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Maracanazinho: The most iconic venue for the world’s best
- Updated: August 3, 2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 3, 2016 – There couldn’t be a more fitting venue in the world to host Olympic volleyball: The Maracanazinho, where every single one of the 76 Rio 2016 volleyball matches will be played, is one of the most iconic volleyball arenas in the world.Home to Brazil’s volleyball national teams, the Maracanazinho (or ‘little Maracana’) was built in 1954 and has hosted numerous sporting events, including the 1960 FIVB Men’s and Women’s and the 1990 FIVB Men’s World Championships. In 2015 it hosted the FIVB World League finals -a Test Event for Rio 2016. View of the Maracanazinho during the 2015 FIVB World League finals.FIVB President Ary Graca visited the venue last week to inspect all areas ahead of the Olympic Games. “The people here have worked very hard and the teams can come and expect to participate …
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