Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium
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.
Plan view of the pump-powered canoe slalom venue for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Slalom gate positions for 2016 Olympic Heats, 7 August.
Slalom gate positions for 2016 Olympic Semi-Finals and Finals, 9 August.
 Olympic Whitewater Stadium | |
| About | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Managing agent | 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games |
| Designer | Whitewater Parks International Vigliecca&Associates |
| Main shape | Two Loops |
| 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 |
| Lighting | yes |
| Canoe lift | yes |
| Opening date | 2015 (cost $45 million) |
| Stats | |
| 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) |
| Flowrate | Competition: 12.0 m3/s (420 cu ft/s) Training: 10.5 m3/s (370 cu ft/s) |
Results of Olympic competition: C-1 men, C-2 men, K-1 men, K-1 women.
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