RIO DE JANEIRO 2016 - Summer Olympic Games / Games of the XXXI Olympiad

[Mo Rush]

Exciting. I will be in Rio for the Rio +20 Summit in June.

Looking forward to seeing some of the World Cup and Olympic preparations.

[TEBC]

Originally Posted by Mo Rush

Exciting. I will be in Rio for the Rio +20 Summit in June.

Looking forward to seeing some of the World Cup and Olympic preparations.

Dont forget your camera!! first time in Brazil?

[DannyelBrazil]

Originally Posted by Mo Rush

Exciting. I will be in Rio for the Rio +20 Summit in June.

Looking forward to seeing some of the World Cup and Olympic preparations.

Hey Mo!!!
What a great news!!!

Welcome to our nation...
Be sure, you will see lots of works... Indeed, I'd say Rio is a chaos with so many works around...
But, I hope you have a nice time here!

Enjoy some coconut water in Copacabana for me!

[Mo Rush]

Originally Posted by TEBC

Dont forget your camera!! first time in Brazil?

Yes. First time

[marcusflorida2]

Cool. Have fun !
I'd love to hear your opinion on how Rio is compared to how Cape Town was 2 years prior to the WC.
Wish for sunny days in Rio... you can't have a real feeling of the city without it.

[Mo Rush]

Just thought I would ask for some advice.

1. Can one visit the Maracana and Havelange stadia even if they are under construction?
2. How does one view the progress of the BRT stations?
3. I think I'll be at the Rio Centre but won't see much construction nearby right?


Any other specific Olympic related venues or projects I could check out?

[TEBC]

Originally Posted by Mo Rush

Just thought I would ask for some advice.

1. Can one visit the Maracana and Havelange stadia even if they are under construction?
2. How does one view the progress of the BRT stations?
3. I think I'll be at the Rio Centre but won't see much construction nearby right?


Any other specific Olympic related venues or projects I could check out?

!. MAracanã: Dont think so. Some months ago they had an specific area for tourists to take pictures and stuff, but now, because of the construction I think that they dont have visits anymore.
Joao Havelange: Sure, it wont be under construction, you will probably be able to watch a match from one of Rio´s teams (Flamengo, Botafogo and Fluminense). Be updated with brazilian football calendar.
2. The BRT is being construted in the West Zone of the city. One its already open. You can get there by metro and metro bus and then use one of the BRT. The West Zone is where the olympic park will be built and where Rio20 will be held, at Rio Centro.

3. Just across Rio Centro you can visit the first olympic venue to be ready the Village of athlets (City of Rock) where they held Rock in Rio. HSBC Arena and MAracanazinho worth a visit, but i dont know if any event will be held there during Rio20. You can also visit the Porto Maravilha, they are redeveloping the sea port area, there are two new museums: MAR and Museum of tomorrow.

[LeonardoR]

Rio sets the colors of the chairs of Maracanã: blue, white and yellow.

The painting will be divided by layers and makes reference to the flag of Brazil. Types of seats will be chosen until the end of this month.







Escadas e piso da arquibancada


Modelos de assento que podem ser escolhidos


Guarda-corpos, pisos e revestimento das vigas da fachada


Estágio atual


In Portuguese: http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebo...-cadeiras.html

[TEBC]

Originally Posted by LeonardoR

Rio sets the colors of the chairs of Maracanã: blue, white and yellow.

The painting will be divided by layers and makes reference to the flag of Brazil. Types of seats will be chosen until the end of this month.

In Portuguese: http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebo...-cadeiras.html

Great, now we are Ukraine???? Must be green and yellow

[GuiBR]

Originally Posted by TEBC

Great, now we are Ukraine???? Must be green and yellow

The grass is green, with yellow, blue and white on the stands, we have the colors of Brazil.

[RobH]

The level on insight on this forum never fails to astonish me!

[Cauê]

Wonderful pics!


There is no best stadium in the world to open the Olympics.

[marcusflorida2]

Originally Posted by RobH

The level on insight on this forum never fails to astonish me!

I hear you.

[DannyelBrazil]

I like the colors of the seats...
In fact, it reminds me a bit the Uruguayan flag, the team that won the Cup in 1950 there.
Curious fact: the external face of Maracana was blue and white in a tribute to the World Champions in 1950.

