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Presentation

Aerial view of La Croix Catelan - ? Archivideo - Paris 2012

One of the Olympic venues during the 1900 Games, this sports complex will open its doors once again to the legendary Modern Pentathlon competition.


	Type			Additional temporary venue

	Location			Western Cluster

	Event			Modern Pentathlon

	Capacity			3,000 / 3,000 seats

	Paralympics			Not used

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Technical File


	Type			Additional temporary venue

	Location			Western Cluster, Paris, 16th.

	Event			Modern Pentathlon, 2 days of events, 2 gold medals

	Capacity			Shooting and Fencing - 3,000 seats Swimming - 3,000 seats

	Paralympics			Not used

	Distance from Olympic Village			7 km (9')

	Distance from Olympic Stadium			14 km (17')

	Distance from IBC/MPC			14 km (18')

	Distance from main hotels			10 km (15')

	Distance from Paris CDG Airport			31 km (29')

	Construction			1886

	Upgrade			2008-2009

	Post-Games use			Sports Centre

	Previous events			Olympic Games in 1900

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Diaporama

The Olympic-sized swimming pool at La Croix Catelan

Nestled inside Bois de Boulogne park, Croix Catelan was opened in 1886. It was composed of a grass track and a single lodge, used as the locker room.

1900: Paris hosts the II Olympiad of the modern era and Croix Catelan is a natural pick as an Olympic venue.

More than one century later, Croix Catelan has grown to over 7 hectares. The venue hosts many competitions, including the Modern Pentathlon.

Racing Club de France, which was behind the site's founding, receiving the Olympic Cup from the IOC. The Cup honours the associations that have made the greatest contributions to sports and Olympism.

The Olympic-sized pool at Croix Catelan remains faithful to the site's founding principles: modern infrastructures in the most natural setting possible.

One of Modern Pentathlon's five competitions, the 200-meter freestyle, will take place in this Olympic-sized swimming pool.


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