João Avelange Olympic Stadium

The João Avelange Olympic Stadium is the largest sports venue in Brazil. Major football matches are held at the stadium and athletics competitions are organized. The stadium of João Avelange can simultaneously accommodate more than forty thousand people.

The Olympic Stadium opened in the summer of 2007. A month later, the first football match was held on its court. The construction of the stadium cost the local treasury three hundred and eighty million dollars.

Currently, part of the stadium João Havelange leased to the local football federation for twenty years.

During its existence, the stadium João Havelange has been renovated several times. Its largest reconstruction took place in 2009. By 2016, it is planned to increase its capacity to six hundred thousand people. In addition to sports events, concerts of world celebrities are often held at the João Havelange Stadium. It featured Paul McCartney, Justin Bieber and Roger Waters.