NY Times · Sep 19, 2015
Olympic Sites Both New and Familiar for Rio Games
Photo The Maracanã stadium will host soccer matches and the opening and closing ceremonies for the Rio Games. Credit Felipe Dana/Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Visitors to the Rio Olympics will be able to see most of the city’s famed landmarks without roaming far from the Olympic venues.
The city took pains to use its most famous spots as sites or backdrops for the competition at South America’s first Games.
“That’s exactly what we wanted to do,” said Agberto Guimarães, a former Brazilian middle-distance runner who oversees the venues for the Rio Games. “We really wanted to bring those sports to the heart of the city.”
There will be three main sites for the Rio Games.