Whitewater Stadium for Rio 2016 Olympic Park

Deodoro Whitewater Stadium, Rio 2016 Olympic Park, Brazil Architecture, X-Park Sports Pools Images

Whitewater Stadium for Rio 2016 Olympic Park

Deodoro Sports Pools, Brazil: X-Park canoe slalom courses – design by Vigliecca and Associados

3 Aug 2016

Rio 2016 Whitewater Stadium

Design: Vigliecca and Associados

Location: X-Park, Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium

Whitewater Stadium for Rio

One of the most technically complex Rio 2016 facilities, the Whitewater Stadium holds 25 million litres of water in its two canoe slalom courses: one for the competitions, measuring 250 metres, and a 200-metre training course.

The venue contains a custom-designed white water for the men’s & women’s Olympic canoeing competitions.

Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium for Rio

The Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium is a whitewater paddling venue, constructed to host the canoeing and kayaking slalom events for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The stadium is part of the ‘X-Park’ sport complex (which includes BMX and Mountain Bike) located in Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Deodoro Olympic 2016 Whitewater Stadium for Rio

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Vigliecca and Associados
Fundada em 1996, V&A dispõe de escritórios em São Paulo e no Rio de Janeiro.

Vigliecca & Associados (V&A) é uma empresa de arquitetura e urbanismo que atua em quatro principais áreas: Estudos para PPPs e Concessões Urbanas (Propostas de Manifestações de Interesse Privado-MIP e Procedimentos de Manifestação de Interesse-PMI); Planos e Projetos Urbanos; Edifícios Esportivos e Institucionais (arenas multiuso, complexos esportivos e equipamentos culturais e educacionais); e Habitação (edifícios residenciais, habitação de interesse social e reurbanização de favelas).
source: http://www.vigliecca.com.br/pt-BR/pages/curriculum

Address: Estr. Mal. Alencastro, 1357 – Ricardo de Albuquerque, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 21625-000, Brazil

Location:Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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X-Park, Deodoro:
The temporary Deodoro Stadium, built around an existing polo field, will host the Rio 2016 rugby competition, as well as the equestrian and combined running and shooting sections of the modern pentathlon.

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