Copacabana Stadium
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Copacabana Stadium, also known as the Beach Volleyball Arena[1][2] (Portuguese: Arena de Vôlei de Praia),[3] was a temporary stadium located on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that hosted the beach volleyball competition of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4][5] It was erected in 2016 specifically for the Olympic Games and was planned to be dismantled after the Games.[6]
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Arena de Vôlei de Praia (Portuguese) | |
Location | Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Capacity | 12,000 |
Surface | Sand |
Construction | |
Built | 2016 |
Opened | July 26, 2016 |
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It opened on 26 July 2016[7] and had a seating capacity of 12,000.[8]