Barra Olympic Park

The site of the Barra Olympic Park was formerly occupied by the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, also known as Jacarepaguá.

Jacarepaguá was partly demolished to make way for the City of Sports Complex, a cluster of three venues constructed for the 2007 Pan American Games, held in Rio de Janeiro.

[5] In 2009, Rio de Janeiro successfully bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

Plans for a new array of venues at the City of Sports, rebranded the Barra Olympic Park, along with the complete demolition of the Jacarepaguá, was in the works.

Domestic broadcaster Rede Globo constructed a studio for its coverage of the Games in Barra Olympic Park.

Aerial view of Barra Olympic Park in May 2016, looking southward.
Exterior view of the Rio Olympic Arena during the 2007 Pan American Games .
Ground-level view of the surrounding environment outside the Carioca Arenas .