Julio Delamare Complex in Rio Spared from Olympic Destruction

Rather than being demolished to make room for a parking lot ahead of the 2016 Olympic, Rio de Janiero’s Julio Delamare Aquatics Center, one of the most vital pieces in the country’s sporting infrastructure, will receive a $1 million renovation.

After repeated lobbying by CBDA president Coarcy Nunes, trying to save both the pool and the primary offices of the Brazilian swimming federation, the pool’s fate as a parking lot for the Maracana stadium, a huge 78,000 seat outdoor arena that will play a pivotal roll in both the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics

Among the upgrades will be a new paint job, repair of some leaks, a brand new set of blocks, and a brand new diving well to replace one that was previously paved over as parking. The pool will remain closed for 6 months to complete the rehaul, with bidding to begin in two weeks.

Read more at esporte.uol.com.br.

1
Leave a Reply

Subscribe
Notify of

1 Comment
newest
oldest most voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
10 years ago

The good thing: they will put a set of Omega blocks there.Only Maria Lenk complex have that in Brazil.

About Braden Keith

Braden Keith

Braden Keith is the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com. He first got his feet wet by building The Swimmers' Circle beginning in January 2010, and now comes to SwimSwam to use that experience and help build a new leader in the sport of swimming. Aside from his life on the InterWet, …

Read More »