Architect: Aníbal Coutinho

Year of construction: 2014

The Basics: The Corinthians Arena was built in 2014 for the FIFA World Cup and is located in the City of São Paulo, 400 kilometers southwest of Rio de Janeiro. The design itself incorporates ceramic tiles on the facade of the arena and 80 percent of the structural elements are prefabricated. During the 2016 Olympics, the arena will host group and quarter-final matches

Year of construction: 2016

The Basics: The road cycling time trials and race walking competitions will be held at this temporary beachside facility.

Architect: Rua Arquitetos

Year of construction: 2016

The Basics: For the first time since 1904, golf will return to the Olympics. The 18-hole Olympic Golf Course in Rio was constructed specifically for the 2016 games and features native landscaping. It will be open to the public following the Olympics.

Year of construction: 2016

The Basics: The Olympic Aquatics Stadium, a sustainably designed temporary structure, will host the swimming competitions and water polo finals. Like other temp structure, it employs "nomadic architecture," allowing it to be broken down and reused following the Olympics. The stadium design also incorporates a natural ventilation system: approximately 15,000 holes were drilled into the structure to allow unrestricted air flow. According to World Build 365, without this system, the building would need the equivalent of 10,000 household air-conditioners.

Architect:Lopes Santos & Ferreira Gomes + AndArchitects

Year of construction: 2016

The Basics: The Future Arena is a temporary installation that will host the handball games. Following the Olympics, the wood and steel building will be dismantled and the materials will be used to construct four state schools.

Architect: Arqhos Consultoria e Projetos

Year of construction: 2016

The Basics: The Carioca Arenas are located within the Barra Olympic Park. These three stadiums are interlocked, providing some of the largest indoor spaces for the 2016 Rio Olympics and tens of thousands of seats for spectators. The Carioca Arenas will host a broad range of sports, including basketball, wrestling, judo, taekwondo, and fencing.

Architect: Blac Arquitetura

Year of construction: 2016

The Basics: Despite excessive delays (and fears that it would never be completed), the Rio Olympic Velodrome officially opened at the end of June, and athletes seem very pleased with it. It is located within the Barra Olympic Park, and it features a dramatic sloped roof which mimics the curvature of the interior race track. After the 2016 Olympics, the Velodrome will remain in use as a training facility for athletes.

Architect: Lopes Santos & Ferreira Gomes

Year of construction: 2007

The Basics: Also known as the HSBC Arena, this facility will go by the Rio Olympic Arena during the games (no commercial names are allowed on Olympic venues). It was initially built for the 2007 Pan American Games and will serve as the home for the artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline gymnastic events.

Architect: Lopes Santos and Ferreira Gomes

Year of construction: 2007

The Basics: The Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre, named for a Brazilian swimmer, was initially constructed for the 2007 Pan American Games and contains two open air swimming pools and diving towers. For the 2016 Olympics, the partially-covered center will host diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming competitions

Year of construction: 2016

The Basics: The historic Fort Copacabana will serve as starting point for open air competitions such as road cycling, marathon swimming, and triathlon events.

Year of construction: 2016

The Basics: The Beach Volleyball Arena is located on Rio's famous Copacabana Beach, and it will be exclusively used for beach volleyball. The temporary structure officially opened on Tuesday, July 16; it will be disassembled following the Olympics.

Architect:Eduardo Mandolfo

Year of construction:2016

The Basics: Rio's stunning Marina da Glória will serve as the venue for the 2016 Olympic sailing competitions. Access to the marina was significantly restricted for the last decade as the area was revitalized and incorporated into the surrounding Flamengo Park. In preparation of the upcoming Olympics, a temporary facility and pier have been constructed.

Architect:Rafael Galvão, Pedro Bastos, Orlando Azevedo, and Antônio Dias Carneiro

Year of construction: 1954

The Basics: Maracanãzinho Stadium was initially built in 1954 and underwent three different renovations in 2004, 2007, and 2016. It's largely used for volleyball, and during the Olympics, it will host the indoor volleyball matches. Athletes seem to love the storied venue.

