Rio 2016: Proposed Olympic Venues Computer‐generated photo illustrations released by the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Bid Committee 1 Rio 2016 Olympic Games: Venues 2 Rio 2016: Maracana Stadium • The Maracana soccer venue, center, and the Maracanazinho volleyball arena are shown in a computer ‐ generated photo illustration • Maracana Stadium, built in 1950, will be upgraded for the 2014 World Cup before converting to the site of the opening and closing ceremonies two years later. 3 Rio 2016: Olympic Village • A computer‐ generated view shows the Olympic Village in the Barra zone. • The area will be host to 14 venues, including gymnastics, tennis, and swimming and diving. • The zone will also use three existing venues from the 2007 Pan American Games. 4 Rio 2016: Olympic Training Center • An outdoor view of the Brazilian Olympic Training Center takes shape. • The center will consist of four arenas, called "Halls," scheduled to be built between 2009 and 2011. 5 Rio 2016: Basketball Venue • Hall 1 is scheduled to be the largest venue in the Olympic Training Center with a capacity of near 16,000. • It will play host to basketball events 6 Rio 2016: Aquatics Center • The Olympic aquatics center in the Barra zone is scheduled to be built from 2013 to 2015. 7 Rio 2016: Tennis Venues • An overview of the tennis facilities for the 2016 Summer Games. 8 Rio 2016: Copacabana Stadium • The Copacabana Stadium is seen in this rendering along the famous Rio beach, which will be the site of four events. 9 Rio 2016: Beach Volleyball Venue • A scenic computer‐ generated view inside the temporary Copacabana Stadium, where beach volleyball will take place. 10 Rio 2016: Deodoro Cluster Venues • A view of the Rio's proposed X Park in the Deodoro cluster, where mountain bike, BMX racing and other events will be scheduled. 11 Rio 2016: Field Hockey Venues • Field hockey is set to be contested in these two proposed stadiums for the Rio Games. 12 Rio 2016: Equestrian Events Venue • Another portion of the Deodoro zone is this proposed site for equestrian events. 13 Rio 2016: Rowing Events Venue • Rodrigo de Freitas Lake will be the proposed site for rowing events. • Kayaking and whitewater events will be held at a separate site. 14 Rio 2016: Velodrome Venue • An overview of the proposed Rio Olympic Velodrome, which will play host to indoor cycling events 15 Rio 2016: Sambódromo Venue • The Sambódromo, an existing venue, will be used for the finish of the marathon in the 2016 Summer Games. 16.