World’s sports fans to come together in Barra, heart of the Rio 2016 Games
Home to Barra Olympic Park and a total of 15 venues and 23 sports, this Games zone will also host the return of golf
The newly constructed Barra Olympic Park will host 16 sports during the Olympic Games (EOM)
Barra, with its 15 venues hosting 23 sports, will be the pulsing heart of the Rio 2016 Games. Located in the west of Rio and blessed with a beautiful long beach, the region’s full name is Barra da Tijuca. It will be home to the Barra Olympic Park, a newly constructed 1.18 million square-metre site boasting nine venues and a live site.
“People who have already been to an Olympic Games know that the Olympic Park is an attraction in itself. It’s a place where people from all corners of the world come together,” said Rio 2016 Ticketing Director Donovan Ferreti.
As well as the Olympic Park, Barra is home to the Riocentro convention centre, which will host an array of indoor sports in its four pavilions, plus the Olympic Golf Course and the Pontal outdoor venue
There will be tickets for 378 sports sessions in the Barra zone. These ‘sessions’ could be one event in particular, such as a game of basketball, or a group of events, such as the elimination round of one weight category in judo.
In the first of our special series, we present the ticket options available in the Barra Zone.
BARRA OLYMPIC PARK
| VENUE | SPORT | PRICE | DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carioca Arena 1 | Basketball | From R$100 | 6-21 August 2016 |
| Carioca Arena 2 | Judo | From R$70 | 6-12 August 2016 |
| Greco-Romano Wrestling | From R$40 | 14-16 August 2016 | |
| Freestyle Wrestling | From R$40 | 17-21 August 2016 | |
| Carioca Arena 3 | Fencing | From R$50 | 6-14 August 2016 |
| Taekwondo | From R$70 | 17-20 August 2016 | |
| Future Arena | Handball | From R$70 | 6-21 August 2016 |
| Rio Olympic Arena | Artistic Gymnastics | From R$100 | 6-11 and 14-17 August 2016 |
| Trampoline Gymnastics | From R$70 | 12-13 August 2016 | |
| Rythmic Gymnastics | From R$70 | 19-21 August 2016 | |
| Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre | Synchronised Swimming | From R$60 | 14,15,16,18 and 19 August 2016 |
| Diving | From R$100 | 7-10 and 12-20 August 2016 | |
| Olympic Tennis Centre | Tennis | From R$50 | 6-14 August 2016 |
| Olympic Aquatics Stadium | Swimming | From R$160 | 6-13 August 2016 |
| Water Polo | From R$50 | 8-20 August 2016 | |
| Rio Olympic Velodrome | Track Cycling | From R$160 | 11-16 August 2016 |
Just over the road from the Olympic Park, Barra will have another Games hub: the Riocentro convention centre that will play host to four indoor sports.
RIOCENTRO
| VEnue | sport | PRice | dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavilion 2 | Weightlifting | From R$40 | 6-10 and 12-16 August 2016 |
| Pavilion 3 | Table Tennis | From R$50 | 6-17 August 2016 |
| Pavilion 4 | Badminton | From R$50 | 11-20 August 2016 |
| Pavilion 6 | Boxing | From R$60 | 6-21 August 2016 |
Barra will also provide the stage for the return of golf to the Olympic Games, after an 112-year absence. The newly-built Olympic Golf Course will leave an important sporting legacy to the city: after the Games it will become the first public course in Rio, as well as allowing Rio to stage major tournaments.
| VEnue | sport | PRice | DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Golf Course | Golf | From R$50 | 11-14 and 17-20 August 2016 |
Open-air sports will also have their place in Barra, with the road cycling time trials and race walk events taking place at Pontal, a beautiful beachside location in the west of the region.
| VEnue | sport | PRice | dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontal | Road Cycling (Time Trial) | From R$70 | 6, 7 and 10 August 2016 |
Athletics (Race Walk - TBD) | From R$40 | 12 and 19 August 2016 |
The ticket prices listed are in Brazilian reais and are the face-value prices defined by the Rio 2016 Organising Committee. Each authorised ticket reseller (ATR) has the right to charge a service fee of up to 20 per cent of this value. For the latest information on tickets, visit www.rio2016.com/en/take-part/spectators. To see the full competition schedule, click here.
