City of Rock
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The Cidade do Rock located in Barra da Tijuca
, became internationally known as the stage of rock music mega festivals like Rock in Rio
I and III in 1985 and 2001,respectively, holding crowds of up to 250,000 people in one night. For the 2007 Pan American Games
, temporary stadiums for baseball and softball, with a capacity of 3,000 and 2,000 respectively, were erected on the site. The site received temporary facilities for baseball
competitions, with a stadium and training fields; and softball
competitions, with a stadium.
The original site of the Cidade do Rock will be incorporated into the site of the Olympic Village for the 2016 Summer Olympics. A new Cidade do Rock was constructed to the southeast of the nearby Riocentro exhibition center.
Barra da Tijuca
Barra da Tijuca is a famous neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located southwest of the city on the Atlantic Ocean. Barra, as it is popularly known, will have most of the venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics, which will be the first edition held in South America. Barra is well-known for its...
, became internationally known as the stage of rock music mega festivals like Rock in Rio
Rock in Rio
Rock in Rio is a series of music festivals held in three cities: Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Lisbon in Portugal and Madrid in Spain.Four incarnations of the festival were in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, 2001 and 2011, four in Lisbon, in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010, and two in Madrid in 2008 and 2010....
I and III in 1985 and 2001,respectively, holding crowds of up to 250,000 people in one night. For the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
, temporary stadiums for baseball and softball, with a capacity of 3,000 and 2,000 respectively, were erected on the site. The site received temporary facilities for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
competitions, with a stadium and training fields; and softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
competitions, with a stadium.
The original site of the Cidade do Rock will be incorporated into the site of the Olympic Village for the 2016 Summer Olympics. A new Cidade do Rock was constructed to the southeast of the nearby Riocentro exhibition center.