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Capacity: 7,000
A stone s throw away from the Olympic Stadium, the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium is one of the legacy venues of the 1964 Games. It served as the main arena for Tokyo 1964, hosting the gymnastics events and water polo, which was held in the venue s indoor pool. This time around, it will just be table tennis on display.
Yoyogi National Stadium
Capacity: 10,200
Another legacy venue having been constructed to host the aquatics and basketball competitions for the 1964 Games. The venue is the work of world-renowned architect Tange Kenzo, whose design at the time was seen as an industry marvel. With its suspension roof design, it continues to be held up as one of the city s most beloved pieces of architecture.
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Rikako Ikee swims during the Tokyo Open s 50-meter butterfly event at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on Sunday. | KYODO
KYODO Feb 22, 2021
Rikako Ikee won her first race since coming back from leukemia treatment, winning the Tokyo Open’s women’s 50-meter butterfly Sunday, and afterward said she will compete at April’s national championships, which double as a Tokyo Olympic qualifying event.
Swimming: Rikako Ikee takes 50 butterfly for 1st victory in comeback
February 21, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee competes en route to winning the women s 50-meter butterfly final at the Tokyo Open in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2021, marking her first victory since coming back from leukemia treatment. (Pool photo/Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) Japan s Rikako Ikee won her first race since coming back from leukemia treatment, winning the Tokyo Open s women s 50-meter butterfly Sunday, and afterward said she will compete at April s national championships, which double as a Tokyo Olympic qualifying event. The 20-year-old was diagnosed with leukemia in February 2019 and returned to racing last August. Competing in her strongest stroke, Ikee touched in 25.77 seconds at Tokyo s Tatsumi International Swimming Center.