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Rio 2016 BMX track ready for test event

Xinhua, September 1, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Rio 2016 BMX center has become the city's first Olympic venue to be completed this year, organizers said on Monday.

Located at the Deodoro Olympic Park, the Games' second largest venue cluster, the track covers an area of around 4000m2, according to Rio2016.com.

It will be used for the first time in October when it hosts the International BMX Cycling Challenge, the sport's official Rio 2016 test event.

The center will form part of the so-called X-Park along with the mountain bike and canoe slalom courses.

Another six Olympic venues are expected to be completed this year at Barra Olympic Park, according to organizers. Endi