Rio Arena
The then-Arena Olímpica during the 2007 Pan American Games
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| Former names | Arena Olímpica do Rio (Jul–Dec 2007, 2016) RioArena (Dec 2007 – Mar 2008) HSBC Arena (2007 - 2016) |
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| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°58′31″S 43°23′25″W / 22.97528°S 43.39028°WCoordinates: 22°58′31″S 43°23′25″W / 22.97528°S 43.39028°W |
| Owner | City of Rio de Janeiro |
| Operator | GL Events |
| Capacity | 14,981 (sports events) 18,768 (concerts) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 2005 |
| Opened | July 2007 |
| Construction cost | R$ 125.971.202,92 |
| Tenants | |
| Flamengo Basketball (some matches) (NBB) (2009–present) | |
Jeunesse Arena is an indoor multi-purpose arena, located in the region of Barra da Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is named for the American cosmetics company Jeunesse Global through a naming rights deal closed in 2017. Before, the sponsor name was HSBC Arena. The arena was completed in July 2007 and was first known as Arena Olímpica do Rio (Rio Olympic Arena), which it will be known by again during the 2016 Summer Olympics. From December 2007 to March 2008, it was known as RioArena. The arena has a capacity of 14,981 people for sports and up to 18,768 for concerts.
The arena hosted the basketball and gymnastics events at the 2007 Pan American Games. In December 2007, it started being operated by GL Events, who also operates the nearby Riocentro Convention Center and the Riocentro Sports Complex, and started hosting many concerts from a variety of artists. It has also hosted the telethon show, Criança Esperança, after 2008, replacing Ginásio Ibirapuera as the host. Starting on 29 March 2008, it was renamed as the HSBC Arena, as part of a naming rights agreement with the bank.
The arena hosted UFC's second event in Brazil, UFC 134, which took place on August 27, 2011. It was the first event in Brazil in over ten years. Five other UFC events have since been held in the arena: UFC 142, on January 14, 2012; UFC 153, on October 13, 2012; UFC 163, on August 3, 2013; UFC 190, on August 1, 2015, and UFC 212 on June 3, 2017.
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