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Cape Town 2020
Olympic Venues
Venue construction
• Big Five: Only 5 new venues will be constructed for the Games (Temporary and Permanent)
• Big Five: 1 venue (Aquatic Centre) already in planning, 2 permanent, 2 temporary venues
• 27 existing sites and venues to be used• Only 5 existing venues require
permanent works
Archery
• Venue: Newlands Cricket Stadium
• Legacy: Cricket venue with 20,000 seats
• Capacity (Games): 10,000
• Status: Existing venue, temporary works required
Athletics/Ceremonies
• Venue: Cape Town Olympic Stadium
• Capacity (Legacy): 20,000 seat athletics stadium
• Capacity (Games): 75,000
• Status: New venue expanded temporarily for the Olympic Games
Badminton/ Gymnastics (Rhythmic)
• Venue: Good Hope Centre
• Legacy: Multi-purpose exhibition and events venue
• Capacity (Games): 6,000
• Status: Existing venue, temporary works required
Basketball
• Venue: • 1. Olympic Basketball Arena
(Preliminaries) 2. Newlands Indoor Stadium
(Finals)• Legacy:
1. Dismantle basketball arena 2. Resume use as outdoor rugby venue with 47,000 seats
• Capacity (Games): 10,000/12,000• Status: 1. Temporary Arena
2.Existing rugby venue, temporary roof cover
Boxing
• Venue: O R Tambo Olympic Boxing Centre
• Legacy: Multi-purpose community centre with 2,000 seats
• Capacity (Games): 8,000• Status: Existing indoor
community centre designed to enable temporary expansion
Canoe-Kayak/Rowing• Venue: Berg River
Dam• Legacy: Water sports
leisure centre with 2,000 seats
• Capacity (Games): 10,000
• Status: Existing river and dam. Olympic Rowing Course planned.
Cycling (Track & BMX)
• Venue: Olympic VeloCentre (Bellville Velodrome and Bellville Stadium)
• Capacity (Legacy): 3,000/5,000
• Capacity (Games): 6,000/6,000
• Status: Existing indoor velodrome and outdoor stadium.
Cycling (Mountain Bike)
• Venue: Table Mountain Route
• Legacy: Resume use as public mountain bike and competition venue
• Capacity (Games): 3,000
• Status: Existing mountain bike route used during Absa Cape Epic.
Cycling (Road)
• Venue: Olympic Loop (City Centre – Green Point – Sea Point)
• Legacy: Resume use as public roads
Capacity (Games): 2,000
• Status: Existing Cape Argus Cycle Tour route
Equestrian
• Venue: Kenilworth Racecourse
• Legacy: Resume use as racecourse and events venue with 4,000 grand stand seats
• Capacity (Games): 12,000
• Status: Existing outdoor stadium and temporary cross country course
Fencing/ Weightlifting
• Venue: CTICC I • Capacity (Legacy):
Convention and exhibition space
• Capacity (Games): 4,000/5,000
• Status: Existing indoor exhibition centre
Football (Finals)
• Venue: Green Point Stadium
• Legacy: Resume use as multi-purpose stadium
• Capacity (Games): 56,000
• Status: Existing football venue
Football (Preliminaries)
• Venues: Athlone Stadium & Philippi Stadium
• Legacy: Resume use as football and community venues with 30,000 and 5,000 seats respectively
• Capacity (Games): 30,000/20,000
• Status: Existing football venues
Gymnastics (Artistic/Trampoline)
• Venue: Newlands Indoor Arena 1
• Legacy: Resume use as outdoor rugby venue with 47,000 seats
• Capacity (Games):
12,000
• Status: Existing rugby venue, temporary roof cover
Handball• Venue:
1. Olympic Handball Arena (Preliminaries) 2. Newlands Indoor Arena 1 (Finals)
• Legacy: 1. Multi-sport indoor training centre (5,000 seats)2. Resume use as outdoor rugby venue with 47,000 seats
• Capacity (Games): 5,000/12,000
• Status: 1. New Multi-Purpose Arena2. Existing rugby venue, temporary roof cover
Judo/Wrestling
• Venue: CTICC II• Legacy:
Convention and exhibition space
• Capacity (Games): 8,000
• Status: CTICC expansion planned for 2012
Modern Pentathlon
• Venue: UWC Sports Complex
• Legacy: Resume use as University
sports stadium, aquatics venue and indoor community venue
• Capacity (Games): 5,000/2,000/2,000
• Status: Existing university facilities to be refurbished
Sailing
• Venue: Table Bay Harbour, Royal Cape Yacht Club
• Legacy: Resume use as sailing venue for local and international events
• Capacity (Games): 2,000
• Status: Existing yacht club and harbor to be refurbished
Shooting
• Venue: Atlantis Shooting Centre
• Legacy: Multi-purpose shooting and community centre
• Capacity (Games): 4,000
• Status: Existing shooting range with expansion for the Games
Swimming/Diving• Venue: Olympic
Aquatic Centre• Capacity (Legacy):
5,000• Capacity (Games):
15,000• Status: New Aquatic
Centre in planning stages
Water Polo
• Venue: Newlands Aquatic Centre
• Legacy: Resume use as public aquatics venue
• Capacity (Games): 5,000
• Status: Existing swimming complex expanded temporarily for the Games
Table Tennis/Taekwondo
• Venue: Cape Town Arena
• Legacy: Resume use as Indoor concert and entertainment arena Capacity (Games): 6,000
• Status: Existing indoor concert and entertainment arena
Tennis
• Venue: Green Point Tennis Centre
• Capacity (Legacy):
10,000• Capacity (Games):
10,000/5,000/3,000• Status: Existing
tennis centre with Centre Court stadium in planning
Triathlon
• Venue: Green Point/Sea Point/Granger Bay
• Legacy: Resume use as public roads and park
• Capacity (Games): 2,000
• Status: Existing cycling, running and swimming routes
Volleyball (Indoor)
• Venue: Newlands Indoor Arena 2
• Legacy: Resume use as outdoor rugby venue with 47,000 seats
• Capacity (Games): 15,000
• Status: Existing rugby venue, temporary roof cover
Beach Volleyball
• Venue: Camps Bay Beach
• Legacy: Public beach and recreations beach volleyball venue
• Capacity (Games): 12,000
• Status: Temporary beach volleyball stadium