The Estádio Olímpico João Havelange also known by its nickname Engenhão or simply Estadio Olimpico do Rio or the Rio Olympic Stadium, is a multi-use stadium located in the bairro (neighbourhood) of Engenho de Dentro (hence its nickname) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and athletics and is the home field of the football club Botafogo.[3] Its name honors João Havelange, president of FIFA from 1974 to 1998. The stadium was built by a consortium under the leadership of Odebrecht S.A..[4]
The stadium will host the athletics competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5] The stadium's capacity will be increased to 60,000 for the Games.
The stadium cost R$ 380 million (US$192 million)[6] to build, which was six times the stadium's original construction budget of $60,000,000[1] The Mayor's office estimated in 2003 that the total construction cost would be of R$60 million (US$30 millionthe actual cost was thus 533% higher that early estimates
The stadium hosted twelve games of the first stage of the men's and women's football tournaments of the 2007 Pan American Games
Occasionally, the stadium also hosts concerts and has become a major location for this purpose in Rio de Janeiro since it opened, but more significantly after the Maracanã Stadium was closed in 2010 for renovations in preparation for World Cup 2014.
Among the artists who have performed at the stadium include: Paul McCartney (Up and Coming Tour, May 22 & 23, 2011), Justin Bieber (My World Tour, October 5 & 6, 2011) and Roger Waters (The Wall Live, March 29, 2012). For live concerts, the stadiums can be hold from 20,000 to 45,000 people.
The Estádio Olímpico João Havelange also known by its nickname Engenhão or simply Estadio Olimpico do Rio or the Rio Olympic Stadium, is a multi-use stadium located in the bairro (neighbourhood) of Engenho de Dentro (hence its nickname) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and athletics and is the home field of the football club Botafogo.[3] Its name honors João Havelange, president of FIFA from 1974 to 1998. The stadium was built by a consortium under the leadership of Odebrecht S.A..[4]
The stadium will host the athletics competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5] The stadium's capacity will be increased to 60,000 for the Games.
The stadium cost R$ 380 million (US$192 million)[6] to build, which was six times the stadium's original construction budget of $60,000,000[1] The Mayor's office estimated in 2003 that the total construction cost would be of R$60 million (US$30 millionthe actual cost was thus 533% higher that early estimates
The stadium hosted twelve games of the first stage of the men's and women's football tournaments of the 2007 Pan American Games
Occasionally, the stadium also hosts concerts and has become a major location for this purpose in Rio de Janeiro since it opened, but more significantly after the Maracanã Stadium was closed in 2010 for renovations in preparation for World Cup 2014.
Among the artists who have performed at the stadium include: Paul McCartney (Up and Coming Tour, May 22 & 23, 2011), Justin Bieber (My World Tour, October 5 & 6, 2011) and Roger Waters (The Wall Live, March 29, 2012). For live concerts, the stadiums can be hold from 20,000 to 45,000 people.
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