Tokyo 2020 completes all new permanent venues

Oi Hockey Stadium. © Tokyo 2020
Oi Hockey Stadium. © Tokyo 2020

Tokyo, Japan, March 9, 2020: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) on Friday, March 6 announced the completion of all new permanent venues for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

The construction of the Tokyo Aquatics Centre has been completed on schedule by the end of February. Constructed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), the Tokyo Aquatics Centre is scheduled to be inaugurated on 22 March.

The venues are: Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Yumenoshima Park Archery Field, Sea Forest Waterway, Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre, Oi Hockey Stadium, Olympic Stadium Japan, Ariake Arena and Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

A total of 43 venues — eight new permanent venues, 25 existing facilities and 10 temporary venues — will be used at the Tokyo 2020 Games. 

With the completion of all new permanent venues, the overall preparation of all venues is progressing on schedule.

The Olympics are due to take place from July 24 to August 9 and the Paralympics from August 25 to September 6.

Source: www.olympic.org