individual All-Around: qualification rotation 2 code limit 19 AUG A B C D Friday 14:50-17:50 Individual All-Around: qualification rotation 3 GR002 250 210 160 70 6 Individual All-Around: qualification rotation 4 10:30-13:00 Qualification: subdivision 1 GA001 350 280 160 100 6 10:00-11:10 Group All-Around: qualification rotation 1 GR003 250 210 160 70 6

12:40-13:50 Group All-Around: qualification rotation 2 GR004 250 210 160 70 6 6 AUG 20 AUG 14:30-17:00 Qualification: subdivision 2 GA002 350 280 160 100 6 Saturday Individual All-Around: final rotation 1 Saturday Individual All-Around: final rotation 2 15:20-17:50 Individual All-Around: final rotation 3 GR005 540 420 300 220 6 Individual All-Around: final rotation 4 Individual All-Around: victory ceremony 18:30-21:00 Qualification: subdivision 3 GA003 350 280 160 100 6 21 AUG Group All-Around: final rotation 1 11:00-12:45 GR006 540 420 300 220 6 Sunday Group All-Around: final rotation 2 09:45-13:00 Qualification: subdivision 1 GA004 350 280 160 100 6 Group All-Around: victory ceremony Qualification: subdivision 2 Women’s event Victory Ceremony 7 AUG 14:30-16:00 Qualification: subdivision 3 GA005 350 280 160 100 6 Sunday 17:30-19:00 Qualification: subdivision 4 GA006 350 280 160 100 6

20:30-22:00 Qualification: subdivision 5 GA007 350 280 160 100 6 8 AUG 16:00-19:00 Team: final GA008 900 700 380 260 4 Monday Team: victory ceremony 9 AUG 16:00-18:15 Team: final GA009 900 700 380 260 4 Tuesday Team: victory ceremony 10 AUG 16:00-18:45 Individual All-Around: final GA010 900 700 380 260 4 Wednesday Individual All-Around: victory ceremony 11 AUG 16:00-18:10 Individual All-Around: final GA011 900 700 380 260 4 Thursday Individual All-Around: victory ceremony Floor Exercise: final Floor Exercise: victory ceremony Vault: final 14 AUG 14:00-17:00 Vault: victory ceremony GA012 900 700 380 260 4 Sunday Pommel Horse: final Pommel Horse: victory ceremony Gymnastics - trampoline Uneven Bars: final Price category (R$) Uneven Bars: victory ceremony Session Session Ticket Date Session description time code limit Rings: final A B C D Rings: victory ceremony 15 AUG 14:00-16:15 Balance Beam: final GA013 900 700 380 260 4 Monday Balance Beam: victory ceremony Qualification Trampoline: 1st routine 12 AUG Vault: final 14:00-16:15 Qualification Trampoline: 2nd routine GT001 260 160 100 70 6 Vault: victory ceremony Friday Trampoline: final Trampoline: victory ceremony Parallel Bars: final Parallel Bars: victory ceremony 16 AUG Floor Exercise: final Qualification Trampoline: 1st routine 14:00-16:15 GA014 900 700 380 260 4 13 AUG Tuesday Floor Exercise: victory ceremony 14:00-16:15 Qualification Trampoline: 2nd routine GT002 260 160 100 70 6 Horizontal Bar: final Saturday Trampoline: final Horizontal Bar: victory ceremony Trampoline: victory ceremony

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78 79 French player Marion Veysseyre takes a swing during the individual stroke play tournament on the fifth day of competition of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games

How to get there Olympic Golf Course - Barra Zone BRT Transoeste - Golfe Olímpico Station BRT Transoeste - Rio Mar Station

Spectator Areas Olympic Golf Course Golf PRESSURE POT Stroke-play format will be played at the Rio 2016 Golf is making a comeback: Games, and the premise is simple: the golfer who for the first time in a whopping completes the course in the fewest number of 112 years, this sport will be part strokes at the end of four rounds of 18 holes wins of the Olympic programme. the event. Unlike most ball sports, where athletes Golf has appeared twice are reacting to the movement of the ball, the trajectory in golf is entirely up to the individual previously at the Paris 1900 athlete as he or she strikes the motionless ball. and St. Louis 1904 editions. The pressure is on! Spectators will be able to walk the course along with the athletes, getting Price category (R$) AMERICAN DOMINANCE Session Ticket up close to witness the power of every drive, the Date Session time Session description code limit precision of every approach shot and the subtle A 11 AUG Of the 12 medals handed 07:30-16:00 GO001 50 6 breaks of every putt. Thursday Round 1 12 AUG 07:30-16:00 Round 2 GO002 50 6 out for golf at Olympic WORLD’S GREATEST Friday 13 AUG 07:30-16:00 Round 3 GO003 50 6 Brazil is preparing to welcome the best athletes Saturday tournaments, nine went 14 AUG 07:00-15:50 Final round GO004 100 6 in the sport. Top golfers like Rory McIlroy, Bubba Sunday Victory ceremony 17 AUG Watson and Stacy Lewis should all be in Rio to 07:30-16:00 GO005 50 6 to American golfers. At the Wednesday Round 1 compete at the Games. It is expected that golf’s 18 AUG 07:30-16:00 Round 2 GO006 50 6 St. Louis 1904 Games, reintroduction will inspire a generation of young Thursday 19 AUG 07:30-16:00 GO007 50 6 Brazilians to pick up a set of clubs. Friday Round 3 20 AUG 74 of the 77 golfers taking 07:00-15:50 Final round GO008 100 6 LEGACY Saturday Victory ceremony Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony part in the event were The Olympic Games in Rio promise to deliver lasting legacies, such as the creation of the American – however, first 18-hole public golf course in Brazil, the increased participation in golf at all levels, the gold medal went to the implementation of youth development programmes and the provision of training facilities Canadian George Lyon. that will focus on training at youth and elite levels.

80 81 How to get there Future Arena - Barra Zone BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca Centro Olímpico Station (west access) BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access) Handball

Derived from several team GOALMOUTH ACTION games in which the ball goes This is a sport that boasts plenty of balls in the from hand to hand until back of the net. A match is divided into two halves reaching the rival’s goal, of 30 minutes and goals every few seconds are handball started to be played common. The ball is moved on by hands and arms and must not touch below the knee. Players can Bertrand Gille shoots on France's in indoor gyms to escape the hold the ball for up to three seconds and take way to Olympic gold at London 2012 cold European winters. The up to three steps. He or she must then pass to a sport, played as field handball, teammate or shoot at goal. debuted at the Berlin 1936 HISTORIC VICTORIES Olympic Games. After 1936, EUROPEAN DOMINANCE field handball was no longer Handball is one of the most popular sports in For the first time in Olympic handball history, the Danish women’s played at the Games, except Europe. It is therefore no coincidence that the continent has the largest collection of Olympic as a demonstration sport at team won three consecutive gold medals in 1996, 2000 and 2004. medals. Republic of Korea and China are the Helsinki 1952. At the Munich only non-European nations to have reached the The French men’s team has a chance to match this feat at Rio 2016, 1972 edition, handball was Olympic podium. reintroduced in its indoor having won gold at Beijing 2008 and London 2012. version in the Olympic programme for men, and the women’s tournament made its debut in Montreal 1976. Since then, handball has remained part of the Games.

82 83 Karen Broedsgaard of Denmark has her shot blocked by So Hee Jang of Republic of Korea in the women's handball final at the Athens 2004 Spectator Areas Olympic Games Future Arena

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09:30-13:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB022 160 100 70 6 13 AUG 14:40-18:10 HB023 160 100 70 6 Saturday Preliminaries (2 matches) 19:50-23:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB024 160 100 70 6 Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit 09:30-13:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB025 160 100 70 6 A B C 14 AUG 14:40-18:10 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB026 160 100 70 6 09:30-13:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB001 160 100 70 6 Sunday 6 AUG 19:50-23:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB027 160 100 70 6 14:40-18:10 HB002 160 100 70 6 Saturday Preliminaries (2 matches) 09:30-13:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB028 160 100 70 6 19:50-23:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB003 160 100 70 6 15 AUG 14:40-18:10 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB029 160 100 70 6 09:30-13:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB004 160 100 70 6 Monday 7 AUG 19:50-23:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB030 160 100 70 6 14:40-18:10 HB005 160 100 70 6 Sunday Preliminaries (2 matches) 10:00-12:00 Quarter-final HB031 280 210 100 6 19:50-23:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB006 160 100 70 6 13:30-15:30 Quarter-final HB032 280 210 100 6 09:30-13:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB007 160 100 70 6 16 AUG Tuesday 8 AUG 17:00-19:00 Quarter-final HB033 280 210 100 6 14:40-18:10 HB008 160 100 70 6 Monday Preliminaries (2 matches) 20:30-22:30 Quarter-final HB034 280 210 100 6 19:50-23:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB009 160 100 70 6 10:00-12:00 Quarter-final HB035 280 210 100 6 09:30-13:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB010 160 100 70 6 9 AUG 13:30-15:30 Quarter-final HB036 280 210 100 6 14:40-18:10 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB011 160 100 70 6 17 AUG Tuesday Wednesday 17:00-19:00 Quarter-final HB037 280 210 100 6 19:50-23:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB012 160 100 70 6 20:30-22:30 Quarter-final HB038 280 210 100 6 09:30-13:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB013 160 100 70 6 10 AUG 15:00-17:30 Semi-final HB039 420 280 180 4 14:40-18:10 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB014 160 100 70 6 18 AUG Wednesday Thusrday 20:30-22:30 Semi-final HB040 420 280 180 4 19:50-23:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB015 160 100 70 6 15:30-17:30 Semi-final HB041 420 280 180 4 09:30-13:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB016 160 100 70 6 19 AUG Friday 11 AUG 20:00-22:30 Semi-final HB042 420 280 180 4 14:40-18:10 HB017 160 100 70 6 Thursday Preliminaries (2 matches) 11:30-13:30 Bronze medal match HB043 420 280 180 4 19:50-23:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB018 160 100 70 6 20 AUG Saturday 15:30-17:45 Gold medal match HB044 700 420 220 4 09:30-13:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB019 160 100 70 6 Victory ceremony 12 AUG 14:40-18:10 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB020 160 100 70 6 10:30-12:30 Bronze medal match HB045 420 280 180 4 Friday 21 AUG Sunday Gold medal match 19:50-23:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) HB021 160 100 70 6 14:00-16:15 HB046 700 420 220 4 Victory ceremony

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84 85 Spectator Areas Olympic Hockey Centre Pitch 1 Pitch 2

How to get there Olympic Hockey Centre - Deodoro Zone Rail (SuperVia) - Magalhães Bastos Station Price category (R$) Rail (Supervia) - Vila Militar Station Session Ticket Date Session time Session description BRT Transolímpica - Magalhães Bastos Station code A B limit BRT Transolímpica - Vila Militar Station Hockey 10:00-14:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO001 60 40 6 11:00-15:15 HO002 40 - 6 6 AUG Preliminaries (2 matches) Saturday 17:00-21:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO003 40 - 6

Hockey is one of the oldest known ball and stick games. The origin of the sport 18:00-22:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO004 60 40 6 dates back 4,000 years to Ancient Egypt, although the recognised form of the 10:00-14:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO005 60 40 6 11:00-15:15 HO006 40 - 6 game we know today originated in the mid-18th century, played in British schools. 7 AUG Preliminaries (2 matches) Sunday The first time hockey was played at the Olympic Games was in London 1908, and 17:00-21:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO007 40 - 6 at the Amsterdam 1928 edition the sport became a definitive part of the Olympic 18:00-22:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO008 60 40 6 10:00-14:15 Preliminaries HO009 60 40 6 programme. Women began to compete at the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games. Preliminarie 11:00-15:15 Preliminaries HO010 40 - 6 8 AUG Preliminaries Monday 17:00-21:15 HO011 40 - 6 RULES INTERNATIONAL PODIUM Preliminaries (2 matches) 18:00-22:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO012 60 40 6 Two teams of 11 players try to score goals. Hockey has seen countries from all five 10:00-14:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO013 60 40 6 The primary objective of hockey is strikingly continents win medals. Olympic highlights 9 AUG 11:00-15:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO014 40 - 6 similar to football, but the rules are very include: the sustained success of the Tuesday 18:00-22:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO015 60 40 6 different. Players control and move the Indian men’s team, with six consecutive 10:00-14:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO016 60 40 6 ball with a stick, and the game is played on gold medals between Amsterdam 1928 11:00-15:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO017 40 - 6 hockey turf. Goals can only be scored inside and Melbourne 1956; the victory of the 10 AUG Wednesday 17:00-21:15 Preliminaries HO018 40 - 6 the semi-circle. The shoot-out rule (used Zimbabwe women’s team at the Moscow preliminaries 18:00-22:15 Preliminaries HO019 60 40 6 to decide a tied game during knock-out 1980 Olympic Games and the presence of Preliminaries matches) is also very specific: the athlete the Argentine women’s team, known as 10:00-14:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO020 60 40 6

must run with the ball towards the goal “Las Leonas”, on the hockey podium in the 11:00-15:15 HO021 40 - 6 11 AUG Preliminaries (2 matches) Thursday from the 23-metre line; after the first touch, last four editions of the Games. 17:00-21:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO022 40 - 6 he or she has eight seconds to shoot at goal. 18:00-22:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO023 60 40 6

