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.
Apr 23, 2021
The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee hosted a rugby sevens exhibition at Tokyo Stadium on Thursday, the first Olympic test event since the postponement of the games last spring. A Paralympic wheelchair rugby test event was held at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on April 3 and 4.
Thursday’s event focused mostly on logistics and measures to cope with COVID-19.
The test featured two male and two female teams taking the pitch at a venue that had been used for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Around 270 people, including players and staff members, were part of the event. There were no fans allowed inside, though Tokyo 2020 officials, including president Seiko Hashimoto, were seen watching from the stands.
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