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Tokyo 2020; Saitama Super Arena

Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

 

Facts & Figures

  • Architect: Dan Meis, Ellerbe Becket, Nikken Sekkei
  • Year completed: 2000
  • Type: Existing
  • Capacity: 21,000
  • Olympic sports: Basketball
  • Paralympic sports: –
  • Post-Games use: Multi-purpose indoor arena

 

Location

 

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Tokyo 2020; Olympic / Paralympic Village

Residential buildings and courtyard. ©Tokyo 2020

 

Facts & Figures

  • Site area: 44ha
  • Zones: Residential Zone, Operational Zone, Village Plaza
  • Number of buildings: 21 (with 14 to 18 floors)
  • Number of units: Approximately 3,800
  • Number of beds: 18,000 beds (Olympic Village), 8,000 beds (Paralympic Village)
  • Room size: Single room 9m2 or more, twin room 12m2 or more
  • Facilities: Main dininghall, Multi-Function Complex (medical care, antidoping program, casual dining, recreation and fitness), NOC/NPC Services Centre, Transport Mall, Harumi Port Park, Village Plaza, Internal Shuttle Bus
  • Schedule: Olympic Games: July 13, 2021 – August 11, 2021. Paralympic Games: August 17, 2021 – September 8, 2021.
  • Post-Games use: New residential area
  • Satellite Villages: Olympic Sailing Village (Enoshima Yacht Harbor). Olympic Cycling Village (Izu Velodrome, Izu Mountain Bike Course).

 

Location

 

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Tokyo 2020; IBC/MPC (Tokyo Big Sight)

Photo: Martijn Giebels

 

Facts & Figures

  • Architect: AXS Satow
  • Year completed: 1996
  • Type: Existing
  • Floor area IBC: 40,000m2 of functional space, housing a variety of technical and administrative facilities for both Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) and Rights Holding Broadcasters.
  • Post-Games use: Convention and exhibition center.
  • Other facts: The IBC is the largest broadcast centre in the world.

 

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Photos

Photo: Martijn Giebels

 

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Tokyo 2020; Tatsumi Water Polo Centre

Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming 2018a.jpg
By 江戸村のとくぞう – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

 

Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Tokyo Bay Zone
  • Architect: Mitsuru Senda Environment Design Institute
  • Year completed: 1993
  • Type: Existing
  • Capacity: 4,700
  • Olympic sports: Aquatics (water polo)
  • Paralympic sports: –
  • Post-Games use: Swimming pool, gym or a year-round ice rink.

 

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Photos

Tatsumi-swim.JPG
By Dddeco – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

 

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Tokyo 2020; Tokyo Aquatics Centre

江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

 

Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Tokyo Bay Zone
  • Architect: Yamashita Sekkei and Tange Associates
  • Year completed: 2020
  • Type: New – Permanent
  • Capacity: 15,000
  • Olympic sports: Aquatics (swimming, diving, artistic swimming)
  • Paralympic sports: Swimming
  • Post-Games use: Domestic and international competitions.

 

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Photos construction

Tokyo Aquatics Centre (Exterior of venue): June 2019/ © Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Tokyo Aquatics Centre (Interior of venue): June 2019/ © Tokyo Metropolitan Government

 

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Tokyo 2020; Yumenoshima Park Archery Field

 

Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Tokyo Bay Zone
  • Year completed: 2019
  • Type: New – Permanent
  • Capacity: 5,600
  • Olympic sports: Archery
  • Paralympic sports: Archery
  • Post-Games use: Archery competitions

 

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Video

 

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Tokyo 2020; Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre

Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre: June 2019/ © Tokyo Metropolitan Government

 

Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Tokyo Bay Zone
  • Year completed: 2019
  • Type: New – Permanent
  • Capacity: 7,500
  • Olympic sports: Canoe (slalom)
  • Paralympic sports: –
  • Post-Games use: Water sports and leisure activities.

 

Location

 

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Tokyo 2020; Sea Forest Waterway

 

Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Tokyo Bay Zone
  • Year completed: 2019
  • Type: New – Permanent
  • Capacity: Canoe (sprint): 12,800 / Rowing: 16,000 (Paralympic Games: 12,800)
  • Olympic sports: Canoe (sprint), Rowing
  • Paralympic sports: Canoe, Rowing
  • Post-Games use: Venue for international rowing and canoe competitions. Open to the public.

 

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Photos

Sea Forest Waterway: May 2019/ © Tokyo Metropolitan Government

 

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Tokyo 2020; Oi Hockey Stadium

Tokyo, Japan – 17 August, 2019: Completion ceremony Oi Hockey Stadium. ©Tokyo 2020 / Uta MUKUO

 

Facts & Figures

  • Competition zone: Tokyo Bay Zone
  • Year completed: 2019
  • Type: New – Permanent
  • Capacity: 15,000
  • Olympic sports: Hockey
  • Paralympic sports: –
  • Post-Games use: Hockey venue and a multi-purpose sports facility.

 

Location

 

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