Deodoro Stadium is a temporary
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
at
Deodoro Modern Pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anci ...
Park in
Rio de Janeiro
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,
Brazil
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. The stadium hosted
rugby sevens and
modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anci ...
events during the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
. The stadium served as the venue for the
seven-a-side football
Seven-a-side football is one of the minifootball variations of football, which is played among seven players in each team. In the game consists of one goalkeeper and six outfield players. The pitch of seven-a-side football is bigger than the fiv ...
at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
)
, nations = 159
, athletes = 4,342
, opening = 7 September
, closing = 18 September
, opened_by = President Michel Temer
, cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva
, events = 528 in 22 sports
, stadium = Maracanã
, sum ...
.
The Deodoro Modern Pentathlon Park hosts all five competitions within walking distance:
The Deodoro Pentathlon Park is a part of the greater Deodoro Olympic venues cluster which also hosts the
Olympic Whitewater Canoe/Kayak slalom,
Field Hockey
Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...
,
Mountain Bike
A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling. Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which ...
and
BMX cycling competitions. The Mountain Bike, BMX and Whitewater venues are grouped together in the Deodoro Extreme Park (or X Park).
References
External links
Olympic Games - Facilities - Deodoro Region(brasil2016.gov.br)
Rio de Janeiro Olympic venues map(rio2016.com)
Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics on Google Maps
Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)
Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic modern pentathlon venues
Deodoro Olympic Park
Olympic rugby venues
Rugby union stadiums in Brazil
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