If you like sports, you will find a list of good  places to practice or just watch your favorite sport. Enjoy yourself!!!!

   • Automobile Racing
   • Cycling
   • Diving
   • Flying
   • Golf
   • Gym
   • Horse Racing
   • Horse riding
   • Jet Ski
   • Martial Arts
   • Parachuting
   • Soccer
   • Surfing
   • Swimming
   • Trekking and Climbing
   • Yachting

 

Barra Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno  Tel: 441.1313

Inaugurated in 1977, this takes up to 150 thousand people and 2 thousand vehicles may park here. Has two circuits measuring 5,030 meters and 3 thousand meters and a cart track. It is temporarily closed to make adjustments on its track to the CART racing this year.

Cycling

As a leisure option, there is nothing better than going for a bike ride on the cycle paths along the beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, São Conrado and Barra da Tijuca. There is also a path around the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.

For serious cyclists, there is the route up to Corcovado and then along the Paineiras path to Alto da Boa Vista.

On weekends, there are bicycles and cycling equipment for hire on Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, in Parque dos Patins and in front of Corte do Cantagalo.

Diving

Barra Squalo
Av. Armando Lombardi, 949, shop D Phone: 493.3022 Fax: 495.5491
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 11am to 8pm; Saturday, from 10am to 3pm
Underwater photography and diving expeditions, equipment for diving and Hyper baric Medicine.

Jardim Botânico Diver’s Quest
Rua Maria Angélica, 171, lj. 110 Phone: 286.2513
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 10am to 8pm; Saturday, from noon to 6pm
info@diverquest.com
www.diverquest.com
Standard PADI courses. Equipment hire and maintenance. Diving expeditions.

Flying

Barra Gávea Sky Walkers
Av. Lúcio Costa (formerly Sernambetiba), 600 - Barra da Tijuca Phone: 389.3125
Opening Hours: Classes and appointments are made directly with clients.
www.gaveasky.com.br
Para-gliding classes for 1 to 3 people. All equipment is supplied

Sky Center Phone: 527.8663 (Daniel) / 541.7000 (Maurício) / Fax: 578.2395

Opening Hours: Daily, until sunset Hand gliding and para-gliding classes. All equipment is supplied with individual classes and the flying time depends on the pupil’s progress. Landing area: São Conrado kiosk.

Golf

Barra Itanhangá Golf Club
Estrada da Barra, 2005 Phone: 494.2507
Opening Hours: Monday, from 7am to 5pm; Tuesday to Friday, from 7am to 9pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 6,30am to 10pm A 27 hole pitch. Individual classes. Only open to members.
     

Golden Green Golf
Av. Canal de Marapendi, 2901 Phone: 434.0696
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, from 7am
Classes for children over 6 and for adults. All material is included.
     

São ConradoGávea Golf Clube
Estrada da Gávea, 800 Phone: 322.4141
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, from 7am to 6pm
This 18 hole golf course is open to members and non-members alike. Non-members should make reservations on extension 218.

Gyms

Most gyms charge for individual classes or use of the gym for one week. For more detailed information, ring the gyms that interest you.

Barra

Academia da Praia
Av. Érico Veríssimo, 400 Phone: 494.4028 / 493.8454
Opening Hours: Daily, from 6am to midnight.
www.academiadapraia.com.br
It has 3 heated pools, one of them is semi-Olympic, for competitions, another for aqua aerobics and the other one is for children swimming classes. The gym offers a body-building room with 600 square meters and classes of Capoeira, work-outs, step, lambada aerobics, funk/street dance, dance and spinning.
     

Rio Sport Center
Av. Ayrton Senna, 2541 Phone: 325.6644
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 6,15am to 11pm; Saturday, from 7,30am to noon and from 4pm to 8pm
A variety of classes like spinning, jiu-jitsu, body-pump, step, work-outs and body-building. The space is ample and includes 4 tennis courts and a football pitch, plus heated pools for water aerobics. The gym’s aesthetics center offers a beauty salon, sauna and Jacuzzi.
     

Akxe Sport Club
Av. Canal de Marapendi, 2900 Phone: 325.3232
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 7am to 11pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 9am to 8pm
www.akxe.com.br
This is 24 thousand square meters. It is made up of a tennis and squash court, 2 Olympic sized pools and one for swimming and water aerobics. Has aerobics, body-building, work-out, stretch, ballroom dancing, funk, jiu-jitsu and judo classes.

