With the Rio 2016 Olympic Games only a few days away (yeah, believe it or not they are literally only a few. Days. Away.) we decided it was only fitting to set the scene for the women’s basketball portion of the Games from every possible angle we could think of.
Among those include where women’s basketball will be played in Rio. Games will be split between two venues.
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At first, women’s basketball will take place at Youth Arena. It was one of the new stadia that was constructed specifically for the Rio 2016 Olympics. In addition to the group stage for women’s basketball, it will also play host to fencing matches as part of the modern pentathlon events at the Games.
It will also host wheelchair fencing at the Paralympic Games after the Olympics have concluded. The stadium will have a capacity of 5,000.
The Youth Arena is part of the Deodoro Zone which is located in the western part of Rio de Janeiro. It also includes venues for cycling, shooting, equestrian, and canoe slalom. It is one of four zones that venues have been organized in for the Games.
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After group stage is over, the scene will shift to the Carioca Arena for the knockout/elimination rounds. The Carioca Arena is also where the entire men’s slate of basketball events will take place.
Interestingly, the 16,000-seated Carioca Arena is one of three (yes, three) Carioca Arenas that shall be in use for the Olympics.
There are also two other Carioca Arenas that are adjacent to the 16,000-seat Carioca Arena for hoops that will host judo, wrestling, taekwondo, and fencing. They will also be in use for the Paralympics.
The Carioca Arena(s) are part of the Barra Zone in the southwestern part of Rio. It is by far the largest of the four zones and will host the most events. Also included in the Barra Zone are venues for aquatics, gymnastics, badminton, track & field, and golf as well as to the Olympic Village.
By: Akiem Bailum (@AkiemBailum on Twitter, Instagram)