10:00-14:15 Preliminaries HO024 60 40 6 Preliminaries

11:00-15:15 Preliminaries HO025 40 - 6 12 AUG Preliminaries Friday 17:00-21:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO026 40 - 6

Athletes from the Argentine women’s 18:00-22:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO027 60 40 6 national team celebrate a goal on their 10:00-14:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO028 60 40 6 way to winning the silver medal at the 13 AUG 11:00-15:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO029 40 - 6 London 2012 Olympic Games Saturday 18:00-22:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO030 60 40 6

10:00-14:45 Quarter-finals (2 matches) HO031 70 50 6 14 AUG Sunday 18:00-22:45 Quarter-finals (2 matches) HO032 70 50 6

10:00-14:45 HO033 70 50 6 15 AUG Quarter-finals (2 matches) Monday 18:00-22:45 Quarter-finals (2 matches) HO034 70 50 6

12:00-14:15 HO035 100 60 6 16 AUG Semi-finals Tuesday 17:00-19:15 Semi-finals HO036 100 60 6

12:00-14:15 HO037 100 60 6 17 AUG Semi-finals Wednesday 17:00-19:15 Semi-finals HO038 100 60 6

12:00-14:15 Bronze medal match HO039 100 60 6 18 AUG Thursday 17:00-19:30 Gold medal match HO040 160 70 6 Victory ceremony 12:00-14:15 Bronze medal match HO041 100 60 6 19 AUG Friday 17:00-19:30 Gold medal match HO042 160 70 6 Victory ceremony

Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony 86 87 THE WINNING BLOW Points scored vary according to the type immobilised for at least 15 seconds, but of blow. The ippon guarantees victory, less than 20. Two waza-aris equal one and can occur in three situations: when ippon. And there is yuko, which occurs a judoka takes down an opponent when a judoka falls on his side, if a throw with strength and speed, who falls on lacks two elements necessary for ippon, his back; immobilising your opponent or the opponent is immobilised for at least for 20 seconds; or when a contestant 10 seconds, but less than 15. London 2012 bronze medallist Mayra Aguiar of Brazil (white) and Daria gives up as a response to an arm lock or Pogorzelec of Poland compete in the strangulation. Waza-ari is a near-perfect BRAZILIAN FLAGSHIP women's -78 kg judo at the London technique, in which the opponent is No sport has given as many Olympic 2012 Olympic Games thrown down but the technique lacks medals to Brazil as judo. With four in one element needed to be considered London 2012 – among them the gold for an ippon; or when a contestant is extra-lightweight Sarah Menezes – the country reached 19 medals in the sport.

How to get there BREAKING THE PATTERN Carioca Arena 2 - Barra Zone Since judo was traditionally dominated by the Japanese, the BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca Centro Olímpico Station (west access) men’s open category in Tokyo 1964 was expected to be won BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access) by the three-time Japanese national champion Kaminaga Akio. Instead, the gold medal was taken by a 1.98m Judo Dutchman named Anton Geesink, who also became the first non-Japanese world championship winner. In a literal Japanese translation, where only men could compete. judo means “the gentle way”. The Women began competing for a place definition dates back to the teachings on the podium at the Barcelona 1992 of the sport's creator, Dr. Jigoro Kano, Games. Today there are seven male who promoted not only technical and seven female categories, and preparation, but also mental judo has become a universal sport, discipline. Thus judo was created in practised in over 200 countries 1882. The Japanese continue to excel by more than 20 million people. at the sport, with 72 medals at the Olympic Games. The sport became part of the Olympic programme on home soil at the Tokyo 1964 Games,

88 89 Spectator Areas Carioca Arena 2

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-63 kg: elimination rounds 10:00-13:00 -63 kg: quarter-finals JU007 250 160 70 6 -81 kg: elimination rounds -81 kg: quarter-finals

-63 kg: repechages 9 AUG -63 kg: semi-final contests Tuesday -81 kg: repechages -81 kg: semi-final contests 15:30-18:10 -63 kg: bronze medal contests JU008 700 420 220 6 -81 kg: bronze medal contests -63 kg: gold medal contest -81 kg: gold medal contest Session Price category (R$) Ticket Date Session time Session description -63 kg: victory ceremony code A B C limit -81 kg: victory ceremony

-48 kg: elimination rounds -70 kg: elimination rounds 70 kg: quarter-finals 10:00-13:00 -48 kg: quarter-finals JU001 250 160 70 6 10:00-13:00 - JU009 250 160 70 6 -60 kg: elimination rounds -90 kg: elimination rounds -60 kg: quarter-finals -90 kg: quarter-finals

-48 kg: repechage -70 kg: repechages -48 kg: semi-final contests 10 AUG -70 kg: semi-final contests 6 AUG -90 kg: repechages Saturday -60 kg: repechages Wednesday -60 kg: semi-final contests -90 kg: semi-final contests 70 kg: bronze medal contests 15:30-18:10 -48 kg: bronze medal contests JU002 700 420 220 6 15:30-18:10 - JU010 700 420 220 6 -60 kg: bronze medal contests -90 kg: bronze medal contests -48 kg: gold medal contest -70 kg: gold medal contest -60 kg: gold medal contest -90 kg: gold medal contest -48 kg: victory ceremony -70 kg: victory ceremony -60 kg: victory ceremony -90 kg: victory ceremony

-52 kg: elimination rounds -78 kg: elimination rounds 78 kg: quarter-finals 10:00-13:00 -52 kg: quarter-finals JU003 250 160 70 6 10:00-13:00 - JU011 250 160 70 6 -66 kg: elimination rounds -100 kg: elimination rounds -66 kg: quarter-finals -100 kg: quarter-finals

-52 kg: repechages -78 kg: repechages -52 kg: semi-final contests 11 AUG -78 kg: semi-final contests 7 AUG -100 kg: repechages Sunday -66 kg: repechages Thursday -66 kg: semi-final contests -100 kg: semi-final contests 78 kg: bronze medal contests 15:30-18:10 -52 kg: bronze medal contests JU004 700 420 220 6 15:30-18:10 - JU012 700 420 220 6 -66 kg: bronze medal contests -100 kg: bronze medal contests -52 kg: gold medal contest -78 kg: gold medal contest -66 kg: gold medal contest -100 kg: gold medal contest -52 kg: victory ceremony -78 kg: victory ceremony -66 kg: victory ceremony -100 kg: victory ceremony

-57 kg: elimination rounds +78 kg: elimination rounds +78 kg: quarter-finals 10:00-13:00 -57 kg: quarter-finals JU005 250 160 70 6 10:00-13:00 JU013 250 160 70 6 -73 kg: elimination rounds +100 kg: elimination rounds -73 kg: quarter-finals +100 kg: quarter-finals

-57 kg: repechages +78 kg: repechages -57 kg: semi-final contests 12 AUG +78 kg: semi-final contests 8 AUG Friday +100 kg: repechages Monday -73 kg: repechages -73 kg: semi-final contests +100 kg: semi-final contests +78 kg: bronze medal contests 15:30-18:10 -57 kg: bronze medal contests JU006 700 420 220 6 15:30-18:10 JU014 700 420 220 6 -73 kg: bronze medal contests +100 kg: bronze medal contests -57 kg: gold medal contest +78 kg: gold medal contest -73 kg: gold medal contest +100 kg: gold medal contest -57 kg: victory ceremony +78 kg: victory ceremony -73 kg: victory ceremony +100 kg: victory ceremony

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90 91 How to get there Fort Copacabana - Copacabana Zone Marathon Metro Line 1 - Cantagalo Station (Rua Xavier da Silveira exit) Metro Line 1 and Metro Line 4 Swimming Gal. Osório Station (Rua Sá Ferreira exit) TUNISIAN DELIGHT A relative newcomer to the Olympic programme, marathon swimming made its first Oussama Mellouli, who completed the 10km marathon appearance at the Beijing 2008 Games. Currently considered an independent discipline (it was part of the swimming programme in 2008 and 2012), the consecration of in London 2012 in 1h49min55s, became the first marathon swimming at Olympic level is the result of the popularity of the sport worldwide. swimmer to win Olympic titles in both the swimming pool and open water. He also took gold in Beijing 2008 SLOW AND STEADY TRADITION An event for men and women, the marathon Despite being a rookie at the Olympic Games, in the 1500m freestyle. At the London 2012 Games, is a 10km race through a pre-defined course the discipline of marathon swimming has been in the water, leaving athletes drained by the practised for hundreds of years. Matthew Webb he won bronze in the 1500m freestyle event. finish. Marathon swimming is defined as became the first person to swim across the a non-stop open-water swim, undertaken English Channel in 1875 and also inspired several according to standardised rules of swimming other competitions throughout the years. in about two hours of incessant action. Pacing yourself is the key to success in this discipline, in stark contrast to the shorter lengths of a Spectator Areas 50m Olympic swimming pool. Fort Copacabana

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15 AUG 08:00-10:30 10km Marathon Swimming OW001 40 6 Monday 10km Marathon Swimming victory ceremony

16 AUG 08:00-10:30 10km Marathon Swimming OW002 40 6 Tuesday 10km Marathon Swimming victory ceremony

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Olympic champion Oussama Mellouli competes in the men's marathon 10km swim at the London 2012 Olympic Games

92 93 Samantha Murray of Great Britain, Yane Marques of Brazil and Laura Asadauskaite of Lithuania shoot at the London 2012 Olympic Games

How to get there Deodoro Stadium - Deodoro Zone Deodoro Aquatics Centre - Deodoro Zone Youth Arena - Deodoro Zone Rail (SuperVia) - Magalhães Bastos Station Rail (Supervia) - Vila Militar Station BRT Transolímpica - Magalhães Bastos Station BRT Transolímpica- Vila Militar Station

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Deodoro Aquatics Centre Youth Arena Deodoro Stadium Modern (swimming) (fencing) (riding and combined) Pentathlon

Inspired by military endeavour, THE “UNIQUE”

Session Price category (R$) Ticket pentathlon was part of the ancient Date Session time Session description code limit Olympic programme. While the Yane Marques began her A 18 AUG 10:00-13:00 Fencing: classification round (Youth Arena) MP001 40 6 five events have changed, it continues Thursday career winning the 2006 South 14:30-17:30 Fencing: classification round (Youth Arena) MP002 40 6 to be the ultimate test of an athlete All-Venues Ticket

in the modern era. Modern pentathlon American Championship, where Swimming (Deodoro Aquatics Centre) 10:00-19:00 Fencing (Youth Arena) MP003 210 6 was introduced at the Stockholm 1912 Riding (Deodoro Stadium) Combined event (Deodoro Stadium) Olympic Games by Pierre de Coubertin, she demonstrated her calling for Victory ceremony (Deodoro Stadium) Two-Venues Ticket the man who revived the Olympic 19 AUG Friday modern pentathlon. More recently, 12:00-19:00 Fencing (Youth Arena) MP004 160 6 Games in 1896. Women began to Riding (Deodoro Stadium) Combined event (Deodoro Stadium) compete at Sydney 2000. Yane has collected several unique Victory ceremony (Deodoro Stadium) One-Venue Ticket

HOW IT WORKS 15:00-19:00 Riding (Deodoro Stadium) MP005 60 6 titles, being the only holder of an Combined event (Deodoro Stadium) The competition begins with one-minute Victory ceremony (Deodoro Stadium) All-Venues Ticket fencing bouts in a ranking round. Pentathletes Olympic medal from Latin America Swimming (Deodoro Aquatics Centre) compete in all five disciplines in one day and 10:00-19:00 Fencing (Youth Arena) MP006 210 6 and the southern hemisphere. Yane Riding (Deodoro Stadium) carry accumulated points. The next event is a Combined event (Deodoro Stadium) 200m freestyle swim. They then return to the Victory ceremony (Deodoro Stadium) won the bronze medal in London Two-Venues Ticket fencing piste for a one-on-one bonus round 20 AUG Saturday in which they receive one point for every bout 12:00-19:00 Fencing (Youth Arena) MP007 160 6 Riding (Deodoro Stadium) they win. Afterwards comes a 12-obstacle horse 2012 and she is a serious candidate Combined event (Deodoro Stadium) Victory ceremony (Deodoro Stadium) riding competition. Aggregate points are turned One-Venue Ticket to be on the podium in 2016. into time handicaps that determine the starting 15:00-19:00 Riding (Deodoro Stadium) MP008 60 6 Combined event (Deodoro Stadium) order for the combined event, which consists of Victory ceremony (Deodoro Stadium) four rounds of shooting and four 800m run laps. Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony The athlete who crosses the finishing line first is the winner.

