Outeiro Hill
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In the vicinity 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...

 and the Riocentro Convention Center Sports Complex
Riocentro Sports Complex
Riocentro is an exhibition and convention center located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest exhibition center in Latin America and was built in 1977. In 1992, it hosted the United Nations Earth Summit. For the 2007 Pan American Games, it hosted a variety of events in several pavilions...

, the Morro do Outeiro holds the temporary venue to stage the Mountain Bike
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...

 and BMX Cycling competitions. Besides the good location, another advantage is the easy access, facilitating quick assistance in emergency situations. There are plans to transform this temporary venue, located on an enormous green area, into a permanent site for this sport discipline.

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