Infante Dom Henrique AvenueEduardo Gomes Park in 2018.
Flamengo Park, also known as Aterro do Flamengo, Eduardo Gomes Park, and Aterro do Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes, is the largest public park and recreation area within the city of Rio de Janeiro, in eastern Brazil, and the largest urban seaside park in the world. [1]
Flamengo Park has a strong sports tradition, with many different outdoor recreational facilities available.
Various marathons in the city start and finish in the park. It provides a main segment for Rio's Cycling Race, which is allotted the largest number of points among the Latin American events on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) world ranking.
2007 Pan American Games
In the 2007 Pan American Games, Marina da Glória was the main venue for the Rio 2007 Sailing competitions. Also during the Games, the Marathon (men's and women's) arrival points were set up at the Flamengo Park, which also staged the Race Walking and Cycling Road competitions.
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