Rio City Hall announced today the latest balance for the Olympic Game’s work. From the list of 16 new facilities being built for the Games, two are already finished and another 6 reached 90% to their completion. Five Arenas are over 80% to their completion: Arena of the Future, Aquatic Stadium, MPC and the hotel – those at the Olympic Park – and the Olympic Whitewater Stadium in Deodoro.
From the pictures, it is possible to see, among other things, that the Aquatic Stadium’s rooftop is almost done and the Velodrome has a rooftop halfway through to be fully installed. It is also visible one of the four secondary tennis courts with its finished flooring; Youth Arena’s full structure and the obstacles at the Olympic Whitewater Stadium.
The evolution of all construction’s work percentages are updated and uploaded monthly by Rio City Hall at www.cidadeolimpica.com.br/andamento-das-obras
OLYMPIC PARK – 89%
(Olympic Park is not included in the list of 16 new facilities as it is in fact a complex of sports and non-sports facilities, with individual construction timings. The evolution of works within the Olympic Park shows separate and general percentages, though).
Carioca Arena 1: 92%
Carioca Arena 2: 94%
Carioca Arena 3: 95.47%
IBC: 96%
MPC: 88%
Hotel: 83%
Velodrome: 65%
Tennis Center: 73.5%
Arena of the Future: 87%
Aquatic Stadium: 89%
Athletes’ Village: 91%
Golf Course: 98%
DEODORO
Olympic BMX Center: 100%
Olympic Mountain Bike Park: 100%
Olympic Whitewater Stadium: 85%
Youth Arena: 65.5%
Contacts:
Press Office:
olimpiada.prefeituradorio@gmail.com
Communications Coordinator for the Rio 2016 Games – Rio City Government:
Carol Medeiros – (21) 2016 9725 / 98909 1801
Press Officers:
Elisa López – (21) 2016 9726
Christine Lages – (21) 2016 9727
Adriana Moreira – (21) 2016 9732
Roberta Taliberti – (21) 2016 9728
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