Maracanãzinho Gymnasium (Rio de Janeiro)

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The Maracanãzinho Gymnasium is an indoor arena next to the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Its formal name, Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, honours a former Clube de Regatas do Flamengo president. The capacity of the arena is 12,600. Maracanãzinho means Little Maracanã.

It was inaugurated on September 24, 1954 for that year's Men's Basketball World Championship. During the 1950s and 1960s, the Miss Guanabara and Miss Brasil pageants were held here. During the 1960s and 1970s several national and international music festivals were held in this arena. In 1963, the Brazil National Basketball Team won its second Men's Basketball World Championship in a row. The 1990 Men's Volleyball World Championship was also held here.

The Maracanazinho Arena went through renovations for the volleyball events at the 2007 Pan American Games that took place in Rio de Janeiro.