94 95 Spectator Areas Lagoa Stadium

How to get there

Lagoa Stadium - Copacabana Zone Metro Line 4 - Jardim de Alah Station (deck area access) Metro Line 4 - Antero de Quental Station Rowing (Lagoa Stadium access by Jockey Club)

Session Price category (R$) Ticket Date Session time Session description The history of rowing dates back centuries. Actually, to these days no one truly code limit A B C knows when it began. The first representation of a rowing boat was discovered Quadruple Sculls: heats Quadruple Sculls: heats in Finland and dates to 5800 BC, while the earliest regatta took place in Venice in Pairs: heats 6 AUG 08:30-13:10 Double Sculls: heats RO001 70 60 40 6 Saturday Double Sculls: heats 1274. However, rowing has only come of age as a competitive sport in the last 200 Lightweight Fours: heats Single Sculls: heats years and was part of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens 1896, but rough Single Sculls: heats Pairs: repechage seas forced its cancellation. The sport was staged successfully in Paris 1900 and has Double Sculls: repechage Double Sculls: repechage Lightweight Fours: repechage featured at every Games since. Women’s races were introduced in Montreal 1976. 7 AUG 08:30-12:30 Lightweight Double Sculls: heats RO002 70 60 40 6 Sunday Lightweight Double Sculls: heats Pairs: heats TWO KILOMETRE SLOG Fours: heats Single Sculls: repechage There are 14 events: eight for men and six for women. Each race can have up to six boats, with the Single Sculls: repechage Quadruple Sculls: repechage crews advancing to the next phase of the competition according to a progression system defined Quadruple Sculls: repechage Lightweight Double Sculls: repechage Lightweight Double Sculls: repechage by the International Rowing Federation (FISA). The course is 2,000m long in a straight line, with 8 AUG 08:30-11:10 Pairs: repechage RO003 180 140 70 6 Monday Fours: repechage marks every 250m indicating the distance covered. Eights: heats Single Sculls: semi-finals E/F Single Sculls: semi-finals E/F LONGEVITY THE WATER TOOK IT Eights: heats Pairs: semi-finals Double Sculls: semi-finals Romanian Elisabeta Lipa is not only Double Sculls: semi-finals 9 AUG In Melbourne 1956, Soviet Viktor 08:30-11:50 Lightweight Fours: semi-finals RO004 180 140 70 6 considered one of the best rowers in Tuesday Lightweight Double Sculls: semi-finals C/D Lightweight Double Sculls: semi-finals C/D Olympic history for her results – eight Single Sculls: quarter-finals Ivanov celebrated his silver medal Single Sculls: quarter-finals medals, and five golds among them. Quadruple Sculls: finals Quadruple Sculls: victory ceremony She also holds the record for length Quadruple Sculls: finals achievement so much with Igor Quadruple Sculls: victory ceremony of time between gold medals: 20 years, Lightweight Double Sculls: semi-finals 10 AUG 08:30-12:50 Lightweight Double Sculls: semi-finals RO005 280 160 100 6 from Los Angeles 1984 to Athens 2004. Wednesday Pairs: semi-finals Buldakov that he dropped his Fours: semi-finals Eights: repechage Single Sculls: semi-finals C/D Single Sculls: semi-finals C/D medal into Lake Wendouree. Eights: repechage Pairs: finals Pairs: victory ceremony Great Britain competes in the Double Sculls: finals Local school boys went searching Double Sculls: victory ceremony women's eight at the London Double Sculls: finals 2012 Olympic Games 11 AUG Double Sculls: victory ceremony 08:30-11:40 RO006 280 160 100 6 Thursday Lightweight Fours: finals after the race and 13-year-old Lightweight Fours: victory ceremony Lightweight Double Sculls: finals C/D Lightweight Double Sculls: finals C/D Pairs: final C Andrew Hemingway found it. Single Sculls: semi-finals Single Sculls: semi-finals Single Sculls: final F Single Sculls: final F Single Sculls: final E Single Sculls: final E Lightweight Double Sculls: final B Lightweight Double Sculls: final B 12 AUG 08:30-11:40 Pairs: final B RO007 280 160 100 6 Friday Fours: final B Lightweight Double Sculls: victory ceremony Pairs: final A Lightweight Double Sculls: victory ceremony Fours: final A Pairs: victory ceremony Fours: victory ceremony Single Sculls: final D Single Sculls: final D Single Sculls: final C Single Sculls: final C Single Sculls: final B Single Sculls: final B 13 AUG 08:50-11:40 Single Sculls: final A RO008 280 160 100 6 Saturday Single Sculls: final A Single Sculls: victory ceremony Eights: final A Single Sculls: victory ceremony Eights: final A Eights: victory ceremony Eights: victory ceremony

9696 Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony 97 Spectator Areas Deodoro Stadium

Anna Ramon Guardia of Spain is tackled by Vili Helu and Brian Hannon of United States on day one of the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games

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11:00-14:00 RU001 100 60 6 6 AUG Pool round (6 matches) Saturday 16:00-19:00 Pool round (6 matches) RU002 100 60 6

11:00-14:00 Pool round (6 matches) RU003 100 60 6 7 AUG Sunday th th 16:00-19:00 Placing 9 - 12 RU004 160 70 6 Quarter-finals

Placing 11th and 12th th th 12:30-15:30 Placing 9 and 10 RU005 220 100 6 Placing 5th - 8th Semi-finals 8 AUG Monday Placing 7th and 8th Placing 5th and 6th How to get there 17:30-20:00 Bronze medal match RU006 300 140 6 Gold medal match Victory ceremony Deodoro Stadium - Deodoro Zone 11:00-14:00 RU007 100 60 6 9 AUG Pool round (6 matches) Rail (SuperVia) - Magalhães Bastos Station Tuesday 16:00-19:00 Pool round (6 matches) RU008 100 60 6 Rail (Supervia) - Vila Militar Station 11:00-14:00 Pool round (6 matches) RU009 100 60 6 BRT Transolímpica - Magalhães Bastos Station 10 AUG Wednesday th th 16:00-19:00 Placing 9 - 12 RU010 160 70 6 BRT Transolímpica- Vila Militar Station Quarter-finals

Rugby th th Placing 11 and 12 th th 12:30-15:30 Placing 9 and 10 RU011 220 100 6 Placing 5th - 8th Semi-finals Rugby sevens will feature at the Olympic Games for the first time in 2016, 11 AUG Thursday Placing 7th and 8th Placing 5th and 6th although it is not the first time the sport has featured on the world’s greatest 17:30-20:00 Bronze medal match RU012 300 140 6 Gold medal match sporting stage. The 15-a-side version was played at the 1900, 1908, 1920 and Victory ceremony

1924 Olympic Games. Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony

MAKING HISTORY Rio 2016 will be a special occasion for the global rugby family, ALMOST A CENTURY LATER TEAM GAME Seven players per team compete in matches Rugby is built on teamwork and the keys as the players representing 12 men’s and women’s nations comprising two seven-minute halves are speed, skill, stamina and tactics. on a full-size field. With pace, power and Matches are played at relentless pace make history by becoming the first rugby Olympians since 1924. skill on display and an electric atmosphere in the stadium, the world’s top players will and intensity. Fans will be treated to a Performing in front of a worldwide audience, these athletes will fight to win the first Olympic gold medals in blend of spectacular tries and impressive 92 years. inspire a new generation of players. The race for the medals defensive solidity. promises to be competitive and exciting.

98 99 Spectator Areas How to get there Marina da Glória Marina da Glória - Copacabana Zone Sailing Metro Line 1 and 2 - Catete Station

Sailing has been part of the Olympic programme since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games, but it was only first contested in Paris 1900 due to the bad weather at the Athens 1896 event. In Olympic sailing, women have always been allowed to compete with men. However, they were given their own event in Seoul 1988. Session Price category (R$) Ticket Date Session time Session description code A limit

RS:X 8 AUG RS:X TOP TECHNIQUE THE KINGS OF SAILING 13:00-17:30 SA001 40 6 Monday Laser The Olympic races are disputed in one-design boats Laser Radial and all specifications are identical within each class, For many years, they were RS:X RS:X 9 AUG 13:00-17:30 SA002 40 6 so that sailors depend only on their technique. For this Tuesday Laser great rivals in the Laser Laser Radial very reason, personal characteristics can be decisive: Finn

for example, very light sailors do not usually perform Laser well in classes such as Finn, which demands more category. Later, their careers Laser Radial 10 AUG Finn 13:00-17:30 SA003 40 6 strength. The route is shaped by buoys, which must Wednesday 470 took different paths. But the 470 be navigated along specific sides. After a series of races, Nacra 17 the 10 best sailors dispute the medal race in each class. RS:X hunger for victory turned RS:X 11 AUG Finn 13:00-17:30 SA004 40 6 EYE IN THE SKY Thursday 470 Briton Ben Ainslie and 470 In a sport in which wind is the fuel for the boat, the Nacra 17 winner is the sailor who adapts best to weather and RS:X Brazilian Robert Scheidt RS:X navigation conditions. For this, as well as preparing Laser 12 AUG Laser Radial 13:00-17:30 SA005 40 6 technically and physically, the sailor needs a good idea into the biggest Olympic Friday 470 of meteorology. 470 49er medal winners in sailing, 49er FX Laser Laser Radial 13 AUG Finn with five each. 13:00-17:30 SA006 40 6 Saturday 49er 49er FX Nacra 17 RS:X (medal race and victory ceremony) Sailing, the first RS:X (medal race and victory ceremony) 14 AUG Finn 13:00-17:30 SA007 70 6 Olympic test Sunday 470 event, was held in 470 August 2014 in the Mixed Nacra 17 Guanabara Bay Laser (medal race and victory ceremony) Laser Radial (medal race and victory ceremony) 15 AUG 470 13:00-17:30 SA008 70 6 Monday 470 49er 49er FX

Finn (medal race and victory ceremony) 16 AUG 49er 13:00-17:30 SA009 70 6 Tuesday 49er FX Nacra 17 (medal race and victory ceremony) 17 AUG 470 (medal race and victory ceremony) 13:00-17:30 SA010 70 6 Wednesday 470 (medal race and victory ceremony)

18 AUG 49er (medal race and victory ceremony) 13:00-17:30 SA011 70 6 Wednesday 49er FX (medal race and victory ceremony)

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100100 101 How to get there Olympic Shooting Centre - Deodoro Zone Rail (SuperVia) - Magalhães Bastos Station Rail (Supervia) - Vila Militar Station Spectator Areas BRT Transolímpica - Magalhães Bastos Station Olympic Shooting Centre BRT Transolímpica- Vila Militar Station Shooting

