Maria Lenk National Aquatic Center
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The Maria Lenk Aquatic Park is an aquatics centre that is part of the City of Sports Complex
, in Barra da Tijuca, part of the investments of the city Rio de Janeiro to host the swimming, synchronized swimming and diving competitions of the 2007 Pan American Games
. The name of the water park is a tribute to the Brazilian swimmer Maria Lenk
, who died less than three months before its inauguration.
The water park, designed in accordance with established parameters and specifications of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), partially covered and is composed of an Olympic swimming pool, an indoor heating and a tank for diving.
The complex has the capacity to receive about 8,000 people. The construction area is 42,000 square meters. The facility has also been designed according to the specifications required to achieve the Para Pan American Games of 2007, as well as environments and equipment ready to receive people with special needs.
It became, as of March 2008, to be administered by the Brazilian Olympic Committee, which has been involved in training for Olympic and Paralympic athletes, coaches and officials, as well as courses, conferences, workshops, gym and small schools of swimming, water polo, diving and synchronized swimming. Until now, the year 2009, the BOC did not do any sports activity on the site.
The lack of sports activities on site has been reinforcing the theory that the complex was a white elephant funded by taxes from the state government of Rio de Janeiro. However, the park, as well as other facilities built for the achievement of the Pan American Games, is one of the major assets of the city's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics
. During the Olympics it will host the water polo
and diving
competitions.
The Maria Lenk Aquatic Park is an aquatics centre that is part of the City of Sports Complex
City of Sports Complex
To host the 2007 Pan American Games, the City of Sports Complex, administered by Rio de Janeiro City Hall and an arena of important international motor sport races such as the Formula 1 Grand Prix, CART IndyCar Racing and Motorcycle Speed Races, was turned into a mega sports complex with the...
, in Barra da Tijuca, part of the investments of the city Rio de Janeiro to host the swimming, synchronized swimming and diving competitions of 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...
. The name of the water park is a tribute to the Brazilian swimmer Maria Lenk
Maria Lenk
Maria Emma Hulga Lenk was a Brazilian swimmer and to date is considered one of the greatest Brazilian female athletes....
, who died less than three months before its inauguration.
The water park, designed in accordance with established parameters and specifications of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), partially covered and is composed of an Olympic swimming pool, an indoor heating and a tank for diving.
The complex has the capacity to receive about 8,000 people. The construction area is 42,000 square meters. The facility has also been designed according to the specifications required to achieve the Para Pan American Games of 2007, as well as environments and equipment ready to receive people with special needs.
It became, as of March 2008, to be administered by the Brazilian Olympic Committee, which has been involved in training for Olympic and Paralympic athletes, coaches and officials, as well as courses, conferences, workshops, gym and small schools of swimming, water polo, diving and synchronized swimming. Until now, the year 2009, the BOC did not do any sports activity on the site.
The lack of sports activities on site has been reinforcing the theory that the complex was a white elephant funded by taxes from the state government of Rio de Janeiro. However, the park, as well as other facilities built for the achievement of the Pan American Games, is one of the major assets of the city's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee...
. During the Olympics it will host the water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
and diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
competitions.
Reference
- Rio2016.org.br Bid package. Volume 2. p. 18.