International Judo Federation approves Rio 2016 facility
Olympic Training Center to be built in Barra da Tijuca will host judo competitions
The International Judo Federation (IJF) officially approved the proposed training facility designed as part of Rio de Janeiros candidacy to host the Olympics Games in 2016. Judo competitions will be held at the Olympic Training Center, which is being built in Barra de Tijuca.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) requires that all candidate city facilities be approved by the international federations of the sports that will use them. The sports director of the International Judo Federation, François Besson, gave the groups endorsement. Plans for the facility fulfill the requirements and technical specifications to hold the judo competitions of the 2016 Olympic Games, according to the official communiqué.
The president of the Rio 2016 Candidature Commission, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, emphasized the importance of the federations move: The International Judo Federations endorsement proves that the Olympic Training Center project is exceptional. It will be one of the key legacies of the Rio 2016 candidacy, and will serve as a point of reference for athletes from Brazil, Latin America and Africa.
The Olympic Training Center is a groundbreaking project for South America. It will have training areas for 22 Olympic sports on 90 hectares, as well as supporting infrastructure to include accommodation, catering and medical services. The objective is to have a highly effective training center for the development and preparation of Brazilian and foreign athletes, as well as an area for the community. The locale will also feature a learning center, with space for technical courses, the training of officials and sports research. The training center will be built regardless of the results of the Rio 2016 candidacy.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) requires that all candidate city facilities be approved by the international federations of the sports that will use them. The sports director of the International Judo Federation, François Besson, gave the groups endorsement. Plans for the facility fulfill the requirements and technical specifications to hold the judo competitions of the 2016 Olympic Games, according to the official communiqué.
The president of the Rio 2016 Candidature Commission, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, emphasized the importance of the federations move: The International Judo Federations endorsement proves that the Olympic Training Center project is exceptional. It will be one of the key legacies of the Rio 2016 candidacy, and will serve as a point of reference for athletes from Brazil, Latin America and Africa.
The Olympic Training Center is a groundbreaking project for South America. It will have training areas for 22 Olympic sports on 90 hectares, as well as supporting infrastructure to include accommodation, catering and medical services. The objective is to have a highly effective training center for the development and preparation of Brazilian and foreign athletes, as well as an area for the community. The locale will also feature a learning center, with space for technical courses, the training of officials and sports research. The training center will be built regardless of the results of the Rio 2016 candidacy.