A centuries-old practice, the sport DIVISION OF THE WATERS of shooting originated in European In Barcelona 1992, Chinese Zhang Shan

was the first woman to win a mixed Price category (R$) countries such as Germany, where Session Ticket Date Session time Session description there are clubs over 700 years old. shooting competition, becoming the code A B limit skeet champion. The sport’s popularity grew in Price category A and price category B both include access to: Since Atlanta 1996, men and 10m Air Rifle: qualifications English-speaking nations with the 10m Air Pistol: qualifications women have competed separately. 6 AUG 08:30-16:30 ONLY price category A also includes access to: SH001 100 40 6 Saturday creation of shooting organisations in 10m Air Rifle: final 10m Air Rifle: victory ceremony England in 1859 and the United States 10m Air Pistol: final 10m Air Pistol: victory ceremony in 1871. Baron de Coubertin – a French PERSEVERANCE Price category A and price category B both include access to: pistol champion – included the sport 10m Air Pistol: qualification Trap: qualifications In 1938, during an army Trap: qualification day 1 in the first edition of the modern 7 AUG Trap: final 09:00-16:30 SH002 100 40 6 Olympic Games, in Athens 1896. Sunday Trap: victory ceremony training, a grenade ONLY price category A also includes access to: Women began to compete in Los 10m Air Pistol: final 10m Air Pistol: victory ceremony Angeles 1984. exploded in the right hand Price category A and price category B both include access to: 10m Air Rifle: qualifications Trap: qualification day 2 STRAIGHT SHOOTERS Trap: final 8 AUG of Hungarian soldier Károly 09:00-16:30 Trap: victory ceremony SH003 100 40 6 There are 15 shooting events at the Olympic Monday ONLY price category A also includes access to: Games. There are three modalities – rifle, pistol Takács. Ten years later, in 10m Air Rifle: final 10m Air Rifle: victory ceremony and shotgun – each with three events for men 9 AUG 25m Pistol: qualifications 09:00-17:00 SH004 100 - 6 and two for women. All are individual events. London 1948, he won gold Tuesday 25m Pistol: final 25m Pistol: victory ceremony Rules vary according to the event: distance, Price category A and price category B both include access to: type of target, arm, firing position, number of in the 25m rapid fire pistol. Double Trap: qualifications 50m Pistol: qualifications Double Trap: final shots (between 60 and 210) and the time limits 10 AUG 09:00-16:30 Double Trap: victory ceremony SH005 100 40 6 for firing shots. The rifle and pistol classes And he became a two- Wednesday ONLY price category A also includes access to: require shooters to fire bullets at a 10-ring 50m Pistol: final target within a given time, while the shotgun time Olympic champion 50m Pistol: victory ceremony 11 AUG 50m Rifle 3 Positions: qualifications events – trap and skeet – require them to fire 09:00-13:30 SH006 100 - 6 Thursday 50m Rifle 3 Positions: final lead pellets at clay targets, released on or after in Helsinki 1952 – always 50m Rifle 3 Positions: victory ceremony Price category A and price category B both include access to: the shooter’s command. 50m Rifle Prone: qualifications shooting with his left hand. Skeet: qualifications Skeet: qualification day 1 25m Rapid Fire Pistol: qualification stage 1 12 AUG 09:00-16:30 Skeet: final SH007 100 40 6 Friday Skeet: victory ceremony

ONLY price category A also includes access to: 50m Rifle Prone: final 50m Rifle Prone: victory ceremony Korean Jongoh Jin competes Price category A and price category B both include access to: during the men's 10m air 25m Rapid Fire Pistol: qualification stage 2 Skeet: qualification day 2 pistol final (London 2012) Skeet: final 13 AUG 09:00-16:45 Skeet: victory ceremony SH008 100 40 6 Saturday ONLY price category A also includes access to: 25m Rapid Fire Pistol: final 25m Rapid Fire Pistol: victory ceremony

14 AUG 50m Rifle 3 Positions: qualification 09:00-14:30 SH009 100 - 6 Sunday 50m Rifle 3 Positions: final 50m Rifle 3 Positions: victory ceremony

Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony 102 103 How to get there Olympic Aquatics Stadium - Barra Zone BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca Centro Olímpico Station (west access) BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access) Swimming

Swimming has existed since the Stone Age, when men swam in rivers and lakes in the search for food. At the Olympic Games, this aquatics discipline has been present since the first edition of the modern era, Athens 1896, contested in an “open water” environment that took place in the Piraeus bay. Today the sport has a large number of medals on the board, with 32 events, 16 for each gender, in butterfly, backstroke, freestyle and breaststroke.

SIZE MATTERS THE MEDAL COLLECTOR An Olympic swimming pool is 50m long, 25m No one has stepped onto the Olympic

wide and 3m deep, and the temperature of podium as often as American Michael Most successful Olympian of all time the water varies between 25ºC and 28ºC. Phelps: from Athens 2004 to London with 18 gold medals, Michael Phelps Competition is divided into heats, semi-finals 2012, the athlete has hung no fewer than dives into the water at London 2012 (16 best of the preliminaries) and finals (eight 22 medals around his neck. He also holds best of the semis). Five metres from the ends the record for number of gold medals of the pool, 15 little flags are suspended over (18), and for victories in the same edition the water to serve as a reference point for the of the Games (eight), in Beijing 2008. backstroke swimmers.

DUE HOMAGE

Thiago Pereira of Brazil competes at The first South American woman to compete in the Olympic Games, the London 2012 Olympic Games Brazilian swimmer Maria Lenk participated in Los Angeles 1932 and Berlin 1936, and even set the world record for both the 200m and the 400m breaststroke. With a life dedicated to swimming, she was honoured with the construction of an aquatic centre named after her in Barra, which will host diving and synchronised swimming competitons during the Rio 2016 Games.

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Spectator Areas 100m Freestyle: heats 13:00- 14:40 200m Butterfly: heats SW007 350 280 160 6 Olympic Aquatics Stadium 200m Breaststroke: heats 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: heats

100m Freestyle: semi-finals 200m Freestyle: final 09 AUG 200m Butterfly: final tuesday 200m Butterfly: semi-finals 200m Freestyle: victory ceremony 22:00-00:10 200m Breaststroke: semi-finals SW008 900 500 260 4 200m Butterfly: victory ceremony 200m Individual Medley: final 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: final 200m Individual Medley: victory ceremony 4 x 200m Free Relay: victory ceremony

100m Freestyle: heats 200m Backstroke: heats 13:00-15:05 200m Breaststroke: heats SW009 350 280 160 6 200m Individual Medley: heats Price category (R$) 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: heats Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code A B C limit 200m Breaststroke: final 100m Freestyle: semi-finals 400m Individual Medley: heats 10 AUG wednesday 200m Backstroke: semi-finals 100m Butterfly: heats 200m Breaststroke: victory ceremony 13:00-15:30 400m Freestyle: heats SW001 350 280 160 6 200m Butterfly: final 400m Individual Medley: heats 22:00-00:25 100m Freestyle: final SW10 900 500 260 4 100m Breaststroke: heats 200m Breaststroke: semi-finals 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay: heats 200m Individual Medley: semi-finals 200m Butterfly: victory ceremony 06 AUG 400m Individual Medley: final 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: final saturday 100m Butterfly: semi-finals 100m Freestyle: victory ceremony 400m Freestyle: final 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: victory ceremony 400m Individual Medley: victory ceremony 22:00-23:55 400m Individual Medley: final SW002 900 500 260 4 400m Freestyle: victory ceremony 50m Freestyle: heats 100m Breaststroke: semi-finals 13:00-15:15 800m Freestyle: heats SW011 350 280 160 6 400m Individual Medley: victory ceremony 100m Butterfly: heats 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay: final 200m Backstroke: heats 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay: victory ceremony 50m Freestyle: semi-finals 200m Breaststroke: final 100m Backstroke: heats 11 AUG 200m Freestyle: heats 200m Backstroke: final thursday 200m Backstroke: semi-finals 13:00-15:20 100m Breaststroke: heats SW003 350 280 160 6 100m Backstroke: heats 200m Breaststroke: victory ceremony 400m Freestyle: heats 22:00-23:55 200m Individual Medley: final SW012 900 500 260 4 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay: heats 200m Backstroke: victory ceremony 100m Freestyle: final 100m Butterfly: final 200m Individual Medley: victory ceremony 200m Freestyle: semi-finals 100m Butterfly: semi-finals 07 AUG 100m Freestyle: victory ceremony sunday 100m Breaststroke: semi-finals 100m Butterfly: victory ceremony 100m Breaststroke: final 50m Freestyle: heats 22:00-00:15 400m Freestyle: final SW004 900 500 260 4 13:00 -15:20 1500m Freestyle: heats SW013 350 280 160 6 100m Backstroke: semi-finals 4 x 100m Medley Relay: heats 100m Breaststroke: victory ceremony 4 x 100m Medley Relay: heats 100m Backstroke: semi-finals 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay: final 200m Backstroke: final 400m Freestyle: victory ceremony 12 AUG 100m Butterfly: final 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay: victory ceremony friday 800m Freestyle: final 200m Backstroke: victory ceremony 200m Freestyle: heats 22:00-23:30 50m Freestyle: final SW014 900 500 260 4 13:00-14:15 200m Butterfly: heats SW005 350 280 160 6 100m Butterfly: victory ceremony 200m Individual Medley: heats 50m Freestyle: semi-finals 800m Freestyle: victory ceremony 200m Freestyle: semi-finals 50m Freestyle: victory ceremony 200m Freestyle: final 100m Backstroke: final 08 AUG 50m Freestyle: final 100m Backstroke: final monday 1500m Freestyle: final 200m Freestyle: victory ceremony 50m Freestyle: victory ceremony 22:00-00:00 100m Breaststroke: final SW006 900 500 260 4 13 AUG 4 x 100m Medley Relay: final 100m Backstroke: victory ceremony 22:00- 23:40 SW015 900 500 260 4 saturday 1500m Freestyle: victory ceremony 200m Butterfly: semi-finals 4 x 100m Medley Relay: final 100m Backstroke: victory ceremony 4 x 100m Medley Relay: victory ceremony 200m Individual Medley: semi-finals 4 x 100m Medley Relay: victory ceremony 100m Breaststroke: victory ceremony

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106 107 How to get there Spectator Areas Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre - Barra Zone Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca Centro Olímpico Station (west access) BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access) Synchronised

Swimming Session Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date time Session description code limit A B C 14 AUG 11:00-13:10 SY001 180 100 60 6 Sunday Duets free routine Initially known as “ballet in the water”, synchronised swimming grew in popularity 15 AUG 11:00-12:40 Duets technical routine SY002 180 100 60 6 in North America during the 1940s, namely thanks to Hollywood star Esther Monday 16 AUG Duets: free routine, final 14:00-15:30 SY003 420 300 140 6 Williams. A decade later, the first competitive rules were formalised and the sport Tuesday Duets: victory ceremony grew rapidly. It has been part of the Olympic programme since Los Angeles 1984. 18 AUG 13:00-13:45 SY004 180 100 60 6 Thursday Team technical routine

19 AUG Teams: free routine 12:00-13:30 SY005 420 300 140 6 Friday Teams: victory ceremony SWIM TO THE MUSIC FAMILY UNITED BY SWIMMING Women’s event Victory Ceremony Athletes are assessed on different aspects: execution, difficulty and In Barcelona 1992, the duets artistic impression, which includes choreography, music interpretation Karen and Sarah Josephson and manner of presentation. The time (USA) and Penny and Victoria limits for duets are between 2min20s Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana and 3min and for teams from 2min50s Vilagos (Canada) won gold Romashina of Russia compete in the to 4min. During the performances, women's duets synchronised swimming athletes cannot use the bottom of and silver respectively. Both free routine at the London 2012 Olympic the pool to support themselves or Games help another athlete during jumps. pairs were formed by twin Since all routines are choreographed to music, sound systems are placed sisters. Host for the 2016 inside the swimming pool. Games, Brazil has also a record FASHION icons? In synchronised swimming bikinis are of twin sisters competing in prohibited, swimsuits are mandatory and, depending on the amount of synchronised swimming. time an athlete’s head is underwater, a nose clip is often used.

