distance from
olympic village to
rowing venue
name of rowing
venue
stretch of water
existing rowing
venue?
35 kilometres
35 minutes
12 kilometres
14 minutes
12 kilometres
15 minutes
5 kilometres
5 minutes
Lagoa Rodrigo de
Freitas
Lagoon
Yes, with permanent
and temporary
improvements
planned
most recent
international regatta
held at proposed
venue
2007 Pan American
Games
legacy plans
South Madrid/Getafe
Rowing Canal
Canal
No
Sea Forest Water way Monroe Harbor
Ocean harbour
No
Lake harbour
No
None
None
None
- New permanent
finish tower
- New permanent
boathouse
- International &
national regattas
- Training centre
- New permanent
rowing venue with
the plan to host
international and
national regattas
- High performance
training centre
- New permanent
rowing venue with
the plan to host
international and
national regattas
- High performance
training centre
particularities of the
venue
- Public grandstands
located on water
- Located at the centre
of Rio de Janeiro, at
the foot of christ the
redeemer
- Located between
hills, so well-protected from any
possible winds
- The rowing venue
will be returned
to an expanded
harbour after the
Games.
- A boathouse is
planned to be built
after the Olympic
regatta.
- Four lanes will be
left for training post-Games
- A unique venue
which is in a totally
new neighbourhood
reclaimed from the
sea.
- Public grandstands
located on the water
- Located at the centre
of Chicago, by the
Chicago Park District
Freitas, is located in the very heart of Rio,
at the foot of Corcovado hill, from where the
statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooks the
city, and just a few hundred metres away from
Ipanema beach. Over the years, the lagoon has
been used for national and regional regattas as
well as for the Pan American Games.
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Madrid plans to build a totally new regatta
course that would be used as a national training
centre as well as for national and international
regattas after the Olympics. It would be specially
built in the city of Getafe, just a few kilometres
south of the Spanish capital. >
Tokyo 2016’s plans for the Sea
Forest Water way.
Tokyo
