The Olympics: Discover Tokyo’s main venues

The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics is upon us - but what do we know about the main competition venues in the Japanese capital?

The Olympics in Tokyo will take place across 33 venues, 11 of which have been built specifically for the event, with Games chiefs hoping a sporting legacy will be left for the city - despite the Olympics been thrown into doubt following the global pandemic.The biggest stadium and symbol of the Games is the new Tokyo National Stadium, built on the site of the former National Stadium, which hosted the 1964 Games and was demolished in 2015. The reconstruction, which cost around US$1.

Built in 1998, Yokohama International Stadium became synonymous with the success of Brazilian football. In less than 25 years of existence, the stadium has been the stage of Brazil’s fifth World Cup triumph, when they defeated Germany in 2002, and has seen the triumphs of São Paulo, Internacional and Corinthians in the FIFA Club World Cup. In the 2021 Games, it will be the main stage for football and will host the men’s final.

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