Deodoro Aquatics Centre

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Deodoro Aquatics Centre
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Deodoro Aquatics Centre
AddressRio de Janeiro
Brazil
LocationDeodoro
Tenants
2016 Summer Olympics

The Deodoro Aquatics Centre is a swimming venue in Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that hosted the swimming events in the modern pentathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Deodoro Aquatics Centre". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

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