Green arena for Rio?

[LilyChow7]

So I just seen international gymnastics magazines post about the set up for the Olympic Games and test event. They posted- Don't forget the overall affect will be different, and the test event will probably have a different look than the final Olympic Games, though the podium and mats will probably remain the same. Here are the last three Olympic arenas to compare!

What do you think of the green?

 

[bogwoppit]

DO not love it, but we will get used to it and remember it as the backdrop to many great routines.

Biles can be the queen of green.

 

[Canadian_gym_mom]

I HATED the London pink when I first saw it, but ended up not really minding it at all as I was focused on the routines. I'm sure I will get used to the green as well.

 

[skschlag]

I don't mind it but I love green. I am sure it will be fabulous when there is amazing gymnastics goign on in it.

 

[Dahlia]

It's better than the pink, IMO.

 

[Flyaway]

Green with tan mats makes me feel like I'm on a golf course. It will probably fade into the background once the gymnasts take the floor though.

 

[GymDad9.9]

Brazil's systematic destruction of the Amazon and their selection of green here is quite ironic.

 

[Rapunzel]

Makes me think of snooker.

 

[GymMom4]

Green with tan mats makes me feel like I'm on a golf course. It will probably fade into the background once the gymnasts take the floor though.

I hope so! I don't love it but I guess I am just so used to seeing the blue.

I think the brown floor will be harder to get used to than the green.

 

[GymDad9.9]

I hope so! I don't love it but I guess I am just so used to seeing the blue.

I think the brown floor will be harder to get used to than the green.

It wouldn't surprise me if the floor becomes yellow or blue consistent with the Brazilian flag.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...g_of_Brazil.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png

 

[strawberries]

I'm interested in whether color psychology is taken into account when choosing the predomedant color for the competition area. I think of green as being either calming and peaceful, or a color restaurants use to encourage patrons to relax, stay longer, eat more...

I agree the floor color is the biggest adjustment. Imagine if they changed the beam color randomly

 

[sce]

I like the light colored floor. The green looks like 80s Astro turf.

 

[Redford]

Oh well, that will make quite an interesting contrast with the current leotard fashion...

 

[Faith]

I think of green as being either calming and peaceful, or a color restaurants use to encourage patrons to relax, stay longer, eat more...

I think of psychiatric units- commonly painted green as it's calming...

 

[sce]

I think of psychiatric units- commonly painted green as it's calming...

It's also why the waiting room for performers behind stages is called the green room. Many have been painted green for it's calming abilities too.