Cape Town 2020 Olympic Venues

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