Architect: Rafael Galvão, Pedro Paulo Bernardes Bastos, Orlando Azevedo, and Antônio Dias Carneiro

Year of construction: 1950

The Basics: The Maracana Stadium has seen a lot of action during its tenure. It was originally built for the 1950 FIFA World cup, later being used for the 1997 Pan American Games and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In 2013, the stadium underwent extensive renovations which included the demolition of the pre existing concrete roof in favor of looped cable roof that resembles a spoked wheel. Maracana Stadium will play a key role during the 2016 Olympics, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies as well as decisive games for the football tournament.

Architect: Carlos Porto

Year of construction: 2007

The Basics: Known by several names, the Olympic Stadium was initially built for the 2007 Pan American Games, and is home to the Botafogo football team. During the Olympics, it will host the track and field events, as well as some soccer matches. The stadium had to be closed for two years for roof repairs, but don't worry, it now meets safety standards.

Architect: Vigliecca & Associados

Year of construction: 2007

The Basics: The Olympic Hockey Centre was constructed for the 2007 Pan American Games and has been renovated for the 2016 Olympics. After the 2016 Olympics, the site will be used as a training facility for the Brazilian national field hockey team.

Architect:Vigliecca and Associados

Year of construction:2016

The Basics: Constructed around a preexisting polo field, the temporary Deodoro Stadium will serve as the Olympic venue for the rugby tournament, and the equestrian, running, and shooting sections of the modern pentathlon.

Architect: BCMF Arquitetos(2007), Vigliecca and Associados(2016)

Year of construction: 2007, 2016

The Basics: The seven shooting ranges that make up the Olympic Shooting Centre were originally built in 2007 for the Pan American Games, but the facility saw some upgrades in advance of the Olympics, and an additional temporary range was added.

Architect: Vigliecca and Associados

Year of construction: 2016

The Basics: This 5,400-meter long track located within Rio's new Parque Radical at the Deodoro Sports Complex will be utilized for mountain cycling during the Olympic games.

Architect: Vigliecca and Associados

Year of construction: 2016

The Basics: One of the more complex new developments for the Olympics, the Whitewater Stadium contains 25 million liters of water and courses for both training and competition. The variations in the Whitewater Stadium rapids are created through cast-in-place concrete molds as well as the natural slope of the site itself.

Architect: Vigliecca and Associados

Year of construction: 2016

The Basics: The Olympic BMX Centre is a 4,000 square meter site located within the new Radical Park and will be used for BMX cycle runs. The Radical Park is over 500,000 square meters and will be the second largest public park in Rio de Janeiro following the Olympics.

Architect: Ícaro de Castro Mello (1974), Castro Mello Arquitetos, GMP Architekten, Schlaich Bergermann Partner (2013)

Year of construction: 1974, 2013

The Basics: The Mane Garrincha Stadium, originally built in 1974, was refurbished and expanded for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. During the Olympics, it will host group-matches and quarter-finals. Some 218 concrete pillars encircle the stadium, and the Oscar Niemeyer-inspired design fits seamlessly with the modernist masterplan of Brasilia. With a price tag of $900M, it is the second most expensive stadium in the world.

Architect: Marc Duwe and Claas Schulitz

Year of construction: 2013

The Basics: Built for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the Fonte Nova Arena replaced an older stadium that stood on the same site since 1951. It will be used during the 2016 Olympics for group stage matches as well as two quarter-finals. The design of the stadium is astonishingly open, providing ample air flow and sweeping views of the city of Salvador.

Architect: Gmp Architekten

Year of construction: 2014

The Basics:The Amazonia Arena was built for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Amazon rain forest in the heart of Brazil, and it will host six football matches, four men's and two women's, during the group stage of the Olympic gavmes. The arena is enveloped by a lattice-like screen supported by metal girders, providing shade, as well as protecting the structure from the Amazon's tropical elements.