Meet The Venues of The Tokyo Olympics

The Tokyo Olympics are just around the corner, and we already know where the different sports will be held. Keep reading to learn more!

Although the most important event in international sports has been rescheduled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, many of the venues for the Tokyo Olympics are ready. We’ll tell you about them in this article.

Tokyo Olympics

Despite the recent rescheduling of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, we’re counting down to what will be the 32nd edition. To be held in one of the most modern cities in the world, it was originally scheduled for between July 24 and August 9, 2020. Now postponed to 2021, this is the second time that Tokyo will host the games.

There are three zones for the venues: Heritage, the central area of the city, Tokyo Bay, and Metropolitan, about five miles from the Olympic village.

Venues of the Tokyo Olympics: Heritage area

There will be seven locations in this area. Without a doubt, the most important one is the Olympic Stadium.

1. Tokyo Olympics: Stadium

It was built in the same location as the old stadium, which hosted the 1962 games. Also, it can hold up to 80,000 spectators. In this venue, the opening and closing ceremonies will take place, as well as track and the men’s soccer final.

2. Yoyogi National Gymnasium

This is located in the park of the same name and is famous for its suspended roof. It was built in the sixties and can hold more than 13,000 spectators. Handball matches will take place here.

3. Tokyo Olympics: Metropolitan Gymnasium

This world-class sports complex was founded in 1954 and rebuilt in 1991. With a capacity for 10,000 people, it will host table tennis matches.

4. Nippon Budokan

This is the headquarters for combat sports: judo and karate. The Japan Martial Arts Stadium is very close to the Imperial Palace and is octagonal in shape. In fact, its ceiling emulates Mount Fuji.

5. Tokyo International Forum

Weightlifting will compete here. 5,000 people can enter and, besides the Olympics, it holds exhibitions, concerts, and conferences.

6. Tokyo Olympics: Imperial Palace Garden

This is one of the venues of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the Heritage region that’s outdoors. Here, cycling and the marathon will take place.

Venues of the Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo Bay area

No less than 20 sites were assigned to this area, between the Ariake and Odaiba districts, as well as artificial islands. The most important ones are:

1. Kasai Rinkai Park

After having built an artificial whitewater channel for it, the park has been chosen as the venue for rowing during the Tokyo Olympics. Additionally, 8,000 spectators can watch it happen live.

2. Ariake Arena

Here, the volleyball matches will take place. It’s a stadium built especially for the occasion and has a capacity of 12,000 spectators.

3. Ariake Coliseum

In fact, this is one of the most important venues for the Tokyo Olympics because it’ll host tennis matches. Also, it has a retractable roof and a capacity for 10,000 people.

The rest of the headquarters in the Bay area are:

• Oi Seaside Park (field hockey)
• Olympic Aquatic Center (swimming, synchronized swimming, and diving)
• Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center (water polo)
• Yumenoshima Stadium (archery)
• Olympic Gymnastics Circuit (artistic, rhythmic and acrobatic gymnastics)
• Odaiba Marine Park (triathlon and marathon)
• Shiokaze Park (beach volleyball)
• Central breakwater (horseback riding, rowing, and canoeing calm waters)
• Aomi Urban Sports Center (3×3 basketball and sport climbing)

Tokyo Olympics: Metropolitan area

There are twelve venues in this region, all about five miles from the Olympic village. These are the top places:

1. Ajinomoto Stadium

Here, soccer, modern pentathlon- except fencing- and rugby will be hosted. This stadium can hold almost 50,000 people.

2. Saitama Super Arena

This stadium is one of the most outstanding venues of the Tokyo Olympics. It will host basketball games.

3. Enoshima

This will be used for sailing and surfing competitions and can hold up to 10,000 people.

4. Makuhari Messe

Another important venue, particularly because combat sports take place here, such as fencing, taekwondo, and boxing.

Finally, the rest of the Tokyo Olympic venues are Asaka Field (Olympic shooting), Musashino Forest Sports Plaza (modern pentathlon and badminton), Baji Koen (horseback riding), Kasumigaseki Country Club (golf), Velodrome Izu (track cycling), Japan Cycle Sports Center (mountain biking) Yokohama Stadium (baseball and softball) and Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium (baseball and softball).