Fisilabor
Av. Pref. Dulcídio Cardoso, 400, Condomínio Mandala  Phone:438.4882
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 6,30am to 10:30pm; Saturday, from 9am to 2pm
Offers work-out, aerobics, body-building and jiu-jitsu classes. Has a dry sauna.

KS Academy
Av. Aramando Lombardi, 663 Phone: 494.2540
www.ks.esp.br
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 6am to 11pm; Saturday, from 8am to 1pm and from 5pm to 8pm; Sunday, from 9am to 1pm Has a number of squash courts and body building, stretching, water aerobics, spinning, step, street dance, lambada-aerobics, work-out and jiu-jitsu classes.
     

Fit Center
Av. das Américas, 4430, shop C Phone: 325.9164
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 6am to 10pm This was formerly a gym specializing in martial arts and today has
changed its style to offer classes in body-building, work-outs, spinning and stretching.
     

Lagoa

Estação do Corpo
Av. Borges de Medeiros, 1426   Phone: 219.3131
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 6am to 11pm; Saturday, from 9am to 9pm; Sunday, from 10am to 7pm
Has two semi-Olympic pools for aqua-aerobics. The gym offers ample space for open air sports, with 18 thousand square meters and options like the special low-impact running track, 5-a-side football pitch, sandy courts for volleyball and foot volleyball, different types of body-building equipment, spinning, air-conditioned rooms for working out, jazz, ballet, power yoga, Tai Chi Chuan, lambada aerobics and body pumping. It has a sophisticated infrastructure with a dry and steam sauna, water shiatsu, spa program, medical center, beauty center, boutiques and automated bank machines.
     

Leblon

Academia do Leblon
Rua Adalberto Ferreira, 177 Phone: 512-6449
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 6am to 11pm; Saturday, from 9am to 1pm and 5pm to 9pm; Sunday, from 9am to 1pm
www.acleblon.com.br
Work-out, boxing, lambada aerobics, spinning, step, GAP, abdominal and stretching classes. The body-building room is

well-equipped, with modern equipment, attentive trainers and a personal training service. There is a mixed dry and steam sauna. There is also a cafeteria and shop with sports articles.
     

Ipanema

Body TechRua Visconde de Pirajá, 365, upper shop Phone: 523.3898
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 6am to 10pm; Saturday, from 8am to 8pm
www.bodytech.com.br
GAP, work-out, lambada aerobics, step, street dance, aero boxing, body building, stretching and spinning classes. Relax with a traditional or shiatsu massage.
     

Physique
Rua Barão dea Torre, 577 Phone: 294.1947
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 6am to 22,15pm; Saturday, from 9am to noon and 5,30pm to 8,30pm; Sunday, from 9am to noon Workout, GAP, stretching, step, street dance, aero funk and body-building classes. Has a sauna.
     

Copacabana

Universo do Corpo
Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, 1256, shop 2 Phone: 523.5707 / 513.5017
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 7am to 7,15 pm Step, work-out, stretching, aqua-aerobics and hydrotherapy
classes. Also has a specialized beauty center.
     

Equipe 1
Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, 702-B, 1st and 3rd floors Phone:255.2554
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 6am to 11pm; Saturday, from 8am to noon and from 4pm to 8pm Body-building, judo, work-out, ballroom dancing, lambada aerobics and aero funk classes.
     

Botafogo

Ibeas Top Club
Rua Lauro Müller, 116, Shopping Rio Sul, penthouse 1, G3 Phone: 542.2344
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 6,30am to 11pm; Saturday, from 9am to 9pm; Sunday, form 9am to 1pm and from 3pm to 9pm
www.ibeastopclub.com.br
This is a spacious center and offers state-of-the-art body-building equipment. All classes are held air-conditioned and include: body pump, body attack, spinning, work-outs, GAP, stretching, power yoga, body balance, ballroom dancing, jazz, charm, belly dance, aero dance and a personal training service. To relax, there is a Jacuzzi, dry and steam sauna. Clients also have access to a beauty center, medical center, boutique and cafeteria. This is considered one of the best gyms in Rio de Janeiro.
     

Centre

Pro Limits
Av. Rio Branco, 01 Phone: 580.8787
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from 6,40am to 8,30pm
www.prolimits.com.br
A good infrastructure offering work-outs, GAP, step, yoga, stretching, spinning, street dance, aqua-aerobics, swimming, aero dance, power training and Tai Chi Chuan. Has a personal training service, shiatsu, acupuncture, massage therapy and body posture techniques. Has a cafeteria and boutique with sports articles.

