Rio 2016: the Olympic venues – artists' impressions

The site was originally developed as a Formula One racetrack in the 1970s and hosted part of the 2007 Pan-American Games – three of the Pan-Am arenas will be reused for the Olympics Photograph: Aecom

As shown in this previously released image, it's a triangular plot of land which pokes out into the stagnant Jacarepaguá lagoon. But despite the waterside location and enthusiastic bikini culture, there will be no beach as the lagoon is too polluted Photograph: Aecom

While key arenas will remain after the games for an elite sports academy, several will be dismantled for reuse ... Photograph: Aecom

Olympia 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien Projektart: Direktauftrag 2012 Projektbeschreibung: Aquatic Center und Tennishallen f r die Olympischen Spiele 2016 in Rio de Janeiro Entwurf: Volkwin Marg und Hubert Nienhoff Partner: Hubert Nienhoff Assoziierter Partner: Jochen K hn Projektleitung Berlin: Martin Glass, Maike Carlsen Projektleitung Rio de Janeiro: Sander Troost, Claudia Chiappini Director gmp do Brasil: Ralf Amann Bauherr: PREFEITURA DA CIDADE DO RIO DE JANEIRO Sitzpl tze Tennishallen: 3.000, 5.000 und 10.000 Sitzpl tze Aquatic Center: 18.000 Olympia 2016 Aquatic Center Au enperspektive Perspektive Rio de Janeiro Tennishallen Photograph: Aecom

Olympia 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien Projektart: Direktauftrag 2012 Projektbeschreibung: Aquatic Center und Tennishallen f r die Olympischen Spiele 2016 in Rio de Janeiro Entwurf: Volkwin Marg und Hubert Nienhoff Partner: Hubert Nienhoff Assoziierter Partner: Jochen K hn Projektleitung Berlin: Martin Glass, Maike Carlsen Projektleitung Rio de Janeiro: Sander Troost, Claudia Chiappini Director gmp do Brasil: Ralf Amann Bauherr: PREFEITURA DA CIDADE DO RIO DE JANEIRO Sitzpl tze Tennishallen: 3.000, 5.000 und 10.000 Sitzpl tze Aquatic Center: 18.000 Olympia 2016 Aquatic Center Au enperspektive Perspektive Rio de Janeiro Tennishallen Vogelperspektive Photograph: Aecom

Olympia 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien Projektart: Direktauftrag 2012 Projektbeschreibung: Aquatic Center und Tennishallen f r die Olympischen Spiele 2016 in Rio de Janeiro Entwurf: Volkwin Marg und Hubert Nienhoff Partner: Hubert Nienhoff Assoziierter Partner: Jochen K hn Projektleitung Berlin: Martin Glass, Maike Carlsen Projektleitung Rio de Janeiro: Sander Troost, Claudia Chiappini Director gmp do Brasil: Ralf Amann Bauherr: PREFEITURA DA CIDADE DO RIO DE JANEIRO Sitzpl tze Tennishallen: 3.000, 5.000 und 10.000 Sitzpl tze Aquatic Center: 18.000 Olympia 2016 Aquatic Center Au enperspektive Perspektive Rio de Janeiro Tennishallen Photograph: Aecom

The site sits between two mountains in a valley, so the architects have designed a metaphorical river that weaves through the park Photograph: Aecom

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Photograph: Aecom