108 109 Spectator Areas Riocentro - Pavilion 3

How to get there Table Riocentro - Pavilion 3 - Barra Zone Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca A B Centro Olímpico Station (west access) Singles: preliminaries BRT Transolímpica - Riocentro 1 Station 09:00-12:45 Singles: preliminaries TT001 70 50 6 Tennis Singles: round 1 6 AUG Popular legend has it that table Singles: round 1 Saturday 14:30-17:30 TT002 70 50 6 tennis emerged around 1880 in unrepeated feat Singles: round 1 Singles: round 1 England, as an after-dinner game 19:00-22:00 TT003 70 50 6 It may take some time Singles: round 2 for the elite. The equipment was Singles: round 2 09:00-12:00 TT004 70 50 6 improvised, but contained an for someone to repeat the Singles: round 2 7 AUG Singles: round 2 element of sophistication: stacked 13:30-16:30 TT005 70 50 6 Sunday Singles: round 2 books were used as a net, the ball triumph of Swede Jan-Ove Singles: round 3 18:00-22:00 TT006 70 50 6 could be a champagne cork and lids Singles: round 3 Waldner. In Barcelona 1992, Singles: round 3 of cigar boxes were used as rackets. 10:00-14:00 TT007 70 50 6 Singles: round 3 However, the equipment and rules 8 AUG Singles: round 4 the athlete became the only 16:00-18:00 TT008 70 50 6 had developed considerably by Monday Singles: round 4

Singles: round 4 the time the International Table non-Asian to win a gold 20:30-22:30 TT009 70 50 6 Singles: round 4 Tennis Federation was founded in medal in the sport. 10:00-14:00 Singles: quarter-finals TT010 100 60 6 1926. The sport became part of the 9 AUG 16:00-18:00 TT011 100 60 6 Tuesday Singles: quarter-finals Olympic programme in Seoul 1988. 20:30-22:30 Singles: quarter-finals TT012 100 60 6

10:00-12:00 Singles: semi-finals TT013 140 70 6 ELIMINATION FROM THE START Ai Fukuhara of Japan plays a shot during the 10 AUG Singles: bronze medal match Wednesday The serve is alternated every two points, women's singles quarter-final at London 2012 20:30-22:45 Singles: gold medal match TT014 350 180 6 or every point when the score is 10-10. Singles: victory ceremony In doubles, the players take it in turns 10:00-12:00 Singles: semi-finals TT015 140 70 6

to hit the ball back and forth. The 11 AUG Singles: bronze medal match Thursday 20:30-22:45 Singles: gold medal match TT016 350 180 6 competition system is knock-out. Singles: victory ceremony CHINESE DOMINANCE 10:00-13:00 Team: round 1 (4 team matches) TT017 70 50 6 12 AUG 15:00-18:00 Team: round 1 (4 team matches) TT018 70 50 6 Several transformations have Friday 19:30-22:30 Team: round 1 (4 team matches) TT019 70 50 6 attempted to make the sport more 10:00-13:00 Team: quarter-finals (2 team matches) TT020 100 60 6 even. Matches used to be disputed 13 AUG 15:00-18:00 Team: round 1 (4 team matches) TT021 70 50 6 across five games with matches going Saturday 19:30-22:30 TT022 100 60 6 up to 21 points. Now they are best of Team: quarter-finals (2 team matches) 10:00-13:00 TT023 100 60 6 seven and points go to 11. To reduce Team: quarter-finals (2 team matches) 14 AUG 15:00-18:00 Team: quarter-finals (2 team matches) TT024 100 60 6 the speed of the game and make it Sunday more attractive to a television audience, 19:30-22:30 Team: semi-final 1 TT025 140 70 6 the ball was increased from a 38mm 10:00-13:00 Team: semi-final 2 TT026 140 70 6 15 AUG 15:00-18:00 Team: semi-final 1 TT027 140 70 6 to a 40mm diameter. However, so Monday far nothing has been able to halt the 19:30-22:30 Team: semi-final 2 TT028 140 70 6 11:00-14:00 Team: bronze medal match TT029 140 70 6 Chinese supremacy. The country has 16 AUG Tuesday Team: gold medal match got 24 out of the Olympic medals. 19:30-22:45 TT030 350 180 6 Team: victory ceremony

11:00-14:00 Team: bronze medal match TT031 140 70 6 17 AUG Wednesday Team: gold medal match 19:30-22:45 TT032 350 180 6 Team: victory ceremony 110 Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony 111

How to get there Carioca Arena 3 - Barra Zone BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca Centro Olímpico Station (west access) Spectator Areas BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access) Carioca Arena 3 Taekwondo Translated literally, “tae” means “foot”, “kwon” is “fist” and “do” means “the way”. The origin of this martial art dates back to circa 50BC, during the Republic of Korea era of three kingdoms. In 1955, the Republic of Korea established taekwondo as style Session Price category (R$) Ticket Date Session time Session description of martial art that would best represent the country internationally. It became part code A B limit

-49kg: preliminary round of the Olympic programme in Sydney 2000. 09:00-13:00 TK001 140 70 6 -58kg: preliminary round

-49kg: quarter-finals -58kg: quarter-finals 15:00-18:00 TK002 280 140 6 HIT THE RIGHT SPOT CHANGING OF THE GUARD? -49kg: semi-finals -58kg: semi-finals Contested across three rounds of 17 AUG Wednesday -49kg: repechanges two minutes, the combatants aim At the London 2012 Olympic -58kg: repechanges -49kg: bronze medal contest kicks and punches to the torso and -58kg: bronze medal contest 20:00-23:05 TK003 420 210 6 head, with each blow worth from Games, a total of eight gold -49kg: gold medal contest -49kg: victory ceremony one to four points, according to -58kg: gold medal contest the Protector Scoring System (PSS). medals was distributed to -58kg: victory ceremony -57kg: preliminary round 09:00-13:00 TK004 140 70 6 Athletes use a number of protectors athletes from eight different -68kg: preliminary round and guards for the forearm, hand, -57kg: quarter-finals -68kg: quarter-finals foot, chest, shin, head and groin. 15:00-18:00 TK005 280 140 6 countries from three continents -57kg: semi-finals -68kg: semi-finals 18 AUG THE LAND OF TAEKWONDO Thursday -57kg: repechanges – only one went to Republic of -68kg: repechanges Creator of the martial art, -57kg: bronze medal contest -68kg: bronze medal contest Republic of Korea has dominated 20:00-23:05 TK006 420 210 6 Korea. Will this pattern continue -57kg: gold medal contest the sport at the Olympic Games, -57kg: victory ceremony -68kg: gold medal contest winning 14 medals, 10 of them in Rio 2016, or will the korean -68kg: victory ceremony -67kg: preliminary round gold. China is in second place with 09:00-13:00 TK007 140 70 6 -80kg: preliminary round eight medals, five of which are gold. athletes reclaim their dominance? -67kg: quarter-finals -80kg: quarter-finals 15:00-18:00 TK008 280 140 6 -67kg: semi-finals -80kg: semi-finals 19 AUG Friday -67kg: repechanges -80kg: repechanges Olympic gold medallist Hwang Kyung-seon -67kg: bronze medal contest -80kg: bronze medal contest 20:00-23:05 TK009 420 210 6 (L) of Republic of Korea competes against -67kg: gold medal contest Nur Tatar of Turkey in the women's -67kg -67kg: victory ceremony -80kg: gold medal contest taekwondo final (London 2012) -80kg: victory ceremony

+67kg: preliminary round 09:00-13:00 TK010 140 70 6 +80kg: preliminary round

+67kg: quarter-finals +80kg: quarter-finals 15:00-18:00 TK011 280 140 6 +67kg: semi-finals +80kg: semi-finals 20 AUG Saturday +67kg: repechanges +80kg: repechanges +67kg: bronze medal contest +80kg: bronze medal contest 20:00-23:05 TK012 420 210 6 +67kg: gold medal contest +67kg: victory ceremony +80kg: gold medal contest +80kg: victory ceremony

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112 113 tie-break decides Tennis features events in men's and played according to the tie-break format. women’s singles and doubles and mixed The final set is played with no tie-break, doubles. Matches are played across and the winner is decided by a difference the best of three sets. Each game is of two games. composed of four points, scored 15, 30, 40, with the following point deciding CHILEAN UNDERDOGS the game. The first to win six games It took Chile over a century to win its takes the set, unless there is a 5-5 tie , first Olympic gold medal. But in Athens which would force the set to finish in 2004 the country took two – in the seven. If there is a 6-6 tie, the set would same sport! Nicolás Massú had never be decided by a tie-break up to seven got past the fourth round of a Grand Williams sisters Serena and Venus are points. The men’s singles final is an the only tennis players with four gold Slam, but won the men’s singles Olympic medals on their CV, having triumphed exception: the match is decided across tournament as well as the doubles, at London 2012, Beijing 2008 and Sydney 2000. the best of five sets, with the first four alongside Fernando González.

Brazilian idol Gustavo Kuerten, also known as Guga, competed in Sidney 2000 and Athens 2004. In both editions of the Games, he was defeated by the athletes who would end up winning the gold medal (Yevgeny Kafelnikov, How to get there from Russia, and Chilean player Nicolás Massú, respectively). The best Olympic Tennis Centre - Barra Zone BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca result achieved by Brazil in the Olympic Games was a fourth place for Centro Olímpico Station (west access) Tennis BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access) Fernando Meligeni in Atlanta 1996.

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the three biggest names currently in world tennis, have already stated their desire to play at the Rio 2016 Games. Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns They will certainly demonstrate techniques that differ greatly to those used a shot in the semi-final of the men's singles at the London th when the sport was first played in the 11 century; the French would use their 2012 Olympic Games hands to hit a ball against a wall in a game called jeu de paume.

114 115 Olympic gold medallist at London 2012, Andy Murray of Great Britain looks to return a shot

Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code A B C limit

Singles: round 2 10:45-16:30 Singles: round 2 TE011 210 100 70 6 Doubles: round 2 8 Aug Doubles: round 2 Monday Singles: round 2 Spectator Areas - Olympic Tennis Centre Centre Court 18:45-23:00 Singles: round 2 TE015 210 100 70 6 Doubles: round 2 Doubles: round 2 Singles: round 2 Singles: round 3 10:45-16:30 Doubles: quarter-finals TE016 280 210 100 6 Doubles: round 2 9 Aug Doubles: quarter-finals Tuesday Singles: round 2 Singles: round 3 18:45-23:00 Doubles: quarter-finals TE020 280 210 100 6 Doubles: round 2 Doubles: quarter-finals Singles: round 3 10:45-16:30 Singles: quarter-finals TE021 340 230 180 6 Doubles: semi-finals Doubles: quarter-finals 10 Aug Wednesday Singles: round 3 Singles: quarter-finals 18:45-23:00 Doubles: semi-finals TE025 340 230 180 6 Doubles: quarter-finals Price category (R$) Session Ticket Doubles: round 1 Date Session time Session description code limit A B C Singles: quarter-finals 11 Aug 12:00-20:00 Singles: semi-finals TE026 340 230 180 6 Singles: round 1 Thrusday Doubles: semi-finals 10:45-16:30 Singles: round 1 TE001 210 100 70 6 Doubles: quarter-finals Doubles: round 1 Doubles: round 1 6 Aug 12 Aug Singles: semi-finals 12:00-20:00 TE029 700 420 220 6 Saturday Friday Doubles: gold medal match Singles: round 1 Doubles: victory ceremony 18:45-23:00 Singles: round 1 TE005 210 100 70 6 Doubles: round 1 Singles: bronze medal match Doubles: round 1 13 Aug 12:00-20:00 Singles: gold medal match TE031 700 420 220 6 Saturday Singles: victory ceremony Singles: round 1 Singles: bronze medal match 10:45-16:30 Singles: round 1 TE006 210 100 70 6 Doubles: round 1 Singles: gold medal match Doubles: round 1 Singles: victory ceremony 7 Aug 14 Aug Doubles: gold medal match Sunday 12:00-20:00 TE033 700 420 220 4 Singles: round 1 Sunday Doubles: victory ceremony Doubles: gold medal match 18:45-23:00 Singles: round 1 TE010 210 100 70 6 Doubles: round 1 Doubles: victory ceremony Doubles: round 1 The above includes all possible events for this court. The final court assignments and order of play are subject to change up until the day of the session.

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116 117 Spectator Areas - Olympic Tennis Centre Court 2

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Singles: round 1 6 Aug 11:00-20:00 Singles: round 1 TE003 70 - - 6 Saturday Doubles: round 1 Maria Sharapova returns a shot Doubles: round 1 during the final of the women's Singles: round 1 7 Aug singles, where she won silver, her 11:00-20:00 Singles: round 1 TE008 70 - - 6 Sunday Doubles: round 1 first Olympic medal (London 2012) Doubles: round 1

Singles: round 2 8 Aug 11:00-20:00 Singles: round 2 TE013 70 - - 6 Monday Doubles: round 2 Doubles: round 2

Singles: round 2 9 Aug Singles: round 3 11:00-20:00 TE018 100 - - 6 Tuesday Doubles: quarter-finals Doubles: round 2 Spectator Areas - Olympic Tennis Centre Court 1 Doubles: quarter-finals Singles: round 3 10 Aug Singles: quarter-finals 11:00-20:00 TE023 140 - - 6 Wednesday Doubles: semi-finals Doubles: quarter-finals Doubles: round 1

11 Aug 12:00-20:00 Doubles: semi-finals TE028 140 - - 6 Thrusday Doubles: quarter-finals

The above includes all possible events for this court. The final court assignments and order of play are subject to change up until the day of the session.

