Thousands of Olympians, guests and members of the Olympic family, from more than 50 countries and representing more than 35 Olympic sports, visited the venue across 17 days.

Located at Rio’s iconic Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, the destination hub and drop-in centre for Olympians of all ages and nationalities is said to have generated strong support among both competing and non-competing Olympians, supposedly filling to capacity on numerous occasions.

Supported by presenting partner EY, it is claimed the Rio 2016 ORC exceeded expectations on visitor numbers.

This was helped by what WOA describes as a "strong pre-Games registration period and fantastic word-of-mouth appeal during Games-time", along with in-venue features such as the Olympians for Life legacy project, the Olympic Torch display and the opportunity for Olympians to sign the Olympians wall.

"The Rio 2016 Olympians Reunion Centre by EY has been hugely successful with Olympians of all ages visiting the unique venue to make new memories and inspire others through their desire to spread the Olympic ideals," said WOA President Joël Bouzou. 

"We couldn’t have asked for better support from our community of Olympians attending and competing in the Olympic Games in Rio.

"We would like to thank EY for their excellent partnership of the 2016 Olympians Reunion Centre.

"Our successful collaboration has created opportunities for our Olympic alumni and helped put the spotlight on athlete transition and the leadership potential of our female Olympians.

"We are also grateful to the International Olympic Committee for their ongoing support of the WOA and our many initiatives to ensure athletes remain at the heart of the Olympic Games."

The venue hosted a number of events throughout the Games, including its opening party on August 4 when WOA Patron Prince Albert II of Monaco and IOC vice-president Nawal El Moutawakel were joined by nearly 500 other Olympians, IOC members, Olympic family members, Olympic sponsors and EY dignitaries from Brazil and the rest of the world.

Three hundred people attended the "Women. Fast Forward" event on August 10, highlighting the link between female Olympians and leadership.

IOC President Thomas Bach was among the speakers at the event, which was jointly hosted by WOA and EY.

A number of other Olympic family organisations also made the most of the space on the shores of Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas with World Rugby, World Masters Games, International Modern Pentathlon Federation, the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa Athletes’ Commission and many others hosting events.

The next edition of the ORC is due to take place in Pyeongchang during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.