For the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, a total of forty-three sports venues were used.

Barcelona's first bid for the Summer Olympics was the 1924 Games, losing to Paris. The city tried again in 1936, losing to Berlin. The city subsequently planned to host the People's Olympiad in that year, as a protest against holding the Olympics in Nazi Germany, but were forced to cancel the event because of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Following their success of hosting the Mediterranean Games in 1955, Barcelona would try again to host the Summer Olympics, this time seeking the 1972 Games and losing out to Munich. Montjuïc Stadium, built in 1927–9, would be refurbished during the mid to late 1980s in Barcelona's effort to win the 1992 Summer Olympics, which they did in October 1986.

Barcelona's involvement in motorsport included the street circuit at Montjuïc, used for both Formula One and MotoGP from 1950 to 1976, and the Circuit de Catalunya, completed in 1991. The former street circuit had one Olympic venue inside its circuit and two others located south and adjacent to it. Circuit de Catalunya would serve as the start and finish line area for the cycling road team time trial event. The marathon course was a relatively flat one until the final where it was an uphill climb to the Olympic Stadium. Complaints about garbage in the water near the sailing venue forced the Barcelona Port Authority to have four garbage vessels pick up the garbage on a daily basis.

Three Olympic venues served as host of the World Aquatic Championships in 2003 and 2013. The Circuit de Catalunya continues to be host for Formula One after the Olympics and MotoGP since 1996. Olympic Stadium hosted the European Athletics Championships in 2010.

Venues Montjuïc Area VenueSportsCapacity Ref. Cross-country course Modern pentathlon (running) Not listed.1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 200–1. Accessed 6 December 2010. Estadi Olímpic de Monjuïc AthleticsCeremonies (opening/closing) 60,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 160–7. Accessed 6 December 2010. Institut National d'Educació Física de Catalunya Wrestling 4,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 177–80. Accessed 6 December 2010. Marathon course Athletics (marathon) Not listed.1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 204–6. Accessed 6 December 2010. Mataró Athletics (marathon start) Not listed. Palau de la Metal·lúrgia FencingModern pentathlon (fencing) 3,5001992 Summer Olympic official report. Volume 2. pp. 189–91. Accessed 6 December 2010. Palau dels Esports de Barcelona Gymnastics (rhythmic)Volleyball 8,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 192–5. Accessed 6 December 2010. Palau Sant Jordi Gymnastics (artistic)Handball (final)Volleyball (final) 15,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 168–76. Accessed 6 December 2010. Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial Weightlifting Not listed.1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 196–9. Accessed 6 December 2010. Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc DivingWater polo 6,5001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 185–8. Accessed 6 December 2010. Piscines Bernat Picornell Modern pentathlon (swimming)SwimmingSynchronized swimmingWater polo (final) 10,7001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 181–4. Accessed 6 December 2010. Walking course Athletics (race walks) Not listed.1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 202–3. Accessed 6 December 2010.

Diagonal Area VenueSportsCapacity Ref. Camp Nou Football 100,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 211–6. Accessed 6 December 2010. Palau Blaugrana JudoRoller hockey (demonstration final)Taekwondo (demonstration) 6,400 1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 217–20. Accessed 6 December 2010. Estadi de Sarrià Football 42,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 225–7. Accessed 6 December 2010. Real Club de Polo de Barcelona Equestrian (dressage, jumping, eventing final)Modern pentathlon (riding) 9,6001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 221–24. Accessed 6 December 2010.

Vall d'Hebron Area VenueSportsCapacity Ref. Camp Olímpic de Tir amb Arc Archery Not listed.1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 239–41. Accessed 6 December 2010. Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron Basque pelota (demonstration)Volleyball 2,500 (volleyball)3,300 (basque pelota) 1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 242–5. Accessed 6 December 2010. Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron Tennis 8,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 246–9. Accessed 6 December 2010. Velòdrom d'Horta Cycling (track) 6,4001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 234–8. Accessed 6 December 2010.

Parc de Mar Area VenueSportsCapacity Ref. Estació del Nord Sports Hall Table tennis 5,5001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 263–6. Accessed 6 December 2010. Olympic Harbour Sailing Not listed. 1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 255–8. Accessed 6 December 2010. Pavelló de la Mar Bella Badminton 4,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 259–62. Accessed 6 December 2010.

