The Rio de Janeiro city government transferred to the BOC the management of the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, which was built for the swimming, synchronized swimming and diving competitions of the Pan American Games Rio 2007.
The Aquatic Park will be managed by BOC for 20 years and is part of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park, the major competition centre, in accordance with the Rio 2016 bid project.
“This is a live legacy from the Pan American Games and it is extremely important for the Rio 2016 bid,” said Carlos Arthur Nuzman, BOC and Rio 2016 Bid Committee president.
The BOC and the city government are also negotiating the transfer of the Rio Velodrome, also built for Rio 2007, within the Olympic Park. Both facilities will be part of the Olympic Training Centre to be built whether or not the Rio 2016 bid wins.
