Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium

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Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium
Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium
Olympic Whitewater Stadium
Locale Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Managing agent 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
Designer Whitewater Parks International

Vigliecca&Associates

Main shape Two Loops
Length Competition: 250 metres (820 ft)

Training: 200 metres (656 ft)

Drop Competition: 4.5 metres (14.8 ft)

Training: 2.0 metres (7 ft)

Slope Competition: 1.8% (95 ft/mi)

Training: 1.0% (53 ft/mi)

Adjustable yes
Pumped 7 pumps total

Competition: 4 x 4.0 m3/s (140 cu ft/s) each Training: 3 x 3.5 m3/s (120 cu ft/s) each

Flowrate Competition: 12.0 m3/s (420 cu ft/s)

Training: 10.5 m3/s (370 cu ft/s)

Lighting yes
Canoe lift yes
Opening date 2015 (2015) (cost $45 million)

The Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium is a whitewater paddling venue, constructed to host the canoeing and kayaking slalom events for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The stadium is part of the 'X-Park' sport complex (which includes BMX and Mountain Bike) located in Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

File:Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium.svg
Plan view of the pump-powered canoe slalom venue for the 2016 Olympic Games.
File:2016 Olympic Heats Gates.svg
Slalom gate positions for 2016 Olympic Heats, 7 August.
File:2016 Olympic Semi-&Finals Gates.svg
Slalom gate positions for 2016 Olympic Semi-Finals and Finals, 9 August.

Results of Olympic competition: C-1 men, C-2 men, K-1 men, K-1 women.

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