the Octavio Mangabeira Stadium began in June 2010 and is expected to be finished by August - the upper tier was demolished using explosives on August 29, 2010. After the implosion, a portion of the upper tier was left standing, which was dismantled manually until October. The Bahia Arena was constructed as a venue for the 2016 Summer Olympics for football tournaments. During its construction, Bahia played in Estádio de Pituaçu. References External links Estádio Fonte Nova at World Stadiums History and pictures of Estádio Fonte Nova Sports venues in Salvador, Bahia Fonte Nova Fonte Nova Copa América stadiums 1951 establishments in Brazil 2007 disestablishments in Brazil Sports venues completed in 1951 Sports venues demolished in 2010 Buildings and structures demolished by controlled implosion