The Centro Esportivo de Alto Rendimento (CEAR) is located in the city of Campinas, São Paulo state (Southeast Region of Brazil). The venue is suitable for Athletics, Swimming, Diving, Volleyball, Basketball, and Handball training, and is experienced in hosting national sporting events.

The sporting centre includes an athletics track, a temperature-controlled 50m swimming pool, a diving pool and a multi-purpose arena. The venue offers a restaurant, rest area, as well as rooms for strength and conditioning, first aid, physiotherapy and massage. Meeting/briefing and multimedia rooms and a private team management office are also available. The venue has controlled access and security personnel on site.

Experience in sporting events:

The CEAR hosted the 2011 Troféu Brasil Master de Atletismo (masters’ Athletics meeting). The venue has a partnership with the institute owned by marathon runner Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, bronze medallist in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and recipient of the Pierre de Coubertin medal for outstanding sportsmanship. Another athlete who trains at this venue is Keila Costa, bronze medallist in the long jump event at the 2010 Mundial Indoor (Indoor World Cup) and silver medallist in the triple jump and long jump events at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.

About the city:

Campinas has a population of 1,080,999 (IBGE index), making it one of the largest cities in the countryside of São Paulo state. It is located near the capital, sits at an average altitude of 640m above sea level and is 490km from Rio de Janeiro.

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