Sport Week: Table tennis venue

There will be eight competition tables, with 16 other tables for warm-ups, inside the Riocentro Pavillion 3 venue. 15 Jun 2016

A look inside a venue where table tennis will be contested. On the court are four tennis tables set up.

The RioCentro - Pavilion 3 will stage table tennis during the Rio 2016 Games.

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By Devon Robertson | For the IPC

The Riocentro - Pavillion 3, located within five minutes from the Barra Olympic Park and adjacent to the Olympic and Paralympic Village, will host the Para table tennis events during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The venue can hold a capacity of 5,200 spectators for the singles and teams events. There will be eight competition tables, four for standing and four for sitting. The warm-up area will include 16 tables and will be located next to the field of play. A training area will include 20 tables.

The Para table tennis competition includes 29 medal events and will be contested from 8-17 September during the Paralympic Games.

Helpful links

Spectator’s guide to Para table tennis at Rio 2016.

Editor’s note: Each sport on the Rio 2016 Paralympic programme will have a dedicated week of featured content published on paralympic.org. Every week a new sport will be featured and the series will run until September’s Games, helping the public understand more about the 22 sports being contested in Rio.

Sport fans from around the world can now buy their Paralympic tickets for Rio 2016 from authorised ticket resellers (ATRs)

The IPC’s Global ATR is Jet Set Sports, and Rio 2016 tickets and packages can be purchased on the CoSport website.

Residents of Brazil can buy 2016 Paralympics tickets directly from the Rio 2016 website.