Courts 3 a 9

Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code A B C limit

Singles: round 1 6 Aug 11:00-20:00 Singles: round 1 TE002 70 - - 6 Saturday Doubles: round 1 Doubles: round 1

Singles: round 1 7 Aug 11:00-20:00 Singles: round 1 TE007 70 - - 6 Sunday Doubles: round 1 Price category (R$) Doubles: round 1 Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit Singles: round 2 A B C 8 Aug 11:00-20:00 Singles: round 2 TE012 70 - - 6 Monday Doubles: round 2 Singles: round 1 6 Aug Doubles: round 2 11:00-20:00 Singles: round 1 TE004 50 - - 6 Saturday Doubles: round 1 Singles: round 2 Doubles: round 1 9 Aug Singles: round 3 11:00-20:00 TE017 100 - - 6 Tuesday Doubles: quarter-finals Singles: round 1 7 Aug Doubles: round 2 11:00-20:00 Singles: round 1 TE009 50 - - 6 Doubles: quarter-finals Sunday Doubles: round 1 Doubles: round 1 Singles: round 3 10 Aug Singles: quarter-finals Singles: round 2 11:00-20:00 TE022 140 - - 6 8 Aug Wednesday Doubles: semi-finals 11:00-20:00 Singles: round 2 TE014 50 - - 6 Doubles: quarter-finals Monday Doubles: round 2 Doubles: round 2 11 Aug Singles: quarter-finals 12:00-20:00 TE027 140 - - 6 Singles: round 2 Thrusday Doubles: semi-finals Doubles: quarter-finals 9 Aug Singles: round 3 11:00-20:00 TE019 70 - - 6 Tuesday Doubles: quarter-finals 12 Aug Doubles: round 2 12:00-20:00 Doubles: bronze medal match TE030 140 - - 6 Friday Doubles: semi-finals Doubles: quarter-finals 13 Aug 10 Aug Singles: round 3 12:00-20:00 Doubles: bronze medal match TE032 140 - - 6 11:00-20:00 TE024 50 - - 6 Saturday Doubles: bronze medal match Wednesday Doubles: round 1 The above includes all possible events for this court. The final court assignments and order of play are subject to change up until the day of the session. The above includes all possible events for this court. The final court assignments and order of play are subject to change up until the day of the session.

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118 119 Competitors during the women's triathlon on day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games

CLOSE FINISH In one of the most exciting events at the London 2012 Games, the women’s triathlon event came down to a photo finish decision to determine the gold and silver medals. After finishing just centimetres ahead of Swede Lisa Norden, Nicola Spirig of Switzerland took the gold, earning her country its first medal How to get there in London 2012. Fort Copacabana - Copacabana Zone Metro Line 1 - Cantagalo Station (Rua Xavier da Silveira exit) Metro Line 1 and Metro Line 4 Gal. Osório Station (Rua Sá Ferreira exit) Triathlon Spectator Areas Fort Copacabana Triathlon is an exciting multi-discipline sport that combines 1.5km swim, 40km cycle and 10km run across one continuous race. Men’s and women’s triathlon first appeared at the Olympic programme in Sydney 2000 and has been ever present since.

POWERS OF ENDURANCE A PLACE FOR EVERYONE In swimming, athletes may choose The division of success in the triathlon to use any stroke they wish. After at the Olympic Games is so widespread finishing the swim, athletes must put that, until today, only Switzerland has Price category (R$) Session Ticket on their helmets before taking their won more than one gold medal (Sydney Date Session time Session description code A limit bikes. During the cycle, athletes are 2000 and London 2012). And only 18 AUG 11:00-13:30 Final and Victory Ceremony TR001 70 6 permitted to draft, a technique in which Canadian Simon Whitfield has climbed Thursday 20 AUG 11:00-13:40 Final and Victory Ceremony TR002 70 6 cyclists ride in a pack. The time it takes onto the podium more than once Saturday for an competitor to switch from one (gold in Sydney 2000 and silver in Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony discipline to the next is counted towards Beijing 2008). their total time. Maintaining endurance throughout the final discipline, the run, is key to a strong performance.

120 121 How to get there LESSON LEARNT Maracanãzinho - Maracanã Zone Supervia - São Cristóvão Station At the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, the women’s Brazilian national Metro Line 2 - São Cristóvão Station Metro Line 1 - São Francisco Xavier Station team suffered a traumatic defeat: they were eliminated by Russia Volleyball in the semi-final after wasting four match points in the fourth set. But the setback served as an important lesson: at the following two

Volleyball was invented in 1895 in the American state of Massachusetts as an editions of the Games, Beijing 2008 and London 2012, the girls from alternative sport for older people who could not stand the intense rhythm of Brazil took Olympic gold. In Rio 2016, the Brazilian team can reach basketball. Volleyball became part of the Olympic programme inTokyo 1964. Cuba if they win a third consecutive Olympic gold medal. exception to the rule BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION

Depending on the position, each player Brazil is a volleyball world power who Paula Pequeno of Brazil reaches for the has the responsibility of attacking or revolutionised the sport, introducing two ball in the women's volleyball preliminary defending. The exception is the libero; types of serve in the 1980s. Then attacker match between the United States and Brazil at the London 2012 Olympic Games with a different uniform, he or she can Bernard, a silver medal winner at the Los substitute any player at any time, but Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, invented cannot go on the attack. Matches are the serving technique “star trek”, in which decided across the best of five sets. the ball almost touches the ceiling of the The first four are played to 25 points, gymnasium before descending on the with the final one being played to 15. opponent’s side of the net. William, Renan A team must win a set by two points, and Montanaro, teammates of Bernard, but there is no "point limit", meaning created the jump serve technique, which is the action continues until there is a still used today. clear winner. The men’s final at the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games was the longest in the history of the Games. After four hours and 36 minutes, the Poles finally beat the Soviets by three sets to two.

122 123 Spectator Areas Maracanãzinho A general view of the match between Poland and Bulgaria on day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games

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09:30-13:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO022 350 280 160 100 6 13 AUG 15:00-18:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO023 350 280 160 100 6 Saturday 20:30-00:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO024 350 280 160 100 6

09:30-13:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO025 350 280 160 100 6 14 AUG 15:00-18:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO026 350 280 160 100 6 Sunday Price category (R$) Ticket 20:30-00:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO027 350 280 160 100 6 Date Session time Session description Tkt code limit A B C D 09:30-13:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO028 350 280 160 100 6 09:30-13:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO001 350 280 160 100 6 15 AUG 15:00-18:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO029 350 280 160 100 6 Monday 6 AUG 15:00-18:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO002 350 280 160 100 6 Saturday 20:30-00:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO030 350 280 160 100 6 20:30-00:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO003 350 280 160 100 6 10:00-12:00 Quarter-finals VO031 420 340 230 180 4 09:30-13:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO004 350 280 160 100 6 14:00-16:00 Quarter-finals VO032 420 340 230 180 4 16 AUG 7 AUG 15:00-18:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO005 350 280 160 100 6 Tuesday Sunday 18:00-20:00 Quarter-finals VO033 420 340 230 180 4 20:30-00:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO006 350 280 160 100 6 22:15-00:15 Quarter-finals VO034 420 340 230 180 4 09:30-13:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO007 350 280 160 100 6 10:00-12:00 Quarter-finals VO035 420 340 230 180 4 8 AUG 15:00-18:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO008 350 280 160 100 6 Monday 14:00-16:00 Quarter-finals VO036 420 340 230 180 4 17 AUG 20:30-00:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO009 350 280 160 100 6 Wednesday 18:00-20:00 Quarter-finals VO037 420 340 230 180 4 09:30-13:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO010 350 280 160 100 6 22:15-00:15 Quarter-finals VO038 420 340 230 180 4 9 AUG 15:00-18:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO011 350 280 160 100 6 Tuesday 13:00-15:00 Semi-final VO039 600 500 310 240 4 18 AUG 20:30-00:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO012 350 280 160 100 6 Thursday 22:15-00:15 Semi-final VO040 600 500 310 240 4 09:30-13:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO013 350 280 160 100 6 13:00-15:00 Semi-final VO041 600 500 310 240 4 19 AUG 10 AUG 15:00-18:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO014 350 280 160 100 6 Friday Wednesday 22:15-00:15 Semi-final VO042 600 500 310 240 4 20:30-00:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO015 350 280 160 100 6 13:00-15:00 Bronze medal match VO043 600 500 310 240 4 09:30-13:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO016 350 280 160 100 6 20 AUG Saturday Gold medal match 11 AUG 22:15-00:30 VO044 900 700 380 260 4 15:00-18:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO017 350 280 160 100 6 Thursday Victory ceremony 20:30-00:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO018 350 280 160 100 6 09:30-11:30 Bronze medal match VO045 600 500 310 240 4 09:30-13:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO019 350 280 160 100 6 21 AUG 12 AUG Gold medal match 15:00-18:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO020 350 280 160 100 6 Sunday Friday 13:15-15:30 VO046 1.200 900 530 350 4 20:30-00:20 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO021 350 280 160 100 6 Victory ceremony

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124 125 Spectator areas Olympic Aquatics Stadium

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Session Price category (R$) Ticket Date Session time Session description Water polo code A B C limit Maggie Steffens of the United 10:00-12:40 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP001 50 - - 6 States in action during the women's 6 AUG 14:10-16:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP002 50 - - 6 water polo quarter-final at the Saturday Water polo was the first team sport to London 2012 Olympic Games 18:20-21:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP003 50 - - 6 become part of the Olympic programme, 10:00-12:40 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP004 50 - - 6 8 AUG 14:10-16:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP005 50 - - 6 at the Paris 1900 Games. Since then How to get there Monday 18:20-21:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP006 50 - - 6 it has been present in every edition. The Olympic Aquatics Stadium 10:00-12:40 WP007 50 - - 6 Barra Zone 9 AUG Preliminaries (2 matches) rules have undergone several changes, Tuesday 14:10-16:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP008 50 - - 6 including the ball used, the increase in the BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca Centro Olímpico Station (west access) 10:00-12:40 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP009 50 - - 6 number of players (11 to 13) and, recently, 10 AUG BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access) 14:10-16:50 WP010 50 - - 6 Wednesday Preliminaries (2 matches) the end of extra time for games that 18:20-21:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP011 50 - - 6

requires an immediate result. In this case, 10:00-12:40 WP012 50 - - 6 11 AUG Preliminaries (2 matches) Thursday penalty shots are taken immediately. 14:10- 16:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP013 50 - - 6

10:00-12:40 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP014 50 - - 6 12 AUG tough workout 14:10-16:50 WP015 50 - - 6 Friday Preliminaries (2 matches) Compared to other team sports, 32 minutes 18:20-21:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP016 50 - - 6

10:00-12:40 WP017 50 - - 6 seems a short time for a game. However, 13 AUG Preliminaries (2 matches) Saturday throughout the match, divided into four periods 14:10-16:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP018 50 - - 6 of eight minutes each, athletes are worked to 10:00-12:40 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP019 50 - - 6 14 AUG 14:10-16:50 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP020 50 - - 6 the bone and can swim up to 5km. Despite being AGAINST THE ODDS Sunday played with the hands, the legs are also given 18:20-21:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP021 50 - - 6

a significant workout. The swimming pool has Hungarian Olivér OLYMPIC AQUATICS STADIUM a minimum depth of 2m and players are not Session Price category (R$) Ticket Halassy suffered a car Date Session time Session description allowed to step on its bottom during play. You code A B C limit 14:10-16:50 WP022 260 160 70 6 cannot hold the ball with both hands, unless you 15 AUG Quarter-finals (2 matches) accident when he was Monday 18:20-21:00 WP023 260 160 70 6 are the goalkeeper, hold or push off from the Quarter-finals (2 matches) 11:00-13:40 WP024 260 160 70 6 a child and had his left 16 AUG Quarter-finals (2 matches) goal post or the sides or ends of the swimming Tuesday 15:10-17:50 Quarter-finals (2 matches) WP025 260 160 70 6 pool, punch the ball, or splash water into an Classification match (5th-8th places) foot amputated. 11:00-13:40 WP026 340 220 100 6 opponent’s direction with the intention of 17 AUG Semi-final Wednesday Semi-final preventing a shot at goal. 15:10-17:50 WP027 340 220 100 6 But that didn’t prevent Classification match (5th-8th places)

