Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre, Rio de Janeiro

Name: Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre
Address: Pq. Olímpico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22775-039, Brazil

#264 among attractions in Rio de Janeiro

Water park, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport

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The Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre is an aquatics centre that is part of the City of Sports Complex in the Barra da Tijuca district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is part of the investments made by the city to host the swimming, synchronized swimming and diving competitions of the 2007 Pan American Games. During the 2016 Summer Olympics, it hosted group matches of water polo and the synchronised swimming and diving competitions. The name of the water park is a tribute to the Brazilian swimmer, Maria Lenk, who died less than three months before its inauguration. ()

Local name: Parque Aquático Maria Lenk Coordinates: 22°58'27"S, 43°23'17"W

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Pq. Olímpico do Rio de JaneiroBarra da TijucaRio de Janeiro 22775-039 Brazil

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Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Barra Olympic Park, Jeunesse Arena, Rio Olympic Velodrome, Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

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