Horse Racing

Gávea Jockey Clube Brasileiro
Rua Mário Ribeiro, 410    Phone: 239.1596 / 274.0055 / 512.9988
Specializes in national and international races.

Horse riding

Centro de Treinamento Manège Felipe Azevedo
Estrada dos Bandeirantes, 28137 - Vargem Grande
Phone: 428.1652
Has an indoor ring and 2 outdoor rings, bar and changing rooms. Besides organizing horse-riding competitions, it offers classes and trains horses.
     

Clube Sociedade Hípica Brasileira
Av. Borges de Medeiros, 2448 - Lagoa
Phone: 527.8090

Jet Ski

Barra Jet Skilo
Estrada da Barra, 465      Phone: 493.4180 / Fax: 429.1852
Open on Saturdays and Sundays on the Canal de Marapendi. Sells and maintains jet skis

Martial Arts

Botafogo
Top Defense
Rua da Passagem, 101    Phone: 275.5021
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from from 7am to 10pm The first gym to introduce fighting classes in the city, and is the best in krav-maga. Other classes include: karate, nin-jiu-jitsu and aikido.
     

Humaitá
Academia Gracie
Rua Humaitá, 52     Phone: 266.6094
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, from from 7am to 9pm The instructors are all members of the Gracie family, and the master Hélio Gracie brought this type of jiu-jitsu to Brazil. Has classes for children and adults.

Parachuting

Barra
Clube Olimpo de Pára-Quedista
Av. Ayrton Senna, 2541   Phone/fax: 392.9772
Exhibitions and courses for beginners.

Soccer

Maracanã (Mário Filho Stadium)
Rua Professor Eurico Ribeiro - Maracanã Phone: 567.7676
Visiting Hours: daily from 9 am to 5 pm This was built for the 1950 World Cup, and the Maracanã stadium is still the biggest in the world in terms of its spectator capacity, which is officially 150 thousand, although the largest paying
audience was 181,341 people in 1969. Brazilians really love their stadium, a reflection of the importance of football in their lives: a total passion. However, the Maracanã stadium has also held some non-sporting memorable moments, such as the Pope John Paul II‘s Meeting with Families, Paul McCartney's mega-show and the Rock in Rio II show, all of which feature in the Guiness Book of Records.

Surfing

The best beaches for surfing are: Barra beach (opposite Posto 7), Recreio beach, Macumba and  Prainha beaches. All are situated beyond Barra da Tijuca, on the way to Grumari beach.

Swimming

Several places listed in "Gyms" have proper structure for swimming classes. Above, there are specific places to swim:

Botafogo
Golfinho Atividades Aquáticas
Rua Pinheiro Guimarães, 82 Phone: 527.2546
www.micrologos.com.br/golfinho
Swimming classes, hydro aerobics, hydrotherapy and Watsu (water shiatsu).
     

Swim Center
Rua São Clemente, 180 Phone: 539.9682
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, from 6am to 10pm; Saturday, from 9am to 12pm and from 4pm to 7 pm.
Swimming and hydro aerobics.
     

Lagoa
Centro de Hidroginástica Stella Torreão
Av. Epitácio Pessoa, 1892 Phone: 267-9571
Hydro aerobics and hydrotherapy, sauna and body building.

Trekking and Climbing

There are several companies in Rio that promotes ecological trekking and climbing expeditions. Above, there are some of these companies and the best tracks in town.

 
Companies Clube Excursionista Brasileiro
Rua Hilário de Gouveia, 71/206 - Copacabana     Phone: 255.1348
www.carioca.org.br
Offers climbing classes for beginners and eventually rafting.
     

Trilharte
Rua Hilário de Gouveia, 71/206 - Copacabana     Phone: 255.1348
www.carioca.org.br
Offers climbing classes for beginners and eventually rafting.
     

Urca Morro da Babilônia
The entrance is close to the Praia Vermelha, behind the cable car entrance. There are around 20 paths, and ascent and descent take around 3 hours.
     

Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loaf)

 The entry point is from the Claudio Coutinho walk in the Praia Vermelha. There are around 50 different climbs which vary between 12 minutes and several days.

Yachting

Urca Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro
Av. Pasteur, 333    Phone: 295.8445 / 543.1244
Specialises in yatching.