The Tijuca Tênis Clube is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state (Southeast Region of Brazil). The venue is suitable for Swimming, Basketball, Volleyball and Tennis training and is experienced in hosting national level sporting events.
Founded in 1915, the venue covers 48,000m², featuring an arena with a seating capacity of 3,000 and clay tennis courts with stands for 2,000 spectators. The venue offers rooms for strength and conditioning, first aid, medical treatment, physiotherapy and massage, sauna and steam rooms, meeting/briefing and multimedia rooms and a private team management office. A restaurant, a café and a rest area are available. The venue has controlled access and security personnel on site.
Experience in sporting events:
The Tijuca Tênis Clube has hosted a number of national level sporting events, including the Supercopa Brasil de Basquetebol (Brazilian BasketballCup) and the Liga de Desenvolvimento Olímpico - Basquetebol Sub 21 (Olympic Development Basketball League U-21), both held in 2011. Noteworthy athletes who started their career at the venue include Cyro Delgado (Swimming), Nalbert, Mário Jr., Radamés Lattari, Ana Richa and Thaísa (Volleyball) and José Maciel Senra, the “Zezinho” (Basketball).
About the city:
Rio de Janeiro, capital of the state that shares the same name, has a population of 6,323,037 (IBGE index), making it the second largest city in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro is famous for its naturally beautiful landmarks such as the Corcovado, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Urca Mountain (Morro da Urca), Guanabara Bay (Baía de Guanabara) and Tijuca Forest.
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SPORTS OFFERED AT THE CAMP AND SPORT VENUE SPECIFICATIONS
Olympic sports
Aquatics: Swimming
Pool
Pool length: 50m
Pool width: 25m
Pool depth max: 1.35m
Pool depth min: 1.35m
Number of lanes: 10
Basketball
Number of courts (28m x 15m): 1
Clear height: 14m
Wooden sprung floor
Line markings: painted lines
Timing device
Tennis
Courts
Number of outdoor clay courts: 6
Volleyball
Number of courts (34m x 19m): 1
Clear height: 14m
Wooden sprung floor
Line markings: painted lines
Paralympic sports
Swimming
Pool
Pool length: 50m
Pool width: 25m
Pool depth max: 1.35m
Pool depth min: 1.35m
Number of lanes: 10
Distance Chart
Distances
| Nearest airport |
Aeroporto Internacional Antonio Carlos Jobim (Galeão) - Rio de Janeiro/Rio de Janeiro |
| Distance to nearest airport (km) |
19.3 |
| Nearest port |
Porto do Rio de Janeiro |
| Distance to nearest port (km) |
9.8 |
| Distance to nearest major hospital (km) |
3.4 |