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About Olympic Aquatics Stadium At Barra Olympic Park
Welcome to the venue page for Olympic Aquatics Stadium at Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro. This temporary aquatics venue hosted the swimming, synchronized swimming finals, and water polo finals during the 2016 Olympic Games, and contributed to the legacy of the Olympic Training Centre. While the stadium itself was dismantled after the Games, the site remains a landmark in Barra da Tijuca with a history of elite aquatic events. We’ve got you covered with seating insights, parking options, transit details, and trusted recommendations for nearby hotels and dining to help you secure your tickets and plan a smooth visit.
Location: Parque Olímpico da Barra, Avenida Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 3401, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22775-040, Brazil
Important notes: The official seating capacity was listed at about 15,000, with some planning materials indicating up to 18,000 gross seats. Public on-site parking was not available; private parking options exist nearby along Avenida Embaixador Abelardo Bueno. Access via BRT is convenient, with walking access to the entrance roughly 800 meters from stations like Centro Olímpico and Morro do Outeiro. Spectator shuttle services were available in past events. After the Games, the stadium components were repurposed to create two new 50m aquatics venues as part of the Olympic Training Centre legacy. For your visit, we highlight practical details to help you secure your seats and plan your day.
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Seating, Parking & Venue Information
- Location and type: temporary aquatics venue at Barra Olympic Park (Parque Olímpico da Barra) in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Capacity: official seating 14,997 (≈15,000); some planning materials list up to 18,000 gross seats.
- Address: Parque Olímpico da Barra – Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 3401, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22775-040, Brazil.
- Seating layout: stands surrounded a single 50m competition pool; public seating specifics not widely published; front-row seats reportedly within about 10 meters of the water.
- Parking: no on-site public parking; private parking options exist nearby around the Avenida Embaixador Abelardo Bueno.
- Transit: served by BRT with entrances near the park; walking access to the entrance about 800 m from stations like Centro Olímpico/Morro do Outeiro; accessible shuttle services were available for spectators.
- Nearby hotels: Residence Inn by Marriott Rio de Janeiro Barra da Tijuca (~0.8–1.0 km away); Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro (~2–3 km away).
- Notable events hosted: swimming, synchronized swimming finals, and water polo finals at the 2016 Summer Olympics; para-swimming events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
- Demolished/renamed: the stadium was dismantled after the Games; its components were reused to build two new 50m aquatics venues (6,000 and 3,000 spectator capacities) as part of the Olympic Training Centre legacy.