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The Venue Plan for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 consists predominantly of two thematic and operational zones: the "Heritage Zone"; which houses several iconic venues used at the Tokyo 1964 Games and further sustains the enduring legacy of Tokyo 1964; and the "Tokyo Bay Zone" which serves as a model for innovative urban development and symbolises the exciting future of the city
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hese two zones expand across the city to form an ‘infinity’ symbol with the Athletes’s Village positioned at the point where the two zones intersect – at the physical and spiritual heart of the Games. The ‘infinity’ symbol embodies the boundless passion, commitment and inspiration of the world’s elite athletes, the limitless potential of future generations, and the lasting legacy that will be passed on to the people of Tokyo, Japan and the world. The new stadium is expected to hold around 60,000 spectators, a big upgrade from the 48,000-capacity of the old one.
TOKYO AQUATICS CENTRE The second biggest discipline after athletics (in terms of the medals on offer), aquatics deserves a fitting venue. And the Tokyo Aquatics Centre looks to be just that. This venue will include the competition pool, a sub-pool (used for warm-ups) and a diving pool. The organisers hope to hold a number of international, national, and junior level 52
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competitions after the Games, thus keeping the pool active. Moreover, as a part of its legacy programme, the pool will be opened for public use, once the Tokyo Games wrap up. YUNEMOSHIMA PARK The official venue for archery at the Olympics, Yunemoshima Park is in the Tokyo Bay Zone and was constructed on a former landfill site. The first among the venues completed, was the Yunemoshima Park Archery Field shaped like an archer’s bow and includes a grandstand and a warm-up area apart from the competition field. Yumenoshima Park Archery Field will be the main site for archery events at Tokyo 2020 OI HOCKEY STADIUM Located inside the Oi Central Seaside Park Sports Forest, the Oi Hockey Stadium will host hockey matches. The venue can hold up to 15,000 spectators and one can expect a full house for most of the matches.
