Operator GL Events Opened July 2007 | Broke ground November 2005 Phone +55 21 2430-1750 | |
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Former names Arena Olímpica do Rio (Jul–Dec 2007, 2016)RioArena (Dec 2007 – Mar 2008)HSBC Arena (2007 - 2016) Capacity 14,981 (sports events)18,768 (concerts) Address Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 3401 - Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22775-040, Brazil Similar Riocentro, Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre, Carioca Arena 1, Barra Olympic Park, Olympic Tennis Centre Profiles | ||
Jeunesse arena rio de janeiro
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.
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Jeunesse arena business
Concerts
Queen + Paul Rodgers concluded their Rock the Cosmos Tour at the arena on 29 November 2008. Demi Lovato performed at the arena for her South American Tour 2010 on May 27, 2010. Miley Cyrus performed at the arena for her Gypsy Heart Tour on May 13, 2011, and it was Cyrus' first concert in Brazil. On March 27, 2011, Iron Maiden's performance at the arena had to be postponed to the following night after a security barrier collapsed during the opening song. The entire audience was allowed to attend the following night's show, although those who couldn't attend were given a refund.
Sports
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. Four 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; and UFC 190, on August 1, 2015.
An NBA game between the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards was also held at HSBC Arena in 2013. The arena also hosted the 2014 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup between Flamengo and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The NBA also hosted a preseason game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat on 11 October 2014, as part of the NBA Global Games.
In 2017, Jeunesse Arena will host 2017 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational.
2016 Olympics
The arena hosted all of the gymnastics events of the 2016 Summer Olympics, being the first time all these events are held at the same venue, and wheelchair basketball events of the 2016 Summer Paralympics. The HSBC Arena name was not used during the Olympics (the original name of the arena, Arena Olímpica do Rio, will be used instead), since corporate sponsorship is not allowed in the names of Olympic venues. In the 2016 Summer Paralympics, RioArena hosted the wheelchair basketball tournament.