Bulletin 11
6-9 August 2015
© Getty Images/iStockphoto
© Igor Meijer/FISA
Introduction
Dear sporting friends,
As President of the Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic
and Paralympic Games, it is my pleasure to invite you to the 2015
World Rowing Junior Championships in Rio de Janeiro. This will be
the first time Brazil has hosted this prestigious event and we are
proud to have the opportunity to welcome athletes, coaches,
the Federations and rowing enthusiasts to our city.
Over five days in August 2015, about 600 young rowers, representing
nearly 50 nations, will compete on the stunning Lagoa Rodrigo de
Freitas, which is in the heart of our city, under the gaze of the iconic
Christ the Redeemer statue.
The 2015 World Rowing Junior Championships will be one of the first
of a series of test events for different sports that we will stage in Rio
in the build-up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Test events are
a vital part of an organising committee’s preparations, allowing us
to ensure our readiness and fine tune the venues that will host the
competitions in 2016. However, we recognise that these events are
very important in their own right and our aim is to deliver technically
excellent competitions.
An important commitment we have made is to help grow the Olympic
Movement in South America, and this event will provide a fantastic
stage to engage the local population with one of the most enduring
Olympic sports. It will be a fantastic opportunity to familiarise many
more people with rowing and motivate some to take up the sport.
The transformative power of sport is a central theme of the Rio
2016 project, with a particular emphasis on inspiring young people,
so hosting the World Rowing Junior Championships is perfectly
aligned with our Games vision. As it has done in the past, the event
will provide unforgettable experiences for thousands of young
competitors, and will be a crucial stepping stone for some on their
path to Olympic glory.
On behalf of Rio 2016, I would like to thank FISA for the spirit of
partnership they have shown, for the confidence they have placed
in us and their help in promoting this event.
We look forward to hosting you all in 2015 and again in 2016.
Carlos Arthur Nuzman
President of the Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
© Getty Images/iStockphoto
Rio de Janeiro
‘The Marvellous City’ is famous around the world for
its breath-taking natural beauty and the welcoming
spirit of its people, who are known as Cariocas.
Decorated with lush tropical rainforest, awe-inspiring
mountains, golden beaches and lagoons, Rio de
Janeiro has been enchanting visitors since the
Portuguese arrived in 1502.
From Sugarloaf Mountain to the Christ the Redeemer
statue and the Maracanã stadium, Rio is home to
some of the planet’s best-known landmarks. It is also
Brazil’s cultural hub: the birthplace of samba and the
home of Carnival – the world’s biggest party. The city
boasts an array of museums, art galleries, theatres,
live music venues, cinemas and shopping options,
along with a plethora of fine restaurants.
Sport is central to Carioca culture. On and alongside
the beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema and Flamengo,
people are constantly playing volleyball, football, footvolley and beach tennis, as joggers, power-walkers,
cyclists, skateboarders and roller-bladers cruise by.
The more adventurous souls look upwards towards the
mountains for rock climbing and hang-gliding, while
surfers are always seeking the next wave.
The city is experienced in staging major events and
welcoming visitors from around the globe. Carnival
and the New Year’s Eve celebrations on Copacabana
beach draw millions of revellers each year, while
Rio recently hosted millions of pilgrims who came
to participate in the Pope’s visit. In June, the city
played a lead role in the successful hosting of the
FIFA Confederations Cup, which provided invaluable
preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
2015 World Rowing Junior Championships Rio de Janeiro Brazil
© Rio 2016/Alex Ferro
Lagoa
Rodrigo de Freitas
Situated in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, buffered by the upmarket neighbourhoods of Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana and
Jardim Botânico, Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas is one of the city’s
most beautiful landmarks. Connected to the Atlantic Ocean
by a narrow canal, the huge lagoon was originally inhabited
by the Tupí Indians. It is framed by the lush vegetation and
mountains of Floresta da Tijuca, the world’s second largest
urban forest, whose impressive peaks include the Pedra da
Gávea and Corcovado. Atop of the latter stands the Christ
the Redeemer statue, the quintessential symbol of Rio, which
will watch over the 2015 World Rowing Junior Championships,
and then the rowing and canoe sprint events at the Rio 2016
Olympic Games.
Lagoa, as it is simply referred to by Cariocas, is a magnet
for sports enthusiasts. The wide path that circles the water
is loved by walkers, joggers, cyclists and skaters, and there
are courts for basketball, tennis, volleyball and football.
On the water you can see people wakeboarding, canoeing and
using pedalos, but it is rowing that is most associated with the
lagoon. It is the birthplace of the sport in Brazil and the major
clubs of Flamengo, Botafogo and Vasco da Gama are all based
around Lagoa, bringing a rich rowing history to the area.
The famous football clubs of the same names grew out of
the rowing clubs.