Classification match (5th-8th places) POLO POWERS 11:00-13:40 WP028 340 220 100 6 him from winning three 18 AUG Semi-final Thursday Semi-final The Hungarian men’s national team is the 15:10-17:50 WP029 340 220 100 6 Classification match (5th-8th places) most successful side in Olympic water polo Olympic medals: silver Classification match (7th-8th places) 10:00-12:40 WP030 340 220 100 6 history, winning 15 medals, twice the number Bronze medal match 19 AUG of the second placed nation, Italy, with eight. in Amsterdam 1928 Friday Classification match (5th-6th places) The women’s tournament joined the Olympic 14:10-17:20 Gold medal match WP031 580 300 140 6 Victory ceremony programme at Sydney 2000 and the Americans and gold in Los Angeles Classification match (7th-8th places) 11:40-14:20 WP032 340 220 100 6 have never been off the podium, whilst the Bronze medal match 20 AUG Australians only missed out at Athens 2004. 1932 and Berlin 1936. Saturday Classification match (5th-6th places) 16:30-19:40 Gold medal match WP033 580 300 140 6 Victory ceremony

126 Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony 127 Spectator areas Riocentro - Pavilion 2

Maiya Maneza of Kazakhstan on her way to Olympic gold at London 2012

Weightlifting Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code A B limit

6 AUG 48kg: group A How to get there who can hOIST the heaviest 19:00-21:00 WL001 100 70 6 Saturday 48kg: victory ceremony

Riocentro - Pavilion 2 - Barra Zone Weightlifting consists of two events: 56kg: group B 10:00-14:00 WL002 60 40 6 53kg: group B BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca the snatch and the clean and jerk. 7 AUG 53kg: group A Centro Olímpico Station (west access) 15:30-17:30 WL003 100 70 6 In both, the athlete has three attempts Sunday 53kg: victory ceremony BRT Transolímpica - Riocentro 1 Station to lift the heaviest weight possible. 56kg: group A 19:00-21:00 WL004 100 70 6 Each lift needs to be validated by 56kg: victory ceremony A test to show who is the strongest, 62kg: group B a majority decision of three referees. 10:00-14:00 WL005 60 40 6 58kg: group B this sport was already part of They observe whether the athlete’s body 8 AUG 58kg: group A 15:30-17:30 WL006 100 70 6 the first Games of the modern is in a fully extended position and if the Monday 58kg: victory ceremony

bar is motionless at the end of the lift. 62kg: group A era – Athens 1896 – as part of the 19:00-21:00 WL007 100 70 6 62kg: victory ceremony gymnastics programme. After The winner is the one who lifts 69kg: group B the heaviest weight, which is the sum 10:00-14:00 WL008 60 40 6 some toing and froing, it entered 63kg: group B of the best attempts in the snatch and 9 AUG 63kg: group A definitively in 1920. 15:30-17:30 WL009 100 70 6 clean and jerk. Athletes compete in 15 Tuesday 63kg: victory ceremony Women started competing in 69kg: group A bodyweight categories (eight for men 19:00-21:00 WL010 100 70 6 69kg: victory ceremony Sydney 2000. and seven for women) defined by the 77kg: group B 10:00-14:00 WL011 60 40 6 athletes' own weight. 69kg: group B INVOLUNTARY RECORD 10 AUG 69kg: group A 15:30-17:30 WL012 100 70 6 POCKET HERCULES Wednesday 69kg: victory ceremony 77kg: group A At the Beijing 2008 Olympic 19:00-21:00 WL013 100 70 6 Despite being just 1.47m tall, Bulgarian 77kg: victory ceremony

Naim Süleymanoglu set the world adult 85kg: group B Games, Thai Prapawadee 10:00-14:00 WL014 60 40 6 record for his category, 60kg, when he 75kg: group B 12 AUG 75kg: group A was just 16 years old. After leaving his 15:30-17:30 WL015 100 70 6 Jaroenrattanatarakoon, Friday 75kg: victory ceremony homeland to Turkey, where his family 85kg: group A 19:00-21:00 WL016 100 70 6 weighing just 53kg, beat the roots are, he became a three-time Olympic 85kg: victory ceremony champion: Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992 and 15:30-17:30 94kg: group B WL017 60 40 6 13 AUG Saturday 94kg: group A Atlanta 1996 and was world champion 19:00-21:00 WL018 100 70 6 Olympic clean and jerk record 94kg: victory ceremony several times. He is known as “The Pocket 14 AUG +75kg: group A 19:00-21:00 WL019 100 70 6 by lifting 126kg. And she broke Hercules”. Sunday +75kg: victory ceremony 15:30-17:30 105kg: group B WL020 60 40 6 15 AUG Monday 105kg: group A another record: the champion 19:00-21:00 WL021 100 70 6 105kg: victory ceremony with the longest name. Her 31 15:30-17:30 +105kg: group B WL022 60 40 6 16 AUG Tuesday +105kg: group A letters name didn't fit on the 19:00-21:00 +105kg: victory ceremony WL023 100 70 6

Men’s event Women’s event Victory Ceremony electronic scoreboard!

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Kaori Icho of Japan (red) and Ruixue Jing of China compete during the women's freestyle -63kg at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Price category (R$) Session Ticket Date Session time Session description code limit How to get there A B C 48kg: qualifications Carioca Arena 2 - Barra Zone 58kg: qualifications 69kg: qualifications 10:00-13:00 WF001 70 60 40 6 BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca 48kg: eliminations Centro Olímpico Station (west access) 58kg: eliminations 69kg: eliminations BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access) 48kg: repechage rounds 17 AUG 58kg: repechage rounds Wednesday 69kg: repechage rounds 48kg: bronze medal contests 48kg: gold medal contest not quite freestyle 48kg: victory ceremony 16:00-19:00 WF002 210 100 70 6 58kg: bronze medal contests The name may lead you to believe that 58kg: gold medal contest fighters can do anything, but there are 58kg: victory ceremony 69kg: bronze medal contests rules. Deliberately injuring your 69kg: gold medal contest 69kg: victory ceremony opponent and acts of brutality result 53kg: qualifications in immediate disqualification. Appearance 63kg: qualifications 75kg: qualifications 10:00-13:00 WF003 70 60 40 6 is also fundamental, not for aesthetics but 53kg: eliminations for safety: athletes need to keep a short 63kg: eliminations Wrestling 75kg: eliminations haircut or tie their hair. Their nails must be 53kg: repechage rounds cut and any bead strictly shaved or grown 18 AUG 63kg: repechage rounds Thursday 75kg: repechage rounds for several months. 53kg: bronze medal contests 53kg: gold medal contest 53kg: victory ceremony 16:00-19:00 WF004 210 100 70 6 Freestyle THE LOVING CHAMPION 63kg: bronze medal contests 63kg: gold medal contest Irini Merleni didn’t enter Olympic 63kg: victory ceremony 75kg: bronze medal contests history just for being the first women’s 75kg: gold medal contest Freestyle wrestling made its Olympic freestyle wrestling champion in 2004. 75kg: victory ceremony 57kg: qualifications The Ukrainian, who competed in the 74kg: qualifications debut at the St. Louis 1904 Games 10:00-13:00 WF005 70 60 40 6 48kg category, also became famous for 57kg: eliminations with a style that combined traditional 74kg: eliminations her unusual celebration when taking the approaches from around the world and 19 AUG 57kg: repechage rounds gold. After defeating Japanese Chiharu Friday 74kg: repechage rounds 57kg: bronze medal contests rules that allowed grabbing and the use 57kg: gold medal contest Icho by referees’ decision, she hugged 16:00-19:00 WF006 210 100 70 6 57kg: victory ceremony of legs. Women started competing at the principal judge of the contest. 74kg: bronze medal contests 74kg: gold medal contest the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. 74kg: victory ceremony 86kg: qualifications/eliminations 10:00-13:00 WF007 70 60 40 6 125kg: qualifications/eliminations 20 AUG 86kg: repechage, bronze medal contest, Saturday final and victory ceremony 16:00-19:00 WF008 210 100 70 6 OLYMPIC FIRST 125kg: repechage, bronze medal contest, final and victory ceremony 65kg: qualifications/eliminations 08:30-11:15 WF009 70 60 40 6 Saori Yoshida and Kaori Icho from Japan will have the chance to 97kg: qualifications/eliminations 65kg: repechage rounds 97kg: repechage rounds be the first wrestlers to win one gold medal in each edition of the 21 AUG 65kg: bronze medal contests Sunday 65kg: gold medal contest 12:45-15:15 WF010 210 100 70 6 65kg: victory ceremony four Olympic Games in which they participated. 97kg: bronze medal contests 97kg: gold medal contest 97kg: victory ceremony

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Komeil Ghasemi of Islamic Republic of Iran (red) and Tervel Ivaylov Dlagnev of the United States battle in the men's freestyle -120kg (London 2012)

How to get there Carioca Arena 2 - Barra Zone

BRT Transolímpica and Transcarioca Price category (R$) Session Ticket Centro Olímpico Station (west access) Date Session time Session description code A B C limit BRT Transcarioca - Rio 2 Station (east access) 59kg: qualifications 75kg: qualifications 10:00-13:00 WG001 70 60 40 6 Wrestling 59kg: eliminations 75kg: eliminations

59kg: repechage rounds 14 AUG 75kg: repechage rounds Sunday 59kg: bronze medal contests 59kg: gold medal contest 16:00-19:00 WG002 210 100 70 6 Greco-Roman 59kg: victory ceremony 75kg: bronze medal contest 75kg: gold medal contest A sport since the ancient Olympic Games, Greco-Roman wrestling is a literal 75kg: victory ceremony 85kg: qualifications body-to-body combat. Wrestlers are only allowed to use their arms and upper 130kg: qualifications 10:00-13:00 WG003 70 60 40 6 bodies to defeat opponents. A popular, traditional form of the sport, Greco- 85kg: eliminations 130kg: eliminations Roman wrestling is the preferred style for many Nordic countries, with the first 85kg: repechage rounds gold medallists all hailing from Scandinavia. 15 AUG 130kg: repechage rounds Monday 85kg: bronze medal contest 85kg: gold medal contest 16:00-19:00 WG004 210 100 70 6 go for the pin 85kg: victory ceremony THE FRIDGE 130kg: bronze medal contest As freestyle wrestling, there are two 130kg: gold medal contest 130kg: victory ceremony periods of three minutes. The objective is Russian Aleksandr Karelin, nicknamed 66kg: qualifications 98kg: qualifications to immobilise your opponent and put their 10:00-13:00 WG005 70 60 40 6 back on the mat, which is called a “pin.” 66kg: eliminations the “Siberian Bear”, became the biggest 98kg: eliminations If neither manages to secure a pin, the 66kg: repechage rounds wrestler with the most points is the winner. 16 AUG 98kg: repechage rounds name in Greco-Roman wrestling, largely Tuesday 66kg: bronze medal contests Bouts take place in a circular area with 66kg: gold medal contest 16:00-19:00 WG006 210 100 70 6 a nine-metre diameter and wrestlers score 66kg: victory ceremony because he won three Olympic gold 98kg: bronze medal contests points for takedowns and reversals 98kg: gold medal contest or exposures of the opponent, among other medals, but also because his size inspired 98kg: victory ceremony possibilities. Men’s event Victory Ceremony curious stories about his strength. NEITHER GREEKS NOR ROMANS The Soviet Union only participated in Rumour has it that Karelin took a wrestling competitions at the Olympic Games between Helsinki 1952 and Seoul refrigerator up night floors of stairs with 1988. Even so, the country still leads the medals ranking in the sport. It holds a total no help. of 60, including 34 gold.