[Cauê]

Olympic Park - New Image

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[TEBC]

Originally Posted by Cauê

Olympic Park - New Image



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Hope we have world class beauties as venues. In an exclusive carioca tropical style!

[RobH]

What exactly are we looking at there? Can anyone post a plan of the area in question so we can get some context of where this will be? And is that London's Olympic Stadium in the background?

Actually, I've just realised what Rio is calling its "Olympic Park" is in fact just an extended Olympic Village isn't it? There's no actual venues in this area am I right?

[TEBC]

Originally Posted by RobH

What exactly are we looking at there? Can anyone post a plan of the area in question so we can get some context of where this will be? And is that London's Olympic Stadium in the background?

Actually, I've just realised what Rio is calling its "Olympic Park" is in fact just an extended Olympic Village isn't it? There's no actual venues in this area am I right?

No, we have the Olympic Park with many sports venues. The Olympic Village and just between both we will have the Athlets Park where is the Cidade do Rock from Rock in Rio. It will be athletes exclusive use.

[TEBC]

Originally Posted by RobH

What exactly are we looking at there? Can anyone post a plan of the area in question so we can get some context of where this will be? And is that London's Olympic Stadium in the background? :D

Actually, I've just realised what Rio is calling its "Olympic Park" is in fact just an extended Olympic Village isn't it? There's no actual venues in this area am I right?

That´s the Olympic Tennis Court

Originally Posted by raffasoares

No aguardo de mais informações, renders, etc.

Escritório em Londres vence projeto para construir Parque Olímpico no RJ
Anúncio foi feito nesta sexta-feira, durante evento na Zona Oeste da cidade.
Projeto escolhido é da mesma empresa que trabalha nas Olimpíadas 2012.





Um escritório de arquitetura em Londres foi o vencedor do concurso internacional para o Plano Geral Urbanístico do Parque Olímpico, que será construído no Rio para o evento em 2016. O anúncio foi feito nesta sexta-feira (19), durante apresentação do projeto. O inglês Adam William, que representa o escritório, está na cidade. A empresa vencedora é mesma que trabalha no projeto das Olimpíadas de Londres, que acontecerão em 2012.
"Essa é uma experiência fantástica", disse o inglês Adam William.
As obras serão feitas no Autódromo de Jacarepaguá, na Zona Oeste da cidade.
O prefeito Eduardo Paes e o presidente do Instituto dos Arquitetos do Brasil (IAB), Sérgio Magalhães, anunciaram o resultado do concurso internacional, que reuniu 60 trabalhos de escritórios de arquitetura de 18 países. A equipe vencedora recebeu o prêmio de R$ 100 mil.
Com área de 1,18 milhão de metros quadrados, o Parque Olímpico vai abrigar disputas de 15 modalidades olímpicas e 11 paraolímpicas. Basquete, lutas, polo aquático, natação, ginástica artística e rítmica estão entre os esportes que serão praticados no complexo.
De acordo com a prefeitura, um Centro de Imprensa também será construído, onde 20 mil jornalistas credenciados irão trabalhar durante os jogos. O plano geral urbanístico vai liberar, no mínimo, 60% da área para empreendimentos futuros, segundo a Empresa Olímpica Municipal.
Legado
Após as Olimpíadas, o Parque Aquático Maria Lenk, o Velódromo e a Arena Rio receberão o nome de Centro Olímpico de Treinamento (COT) e será utilizado para descobrir e desenvolver novos talentos esportivos.
O plano geral urbanístico garante que deixará como legado a viabilidade da implantação dos novos empreendimentos de forma sustentável. A proposta é preservar o meio ambiento no entorno do parque, com destaque para a recuperação da lagoa.
O ministro do Esporte, Orlando Silva, o presidente da Autoridade Pública Olímpica, Márcio Fortes, o presidente do Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Rio 2016, Carlos Artur Nuzman, e a presidente da Empresa Olímpica Municipal (EOM), Maria Silvia Bastos Marques, também participam da solenidade.

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[TEBC]

This is the Athletes Park:


http://oglobo.globo.com/fotos/2011/0...G_RIO_rock.jpg