Pre-games Training Camps

Complexo Esportivo PUC Minas

Southeast region / Minas Gerais / Belo Horizonte

  • Complexo Esportivo PUC Minas
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The Complexo Esportivo PUC Minas is located in the city of Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais (Southeast Region of Brazil). It was inaugurated in 1977, and underwent a structural rennovation in 2003.

The venue offers an area for Athletics training and includes facilities such as a strength and conditioning room, exercise physiology laboratories, physiotherapy and massage rooms, café, meeting/briefing rooms and relaxation areas. It also includes accessibility for people with disabilities.

It was initially designed to be used as a space for mandatory Physical Education courses and leisure for the academic community, but today, the facility carries out national and regional sporting projects and events.

Experience in sporting events:

Currently, the venue is used to train the Paralympic athletes of ADEVIBEL (Associação dos Deficientes Visuais de Belo Horizonte). Among the events hosted on site, the most notable was the 9th edition of the Jogos Paradesportivos de Minas Gerais (ParaSport Games of the State of Minas Gerais).

About the city:

Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais state, is located approximately 434km from Rio de Janeiro, and sits at an average altitude of 852m above sea level. The city has a population of 2,375,444 (IBGE index) and is a key representative in the Brazilian sports scenario, having hosted events such as the Volta Internacional da Pampulha de Ciclismo (Pampulha International Cycling Circuit).

 

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SPORTS OFFERED AT THE CAMP AND SPORT VENUE SPECIFICATIONS

Olympic sports

Athletics

Athletic track
Number of track lanes: 8
Number of track lanes in sprint straight: 8
Athletics area
Number of jumping areas: 2
Number of throwing areas: 3

Paralympic sports

Athletics

Athletic track
Number of track lanes: 8
Number of track lanes in sprint straight: 8
Athletics area
Number of jumping areas: 2
Number of throwing areas: 3

Distance Chart

Distances

Nearest airport Aeroporto Internacional Tancredo Neves (Confins) – Belo Horizonte/Minas Gerais
Distance to nearest airport (km) 40
Nearest port Porto do Rio de Janeiro
Distance to nearest port (km) 437
Distance to nearest major hospital (km) 1.2

Olympic Websites

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Olympic Partners

Official Sponsors of
Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Official Supporters of
Rio 2016 Olympic Games

OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS OF RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES: Airbnb - CEG - Editora Globo - EF Education First - Eventim - ISDS - Karcher - Komeco - Localiza - ManpowerGroup - Microsoft - Mondo - Nielsen - Nike - RGS Events - RIOgaleão - SEG Gymnastics - Symantec - Technogym
SUPPLIER OF RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES: Bauerfeind - Casa da Moeda do Brasil - EMC - H. Olhos Paulista - Posterscope Brasil

Paralympic Websites

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Paralympic Partner

Official Sponsors of
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Official Supporters of
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

OFFICIAL SUPPLIER OF RIO 2016 PARALYMPIC GAMES: Casa da Moeda do Brasil - EF Education First - Ottobock