The Rio de Janeiro Olympic Stadium (Estádio Olímpico), which is currently named Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, was a venue used for most of the athletics events during Rio de Janeiro 2016, as well as some of the football matches. It was built between 2003 and 2007 and was opened as the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, after the former member of the International Olympic Committee João Havelange, who passed away in 2016.
It was the only stadium located in Engenhão de Dentro used at the edition of the Olympic Games, but was assigned in the Maracanã cluster, together with the Maracanã Stadium, Maracanãzinho, and Sambódromo. Despite its normal capacity being around 46,000, this was increased to 60,000 during the Olympic Games.
Olympic Events[]
- Athletics 2016/Men's 100 metre
- Athletics 2016/Men's 200 metre
- Athletics 2016/Men's 400 metre
- Athletics 2016/Men's 800 metre
- Athletics 2016/Men's 1500 metre
- Athletics 2016/Men's 5000 metre
- Athletics 2016/Men's 10000 metre
- Athletics 2016/Men's 110 metre hurdles
- Athletics 2016/Men's 400 metre hurdles
- Athletics 2016/Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
- Athletics 2016/Men's 4x100 metre relay
- Athletics 2016/Men's 4x400 metre relay
- Athletics 2016/Men's high jump
- Athletics 2016/Men's pole vault
- Athletics 2016/Men's long jump
- Athletics 2016/Men's triple jump
- Athletics 2016/Men's shot put
- Athletics 2016/Men's discus throw
- Athletics 2016/Men's hammer throw
- Athletics 2016/Men's javelin throw
- Athletics 2016/Men's decathlon
- Athletics 2016/Women's 100 metre
- Athletics 2016/Women's 200 metre
- Athletics 2016/Women's 400 metre
- Athletics 2016/Women's 800 metre
- Athletics 2016/Women's 1500 metre
- Athletics 2016/Women's 5000 metre
- Athletics 2016/Women's 10000 metre
- Athletics 2016/Women's 100 metre hurdles
- Athletics 2016/Women's 3000 metre steeplechase
Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Rio de Janeiro 2016 Venues | |
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Barra de Tijuca | Carioca Arena • Future Arena • Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre Olympic Aquatics Stadium • Olympic Golf Course Olympic Tennis Centre • Pontal • Rio Olympic Arena Rio Olympic Velodrome • Riocentro | |
Copacabana | Beach Volleyball Arena • Fort Copacabana Lagoa Stadium • Marina da Glória | |
Deodoro | Deodoro Aquatics Centre • Deodoro Stadium Mountain Bike Centre • Olympic BMX Centre Olympic Equestrian Centre • Olympic Hockey Centre Olympic Shooting Centre • Whitewater Stadium • Youth Arena | |
Maracanã | Maracanã Stadium • Maracanãzinho Olympic Stadium • Sambódromo | |
Other | Amazônia Arena • Fonte Nova Arena • Itaquera Arena Mané Garrincha Stadium • Mineirão |