The famous Copacabana Beach saw Olympic beach volleyball medallists Adriana and Shelda practising here. It will host Olympic triathlon and beach volleyball tournaments in 2016.
The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held at the Heydar Aliyev Complex in September-October 2011. Teymur Mammadov and Magomedrasul Majidov of Azerbaijan both won titles on home soil here.
Here Bolt added a 2nd Beijing gold in the 200m,breaking M.Johnson's 12-year WR with a time of 19.30.Bolt later capped his unforgettable Games with another WR & gold medal in the 4x100m relay
This is where Michael Phelps out-touched US rival I. Crocker in the 100m butterfly for the closest finish of his 6 gold-medal races at the Athens 2004 Olympics.
Phelps set world records in the 1st 6 of his gold medals of the 2008 Games. The seventh he won by 1/1000th of a second. He secured his 8th gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay in another record time
Host to millions of visitors a year and an annual Independence Day concert and fireworks display, the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Park is the place to check-in on Olympic Day June 23.
US gymnast George Eyser is unique in Olympic history: the only man with an artificial leg to win an Olympic medal: 3 gold, 2 silver and 1bronze all at the St Louis 1904 Games.]
Was part of the Olympic Park during the 1976 Olympic Games. The venue hosted swimming, diving and water polo.
BC Place Stadium was home for the Vancouver Opening Ceremony in 2010. Check-in to BC Place on Olympic Day June 23 and be part of Olympic history!
Sitting at the waterfront it is the most popular recreational facility in Vancouver and is on the "to do" lists of many visitors.
This 7km bike track facing the lagoon and Christ the Redeemer will be the rowing and canoeing sprint venue in 2016. One more reason for you to explore it and love it!
The 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held here. Future 2012 London Olympic champions Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas of the USA finishing first in team all around event
FINA World Championships were held here in 2011. They served as qualifying stages for the 2012 Summer Olympics with star Olympians Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte (USA) being at the top of their game.
Playing here in the 2012 US Open, Andy Murray of Great Britain became the first man to win both the Olympic men's singles gold medal and the US Open in the same year.
London 2012 Olympic champion Lucie Décosse (France) and bronze medallist Yoshie Ueno (Japan) competed here at the 2011 World Judo Championships.
Here M.Spitz broke the record for most gold medals won in a single Olympics with 7 gold medals. This record was not surpassed until fellow swimmer M.Phelps won 8 gold medals at the 2008 Olympics
The original Dream Team, with Magic Johnson and Larry Bird and other NBA superstars such as Michael Jordan and David Robinson on the 1992 roster, was perhaps the greatest assembly of talent ever.
in 1984,16 year-old gymnast Mary Lou Retton became the first American, woman or man, to win the all-around after earning perfect 10s for the floor exercise and vault.
The Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc hosted the diving events for the 1992 Summer Olympics. There is a great panoramic view here.
Iconic 1980 Moscow Olympic venue which is now a multisport training centre. One of the best spots to practise team sports on Olympic Day! Check-in at the Complex and check it out.
A stage for many football heroes to shine, it will be the venue for the Olympic Opening Ceremony and a football venue during the 2016 Olympic Games.
