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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Manaus was confirmed as an Olympic football host city after local government officials signed a contract with the Rio 2016 organizing committee on Thursday.
The Amazonian city will host four men's and two women's matches at Amazonia Arena, Rio2016.com said on Thursday.
The 41,000-capacity venue was built for last year's FIFA World Cup and staged four matches during football's showpiece international tournament.
Apart from the stadium, local fans will also be able to watch matches on giant screens at two "live sites".
Organizers said Thursday's announcement allowed the city government to begin the process of recruiting volunteers.
Applications for volunteer roles opened on Thursday and will close on September 13.
The Rio 2016 education program, Transforma, will seek cooperation with the state and city governments to promote new sports and the Olympic and Paralympic values in 100 local public schools.
Organizers said the program will include eight festivals in Manaus to promote Olympic and Paralympic sports that are uncommon in Brazil, such as badminton and goalball.
