Venues of the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics
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It was confirmed in February 2012 that the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo would receive a $1 billion upgrade and full–scale reconstruction for the 2019 Rugby World Cup as well as the 2020 Olympics.[1] As a result, a design competition for the new stadium was launched. In November 2012 the Japan Sport Council announced that out of 46 finalists, Zaha Hadid Architects was awarded the design for the new stadium. Plans include dismantling the original stadium, and expanding the capacity from 50,000 to a modern Olympic capacity of about 80,000.[2]
The possibility of renovating the National Olympic Stadium had been previously discussed. Following a renovation, the venue would host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as track and field events. Renovating the stadium would reduce costs of organizing the games in the event that Tokyo wins their bid. In their 2016 bid, Tokyo proposed building a new Olympic Stadium on the Tokyo Bay waterfront near the Olympic Village, which would have cost $1.3 billion.[3]
28 of the 33 competition venues in Tokyo are within 8 kilometres (5 miles) of the Olympic Village. 11 new venues are to be constructed.[4]
Heritage Zone
Seven venues will be located within the central business area of Tokyo, northwest of the Olympic Village. Several of these venues were also used for the 1964 Summer Olympics.
- National Olympic Stadium – Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics, Football (Final) and Rugby
- Yoyogi National Stadium – Handball
- Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium – Table tennis
- Nippon Budokan – Judo
- Tokyo International Forum – Weight Lifting
- Imperial Palace Garden – Cycling (Road)
- Kokugikan Arena – Boxing
Tokyo Bay Zone
21 venues will be located in the vicinity of Tokyo Bay, southeast of the Olympic Village, predominantly on Ariake, Odaiba and the surrounding artificial islands.
- Kasai Rinkai Park – Canoe Kayak (slalom)
- Wakasu Olympic Marina – Sailing
- Oi Seaside Park – Hockey
- Olympic Aquatics Centre – Aquatics (swimming, diving, waterpolo and synchronised swimming)
- Dream Island Stadium – Equestrian (jumping, dressage and eventing)
- Dream Island Archery Field – Archery
- Youth Plaza Arena A – Badminton
- Youth Plaza Arena B – Basketball
- Differ Ariake Arena – Volleyball
- Olympic Velodrome – Cycling (track)
- Olympic BMX Course – Cycling (BMX)
- Olympic Gymnastic Centre – Gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic and trampoline)
- Ariake Coliseum – Tennis
- Odaiba Marine Park – Triathlon and Aquatics (marathon swimming)
- Shiokaze Park – Beach Volleyball
- Tokyo Big Sight Hall A - Wrestling
- Tokyo Big Sight Hall B – Fencing and Taekwondo
- Sea Forest Cross–Country Course – Equestrian (eventing)
- Sea Forest Waterway – Rowing and Canoe Kayak (sprint)
- Sea Forest Mountain Bike Course – Cycling (mountain bike)
Sites farther than 8 km (5 miles) from the Olympic Village
- Asaka Shooting Range – Shooting
- Musashino Forest Sport Centre – Modern Pentathlon (fencing)
- Tokyo Stadium – Football and Modern Pentathlon (swimming, riding, running, shooting)
- Kasumigaseki Country Club – Golf
Football venues
- National Olympic Stadium
- Tokyo Stadium
- International Stadium Yokohama
- Saitama Stadium
- Sapporo Dome
- Miyagi Stadium
Non-competition venues
- Imperial Hotel, Tokyo – IOC
- Harumi Futo – Olympic Village
- Tokyo Big Sight – Media Press Center, International Broadcast Center
References
External links
- Official website, Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (TOCOG).
- Official website, Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC).
- Official website, International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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