(ATR) Three out of the four cities in the race for the 2016 Olympics will build new venues for aquatics. In this installment of By the Book, Around the Rings presents a look at the venues planned by Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo for aquatics.
Chicago
Olympic Aquatics Center
• 8,000 capacity for diving, 20,000 capacity for swimming, 5,000 capacity for synchronized swimming, 10,000 capacity for water polo
• $71.2 million in temporary construction/$37.8 million in permanent construction
• 6 km from Olympic Village
• 12 km from IOC Hotel
• Currently used as public park
Monroe Harbor
• 20,000 capacity for marathon swimming
• $50.2 million in temporary construction/$37.6 million in permanent construction
• 5 km from Olympic Village
• 1 km from IOC Hotel
• Currently used as public harbor
Madrid Construction has started on the Madrid Aquatics Center, exepected to be finished in 2011.(ATR/Panasonic: Lumix)
Aquatics Center
• 5,200 capacity for diving, 16,500 capacity for swimming, 16,500 capacity for synchronized swimming, 5,000/16,500 Fin capacity for water polo
• $6.9 million in temporary construction/$260 million in permanent construction
• 1 km from Olympic Village
• 10 km from IOC Hotel
• Currently used as aquatics center
Madrid/Getafe Regatta Center
• 14,000 capacity for marathon swimming
• $7.2 million in temporary construction/$86.8 million in permanent construction
• 14 km from Olympic Village
• 10 km from IOC Hotel
• Under construction
Rio de Janeiro
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center
• 6,500 capacity for diving, 6,500 capacity for water polo
• $6.2 million in temporary construction/$8.6 million in permanent construction
• 5 km from Olympic Village
• 28 km from IOC Hotel
• Currently used as multipurpose arena
Fort Copacabana
• 5,000 capacity for marathon swimming
• $9.7 million in temporary construction
• 32 km from Olympic Village
• 0.2 km from IOC Hotel
• Currently used as public beach
Olympic Aquatics Stadium
• 18,000 capacity for swimming and synchronized swimming
• $16.7 million in temporary construction/$37.9 million in permanent construction
• 6 km from Olympic Village
• 28 km from IOC Hotel
• Currently used as public park
Tokyo
Tokyo will spend nearly $270 million for construction on its Tatsumi International Swimming Centre.(Tokyo2016.jp)Tatsumi International Swimming Centre
• 5,000 capacity for diving, 20,000 capacity for swimming and synchronized swimming, 5,000 capacity for water polo
• $135 million for temporary construction/$227 million for permanent construction
• 4 km from Olympic Village
• 9 km from IOC Hotel
• Currently used as aquatics center
Odaiba Marine Park
• 10,000 capacity for marathon swimming
• $26 million for temporary construction
• 6 km from Olympic Village
• 11 km from IOC Hotel
• Currently used as public park
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