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Rio 2016 wants every ticket holder you will not be admitted to the session. to have a fantastic time at the Olympic Games. Here are some Resale and redistribution general rules that will help you to restrictions The only way to ensure that your tickets are enjoy memorable moments at the genuine is to purchase them directly from biggest sports event in the world. Rio 2016 or our officially authorised partners. Take the time to read the following For residents of Brazil, individual tickets may documents also on the Rio 2016 only be purchased from Rio 2016. For residents Ticket Website: of all other countries and territories, tickets can only be purchased from the Authorised Rio 2016 Ticket Licence Agreement Ticket Reseller appointed by the NOCs for your and the Rio 2016 Terms and country or territory. Nobody else is authorised Conditions of Ticket Purchase and to sell or distribute tickets for Rio 2016. The Rio 2016 Spectator Policy. unauthorised resale of tickets is a violation of the terms and conditions of sale and may Rio 2016 communication result in the tickets being cancelled. No reseller to spectators other than the Authorised Ticket Resellers listed at www.rio2016.com/spectators are Ticket holders must be informed of and authorised to sell Rio 2016 tickets. abide by all spectator ticket user rules, The Brazilian Government has enacted including no resale, ambush and security specific legislation concerning the sale of policies. All these topics are explained Rio 2016 Olympic tickets. Reselling Olympic in detail in the Rio 2016 Ticket Licence tickets at a price higher than their imprint Agreement, the Rio 2016 Terms and value is a criminal violation punishable by Conditions of Ticket Purchase, and the substantial fines and may possibly result Rio 2016 Spectator Policy. in other serious consequences. Local law enforcement, operating independently from Safeguarding of tickets Rio 2016, will be diligently monitoring, Once you receive your tickets, you (and investigating and pursuing offenders and anyone to whom you might give a ticket) their organisations from now until the end are responsible for keeping them safe. of the Olympic Games. Please remember Rio 2016 may not be able to replace tickets that it is always important to “play by the that are lost, stolen, forgotten or damaged. rules” when it comes to the purchase and If you arrive at the venue without a ticket resale of tickets. or with a ticket that is damaged or illegible,

135 The Ticketing Guide has the information you need to complete your ticket request application. Ticketing FAQ There will be around 700 different competition and ceremonies sessions to choose from, in 42 Olympic disciplines. You may request up to four or six tickets per session, and you can apply for up to 20 different sessions. Who can apply? To apply for tickets, you will first need to register, providing your personal information and 1. Who can buy tickets to the Rio 2016 Games? payment and delivery details.

Brazilian residents over 18 years old who have a Brazilian personal tax ID (CPF) can purchase 6. How will the draws be conducted? tickets through the ticket website using a Brazilian issued Visa card or the Rio 2016 Virtual Once the application period for each draw closes, the random draw proceeds according to the Payment solution. If you are under 18 years old, you can ask an adult to buy tickets for you. Keep following rules: in mind that the cardholder’s name must be the same as the name you use to register with the • The draws will be carried out with a digital tool which has been tested and will be Rio 2016 Ticket Programme. independently audited. 2. How can people not residing in Brazil buy tickets? • The draws will be conducted individually for each sport session, and will be done by If you do not reside in Brazil, you can purchase tickets from the Authorised Ticket Reseller (ATR) session, not by applicant. For instance, all those who have registered to buy a ticket for the which has been appointed for your territory. More information about the Authorised Ticket heats on the first day of the swimming competition will have an equal chance of obtaining Resellers around the world is available at www.rio2016.com/spectators. tickets for this session. • When an applicant is drawn for a specific session, they are either awarded all the tickets they requested for that session (pending availability) or none of them. For example, if you Purchase process applied for four tickets for a specific session of swimming, you will only be awarded all four of them, or none. 3. What are the stages of the Ticket Programme? • Spectators who were not selected in the first draw will be prioritised in the second draw. The Rio 2016 Ticket Programme has four stages. The first was registration, in which the After the draws are conducted, all applicants will be notified by email of which tickets they spectator filled out some basic information and indicated their preferred sports (but don’t were awarded and the payment amount to be collected. worry, you can still apply for tickets for any sport). In March 2015, the second stage began and it was your only chance if you wanted to participate in the two random draws for Olympic Games 7. Will there be a non-draw ticket sales phase? tickets. If you do not apply for tickets in the first draw in March 2015, you could not be eligible to From October 2015, any tickets not purchased during the random draws will be available participate in the second draw. However, from October 2015, you can still buy tickets online on online on a first-come, first-served basis. During this stage, fans – even the ones who have not a first-come, first-served basis. The final sales stage begins in June 2016, when all the remaining registered yet – can visit the Rio 2016 ticket website, see which sessions are still available, and tickets will be offered to the public in person at Rio 2016 ticket box offices. purchase tickets in real-time. Tickets can be purchased online right up to the beginning of the Games, subject to availability. 4. Registration is followed by the random draws. Why is this necessary? The draws are conducted to ensure that the process is fair, transparent and reliable, and that all 8. When will tickets go on sale at ticket box offices? those who apply will have an equal chance to purchase tickets. About two months before the Games, in June 2016, Rio 2016 Games ticket box offices will open The random draw will be carried out using a digital tool which has already been used for other and any remaining tickets will be available for purchase. The locations and opening dates of major events, developed by a German company – CTS Eventim. The process will be independently ticket box offices will be announced later. audited, in line with our commitment to deliver a fair, transparent and reliable programme. 9. How many tickets will be available for purchase? 5. How can I apply for the draws? Around 7.5 million tickets will be available for purchase for around 700 sports sessions and the You can apply for the first draw between 31 March and 6 May 2015 by visiting the Rio 2016 ticket opening and closing ceremonies. Around 60 per cent of tickets will be sold during the first and website, registering and submitting your ticket request application. Between 1 and 17 July, all second draws. The remaining tickets, along with any tickets that have not been sold during the those who submitted an application for the first ticket draw will be able to submit another draws, will be available for purchase from October 2015. application for the second draw.

136 137 10. During the ticket draws, can I submit several applications in order to increase my chance of The following forms of payment are accepted on the Rio 2016 Ticket Website: Visa cards (credit being awarded tickets? only) or the Rio 2016 Virtual Payment solution. No. You may only submit one application per ticket account during the draws and may only You can pay your ticket purchases in up to three instalments with any Brazilian-issued Visa register to create a ticketing account once per person. credit card and in up to five installments using a Bradesco Visa credit card. 11. Can I withdraw my application? During the ticket draws and the online sales phase, you will be able to choose, free of charge, Yes, as long as you do so before the application deadline. Just sign-in to your Rio 2016 Ticket a Rio 2016 Virtual Payment solution, through which you can pay your ticket orders. You will be account, click on your request and you will have the option to withdraw your application. Once able to recharge the Virtual Solution through billet banking and bank transfer. the application period ends, all submitted applications are final and cannot be withdrawn. If you are successful in the draw, you will receive an email informing you of what you were For more information, please visit www.rio2016.com/pagamentovirtual. awarded and providing more details on the payment process. Your order is not confirmed until Rio 2016 Ticket box offices will open in June 2016. At the box offices, ticket purchases can be payment has been successfully collected. Remember! If you withdraw your ticket application paid with Visa cards and cash. during the first draw, it will be cancelled and you won’t be eligible to request tickets in the second-chance draw. 17. I do not have a Visa card. What should I do? You will need a Visa card, official sponsor of Rio 2016 Olympic Games, to purchase tickets 12. Can I alter my request after submitting it? online, and a Visa or cash for all purchases when you arrive at the Games. Visa cards are easy Yes, as long as you do so before the application deadline. You will have to access your Rio 2016 to get, so plan ahead and apply for yours now by contacting your bank or by visiting Ticket Account and withdraw your application to be able to add or remove a session or change www.visa.com.br/contatos. any personal data or information. After altering everything you want, note that you will have to submit the application again and you will be requested to insert the payment information once You can also use the Rio 2016 Virtual Payment Solution in an easy, fast and convenient way more. by accessing www.rio2016.com/virtualpayment. You may reload it anywhere that accepts electronic payments 13. Do I need to purchase a ticket for my children? 18. How much will tickets cost? Children under the age of 2 (at the time of the event) do not need a ticket if they remain in the arms/lap of their parent and do not occupy a seat. Children aged 2 and over need a ticket. Ticket prices for sports sessions range from R$40 (for instance, football or rowing qualifiers) to R$1,200 (Basketball or 100m finals). The tickets to the ceremonies will range from R$200 to R$4,600. 14. Is it possible to receive only a portion of the tickets for a session that I apply for? Ticket prices vary according to the competition phase (preliminaries or finals) and the available No. You might not be awarded tickets for all the sessions you apply for, but if you are awarded inventory in the venue. Most sessions have either one or two different price categories, but tickets for a particular session, you will be awarded the number of tickets you requested for some have up to five (opening and closing ceremonies). that session. For example, if you apply for six tickets for a football session you will either be Access the ticket prices here. allocated the six tickets or none. 19. Will any discounts be offered? 15. If I am awarded tickets but want to purchase only part of my request, can I cancel or change my order? Wheelchair users – and their attendants – and seniors over 60 years old, residents in Brazil will be able to buy tickets in any price category for the Olympic Games at half-price. You cannot alter or cancel only a part of your order, no matter how many tickets you were awarded. If you really decide to cancel your request, all tickets included will be automatically canceled. For all sports sessions, tickets in the lowest price category will be sold at half-price to students, teachers from the Rio de Janeiro public schools, obese people, people with other disabilities and people with reduced mobility, who reside in Brazil.

Payment and Prices Appropriate ID will be required to confirm the half-price eligibility in all cases. 16) What forms of payment are accepted for the purchase of Olympic Games tickets? Children under the age of 2 do not need a ticket if they remain in the arms/lap of their parent In recognition of Visa’s long-standing support of the Olympic Games, only Visa cards will be and do not occupy a seat. Children aged 2 and older require a ticket. accepted for all Rio 2016 ticket purchases.

138 139 20. If I no longer want my tickets can I get a refund or resell them? Delivery Customers will have the opportunity to return their tickets for resale at face value through the official Rio 2016 channel. If the tickets are resold, the purchaser will receive a refund equivalent 27. How will tickets be delivered? Can I collect my tickets at the ticket office? to the full face-value price of the tickets. This will be the only authorised and legal way to resell For your convenience, when you purchase tickets online, you will have the option to have your tickets. Further details will be announced in early 2016. Please remember that reselling tickets special, souvenir tickets with a commemorative design delivered to your home address by for more than their face value is illegal, and that buying tickets from unauthorised sources runs express courier (SEDEX). SEDEX delivery is a safe, convenient option which allows you to avoid the risk of the tickets being invalid or counterfeit. queues at ticket box offices, and commemorative tickets make great souvenirs of the Games. We highly recommend that you take advantage of this offer. 21. Are there any fees or taxes for purchasing tickets? No. If you choose to have special, commemorative tickets delivered to your home via SEDEX, there will be an additional charge of R$ 12, regardless of the amont of tickets purchased. Contact us 22. Are there any free events? 28. Who can I contact if I have a ticketing enquiry? Although there are no free tickets, parts of some competitions will take place on public streets The Rio 2016 ticket customer service team is available to answer any questions you may have. outside the official venues. For example, parts of the marathon, race walk, road cycling, marathon Callers in Brazil should call 3004-2016. Opening hours are Monday-Saturday, 8am-9pm. swimming, triathlon and sailing competitions will be visible from outside the ticketed venues, Calls are charged at the same rate as calls to a landline (plus applicable taxes). Spectators although the start, finish and medals victory ceremonies will take place inside the ticketed from outside Brazil should contact the Authorised Ticket Reseller designated for their territory areas. with any enquiries related to the purchase of Olympic Games tickets.

Seating

23. Can I be seated next to my friends? Only tickets that are purchased together in the same order/account will be seated together.

24. Will all of my tickets for a session be seated together? Tickets purchased at the same time will be seated together. Any additional tickets for the same session and in the same price category purchased at a later date will be seated together, but may not be seated with tickets which had been previously purchased.

Accessibility

25. Will there be seating for people with special needs? Yes, seating will be available for fans with reduced mobility and for obese people. There are a limited number of these seats at each venue and they will be sold according to availability.

26. What additional accessibility seating options are available? We will do all we can to provide people with additional accessibility requirements a great spectator experience, including offering special seating areas within the venue for those with accessibility needs. The options are: • Wheelchair users and companions • People with reduced mobility (mobility restrictions not requiring a wheelchair) • Obese people • People with other documented impairments (hearing impaired, visually impaired, etc.)

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