Subsites VenueSportsCapacity Ref. A-17 highway Cycling (road team time trial) 105,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 305–7. Accessed 6 December 2010. Banyoles Lake Rowing 4,5001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 288–92. Accessed 6 December 2010. Camp Municipal de Beisbol de Viladecans Baseball 4,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 317–8. Accessed 6 December 2010. Canal Olímpic de Catalunya Canoeing (sprint) 8,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 319–22. Accessed 6 December 2010. Circuit de Catalunya Cycling (road team time trial) 2,000 Club Hípic El Montayá Equestrian (dressage, eventing endurance) 3,4001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 324–6. Accessed 6 December 2010. Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta (Sabadell) Football 16,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 303–4. Accessed 6 December 2010. Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa Field hockey 10,2001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 298–302. Accessed 6 December 2010. Estadio Luís Casanova (Valencia) Football 50,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 334–6. Accessed 6 December 2010. La Romareda (Zaragoza) Football 43,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 331–3. Accessed 6 December 2010. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Baseball Stadium Baseball (final) 7,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 311–6. Accessed 6 December 2010. Mollet del Vallès Shooting Range Modern pentathlon (shooting)Shooting 1,4001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 293–7. Accessed 6 December 2010. Palau D'Esports de Granollers Handball 5,5001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 284–7. Accessed 6 December 2010. Parc Olímpic del Segre Canoeing (slalom) 2,5001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 327–30. Accessed 6 December 2010. Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona Boxing 5,500.1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 280–3. Accessed 6 December 2010. Pavelló de l'Ateneu de Sant Sadurní Roller hockey (demonstration) 1,3001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 337–41. Accessed 6 December 2010. Pavelló del Club Patí Vic Roller hockey (demonstration) 1,700 Pavelló d'Esports de Reus Roller hockey (demonstration) 3,000 Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona Basketball 12,5001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 276–9. Accessed 6 December 2010. Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit Cycling (individual road race) 45,0001992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 308–10. Accessed 6 December 2010.

Before the Olympics

The idea of Barcelona hosting the Olympic Games started as early as 1913.1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. p. 204. Accessed 7 December 2010. In 1924, the Spanish Olympic Committee was founded in Barcelona. During the reign of Francisco Franco, Barcelona hosted the men's Rink Hockey World Championship in 1951, 1954, and 1964, and the Mediterranean Games in 1955.1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. p. 205. Accessed 7 December 2010. The first bid for the Summer Olympics took place for 1924, losing to Paris, then tried again for the 1936 Games, losing to Berlin. Montjuïc Stadium had its first stone laid in 1927, as part of the International Exposition that took place in Barcelona two years later.1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 209–11. Accessed 7 December 2010. Following Barcelona's success at the 1955 Mediterranean Games, the city made another attempt for the Summer Olympics for the 1972 Games in a joint bid with Madrid in 1966, but they lost out to eventual winner Munich.1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 215–6. Accessed 7 December 2010.

After World War II, Barcelona started playing host to the Formula One auto and Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The first circuit used in Barcelona was at Pedralbes in 1951, where the inaugural race was won by Argentina's Juan Manuel Fangio.Formula1.com Spanish Grand Prix Barcelona Predalbes 28 October 1951 results. Accessed 7 December 2010. One more race was held at Pedralbes in 1954, won by Great Britain's Mike Hawthorn.Formula1.com Spanish Grand Prix Barcelona Predalbes 24 October 1954 results. Accessed 7 December 2010. Formula One would not return officially to Spain until 1968 though Barcelona's Montjuïc circuit would share duties hosting with Circuito del Jarama to 1975 with Monjuïc hosting in odd-numbered years.Formula1.com Spanish Grand Prix Jarama 12 May 1968 results. Accessed 7 December 2010.Formula1.com Spanish Grand Prix Barcelona Monjuiec 27 April 1975 results. Accessed 7 December 2010. The 1975 race was won by Jochen Mass of West Germany. In the former circuit, the Palau dels Esports de Barcelona was constructed in the north part of the circuit as part of the 1955 Mediterranean Games.Agendabcn.com profile of Palau dels Esports de Barcelona. Accessed 7 December 2010.1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. p. 156. Accessed 7 December 2010. Montjuïc Stadium was located south of the circuit as was the Piscines Bernat Picornell. Montjuïc hosted the Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix annually from 1951 to 1968 and then in even-numbered years until 1976.MotoGP.com Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix Barcelona Montjuiec 8 April 1951 500 cc results. Accessed 7 December 2010.MotoGP.com Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix Barcelona Montjuiec 5 May 1968 500 cc results. Accessed 7 December 2010.MotoGP.com Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix Barcelona Montjuiec 19 September 1976 250 cc results. Accessed 7 December 2010. Formula One did not return to Barcelona until 1991 with the opening of the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona that would be won by Britain's Nigel Mansell.Formula1.com Spanish Grand Prix Barcelona Catalunya 29 September 1991 results. Accessed 7 December 2010. The Brit also won the 1992 race, held twelve weeks before the venue was to be used for the 1992 Summer Olympics.Formula1.com Spanish Grand Prix Barcelona Catalunya 3 May 1992 results. Accessed 3 May 1992.