Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Tokyo Olympics 2020: A look at the key venues where dreams will be realised

From a state-of-the-art aquatics centre to a historic martial arts arena whose roof resembles Mount Fuji, Tokyo's Olympic sites are ready for action after a year's virus delay.

The 43 venues are located in two main areas: the "Tokyo Bay Zone" in the capital's busy port district, and the more central "Heritage Zone" incorporating several sites from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

With one month to go until the opening ceremony, on 23 July, we take a look at the key venues.

HOLD FOR SHUJI - Japan National Stadium, where opening ceremony and many other events are planned for postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, is seen from a rooftop observation deck Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
FILE - In this April 26, 2021, file photo, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Organizing staff prepare a Paralympic swimming test event at the Tokyo Aquatics Center, one of the venues of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Tokyo. Public sentiment in Japan has been generally opposed to holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. This is partly based of fears the coronavirus will spike as almost 100,000 people — athletes and others — enter for both events.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
(FILES) This file photo taken on August 8, 2019 shows the Sea Forest Waterway from the start area during the 2019 World Rowing Junior Championships, a test event ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo. - From a state-of-the-art aquatics centre to a historic martial arts arena whose roof resembles Mount Fuji, Tokyo's Olympic sites are ready for action after a year's virus delay. (Photo by Toshifumi KITAMURA / AFP)
(FILES) This file photo taken on November 21, 2019 shows a general view of the construction site of the Ariake Arena (R), venue for the volleyball and wheelchair basketball competitions in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic sports events in Tokyo. - From a state-of-the-art aquatics centre to a historic martial arts arena whose roof resembles Mount Fuji, Tokyo's Olympic sites are ready for action after a year's virus delay. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)
This picture shows the Nippon Budokan, venue for the judo and karate events, 100 days till the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo on April 14, 2021. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)
Residential buildings for athletes during a media tour at the Olympic and Paralympic Village for the Tokyo 2020 Games, constructed in the Harumi waterfront district of Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, June 20, 2021. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg
This picture shows the warming-up course at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre, which will host canoe (slalom) competitions during the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo on July 6, 2019. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)
(FILES) This file photo taken on August 3, 2019 shows Fukushima Azuma baseball stadium, venue for the baseball and softball in Fukushima. - From a state-of-the-art aquatics centre to a historic martial arts arena whose roof resembles Mount Fuji, Tokyo's Olympic sites are ready for action after a year's virus delay. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)


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