Lagoa plays a lead role in the city’s Christmas celebrations.
Each year a giant Christmas tree is mounted on a floating
platform in the centre of the lagoon, and the switchingon ceremony draws as audience of thousands. There are
many good restaurants and bars that overlook Lagoa, while
the recently constructed Lagoon centre brings together
gastronomy, cinemas, live music and nightlife.
2015 World Rowing Junior Championships Rio de Janeiro Brazil
“It’s a marvellous setting, it’s
absolutely stunning. In our sport
normally we compete outside the
city – we never get to compete in
the heart of a city, but here in Rio
we have got that chance. We will
be very much in the middle of it,
with the Jesus Christ statue looking
over the rowers. It will be very,
very special from a rower’s point of
view, and I’m sure it will be special
for the spectators too.”
Sir Steve Redgrave, five-times Olympic
rowing champion, on the Rio 2016 rowing venue
at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
© Rio 2016/Alex Ferro
© Igor Meijer/ FISA
2015 World Rowing Junior Championships Rio de Janeiro Brazil
nsbrasil
olímpica
oeste
carioca
brasil
Rio de Janeiro International
Airport – Antônio Carlos Jobim
m
20 k
N
BRT Transbrasil
Deodoro
Major Urban Arterials
N
m
15 k
Rio de Janeiro International
AirportBRT–Transcarioca
Antônio Carlos JobimInterstate Bus Station
Suburban Rail
m
Connexion
10 k
RIO DE JANEIRO
Guanabara Bay
Port
Maracanã
Metro
BRT Transolímpica
5 km
Ferry Boat Station
Venue maps
Rio de Janeiro
Domestic Airport –
Santos Dumont
LAGOA
RODRIGO
DE FREITAS
Barra
1. ROWING COURSE
CopacabanaBay
Guanabara
2. Start area
3. Warm up and cool down area
Atlantic Ocean
BRT Transoeste
8
Interstate Bus Station
Port
13
12
15
Maracanã
Metro
Ferry Boat Station
Interstate Bus Station
Rio de Janeiro International
Airport – Antônio Carlos Jobim
11
9. Buses parking
10. Grandstand
4
10
11. MEDIA Offices
12. Food and Drinks
5
13. Sponsor/Commercial/Offices
14. Accreditation
15. FINISH TOWER
3
1
Rio de Janeiro Domestic
Airport – Santos Dumont
Atlantic Ocean
6. Changing rooms
8. Team Shuttle drop off
6
4
Copacabana
2015 World Rowing Junior Championships Rio de Janeiro Brazil
7
Rio de Janeiro
Domestic Airport –
Santos Dumont
LAGOA
RODRIGO
DE FREITAS
5. Boat storage
7. Boat builders
14
Ferry Boat Station
Port
4. Athlete facilities
9
2
Meteorological information
Sunrise and sunset times (6-9 August)
Days of rain
in August
Sunrise: 06:25 – 06:23
Sunset: 17:34 – 17:35
AVERAGE HOURLY WIND SPEED (6-9 AUGUST 2012-2013)
Total precipitation Average relative
(mm)
humidity (%)
2009
11
28.9
73.24
2010
4
20.9
68.09
2011
6
9.3
70.87
2012
3
17.9
71.13
2013
(1-16 August)
6
19.25
70.83
AVERAGE HOURLY TEMPERATURE (6-9 AUGUST 2012-2013)
8.00
30.00
7.00
25.00
23.75
22.72
5.00
TEMPERATURE (OC)
WIND SPEED (M/S)
6.00
4.00
3.53
3.01
3.00
2.25
2.00
1.62
1.17
1.94
2.07
2.22
2.99
3.12
3.18
20.00
19.97
23.61
24.03
24.72
23.79
24.53
23.26
23.30
22.48
21.83
20.93
15.00
2.88
10.00
2.25
1.98
1.49
1.00
5.00
0.00
0.00
05:00
19.57
24.43
06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00
05:00
06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00
© Igor Meijer/ FISA
Key information
Contact
Comitê Organizador dos
Jogos Olímpicos e Paralímpicos Rio 2016
Competition dates: 6-9 August 2015
Venue: Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
Venue opens: 2 August
Team managers’ meeting and draw: 5 August
At the end of August 2013, we will launch
the 2015 World Rowing Junior Championships
website www.2015wrjc.com. The site
will be regularly updated, and will include
information regarding accommodation.
Rio 2016 Organising Committee
for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Rua Ulysses Guimarães 2016, Cidade Nova
20211-225 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
Executive Director of Sport
Agberto Guimarães
Test Events General Manager
Delphine Moulin
Venue Management
Brianne Camilleri
Competition Management
Bernardo Villano
Accommodation
Soraya Castro
General enquiries
[email protected]
Accommodation enquiries
[email protected]
© Getty Images/iStockphoto