Useful Information
Ticketing: Free public entrance all days
Hospitality Package(s): By invitation only
Camp for Beach Volleyball fans : No events
Weather conditions (based on previous years’ weather for the same period)
Winter season.
Dry weather
Minimum degree: 19ºC
Maximum degree: 28ºC
Currency: Brazilian Real
Local tourist office website: http://www.rioguiaoficial.com.br/
Other recommended hotels in the area:
Pestana Hotel; Rio Augustus Copa Hotel; Arena Copacabana Hotel
Nearby popular attractions:Sugar Loaf, Christ the Redeemer e Botanic Garden
(“Pão de Açúcar, “Cristo Redentor”, Jardim Botânico)
Time zone GMT -3:00
Breakdown of Prize Money (per Gender)
Rank | Prize Money per Team in USD | Total Prize Money per Place in USD |
1st x 1 | 11,000 | 11,000 |
2nd x 1 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
3rd x 1 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
4th x 1 | 4,500 | 4,500 |
5th x 4 | 3,375 | 13,500 |
9th x 8 | 2,000 | 16,000 |
17th* x 2 | 1,500 | 3,000 |
19th** x 6 | 1,100 | 6,600 |
25th*** x 8 | 800 | 6,400 |
Note:
As the Main Draw tournament of Rio Open 2015 will follow the Olympic competition format, therefore a modified breakdown of the prize money will be provided.
-17th*: Teams ranked 17th, who are losers of lucky loser matches will receive USD 1,500 per team.
-19th**: Teams ranked 19th, who are 4th ranked teams in the pools of Main Draw tournament will receive USD 1,100 per team.
-25th***: Teams ranked 25th, who are the losers of last round of the Qualification tournament will receive USD 800 per team.
Breakdown of FIVB World Ranking Points (per athlete)
RANK | Open |
1st | 250 |
2nd | 225 |
3rd | 200 |
4th | 175 |
5th | 150 |
9th | 120 |
17th | 90 |
Note:
As the Main Draw tournament of Rio Open 2015 will follow the Olympic competition format, therefore a modified points will be applied to 19th ranked teams.
-Teams ranked 19th in the Main Draw tournament, 4th ranked in the pools after the completion of round robin will be awarded with 83 points.