This picture shows the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, a venue of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, during a press preview in Tokyo, Oct 29, 2019. (Photo: AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi) TOKYO: Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Tuesday (Oct 29) unveiled a custom-built US$188 million gymnastics venue inspired by Japanese architecture that uses wood brought
When the International Olympic Committee selects a host for the upcoming Olympic games , it puts a lot of pressure on the chosen city . With this comes the need for the best venues to host sporting events and impress the world. But what happens to these Olympic venues after the games conclude? How much does an Olympic venue cost? There is no single answer to
Guest blog- Why hotel developers are turning to event professionals to design their spaces Credit-Banyan Tree Mayakoba By Lauren Grech, CEO, LLG Agency & Adjunct Professor, New York University Hotel developers have recognised the need to create experiences within their hotel, resort or venue, meaning they are now redesigning the existing spaces within
In a year’s time Japan will host the 2020 summer Olympics. Ike Ijeh discovers that some arenas orginally built for the 1964 summer games in Tokyo will be recycled for use in the next Olympiad Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Tokyo 2020 The Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a year’s time may well be the last Olympics of its kind. In the modern period the cost of
A Tokyo 2020 Live Site photographed during the Rio Games 2016 The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) have finalised its selection of 30 Live Site venues in nine prefectures across Japan, including a new venue in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka prefecture. The Live Sites are an integral part of Tokyo 2020's plan to bring the
RIO 2016 Three years ago, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 mesmerised people around the world. Since then, despite the political, economic and social challenges affecting Brazil, the benefits created by the Games have kept the Olympic spirit alive. Today, many of the Olympic venues that witnessed unforgettable sporting performances in 2016
A convertible rink for the curling events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is expected to be completed by the end of this month, it has been claimed. As reported by China.org.cn , this is according to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform. Work begun at the end of last year to transform China's National Aquatics
Tokyo running ahead of time to gear up for 2020 Olympics Tokyo 2020, the organising committee for the Olympics Games next year, is running ahead of time in its preparations for sports biggest quadrennial competitions. More than half of all new permanent Tokyo 2020 venues have been completed with just over one year to go until the Olympic Games. Most of the
Tokyo 2020 has unveiled details of 29 live site venues in nine prefectures across Japan. All are located in areas hosting Tokyo 2020 competitive events and in the Tohoku and Kumamoto regions, which were hit by natural disasters in 2011 and 2016. Operated in conjunction with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other organisations, the live sites will
Bridgestone has supplied seismic isolation bearings for two newly-constructed venues that will host competition during the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Simulated image of Tokyo Aquatics Centre (As of Jan, 2019) As a global leader with founding roots in Japan that date back 90 years, Bridgestone is proud to provide its advanced earthquake protection technology to
Beijing 2022 In a landmark decision guided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), natural CO2 refrigeration systems will be used in most of the Beijing 2022 ice venues. This will decrease the overall carbon footprint of the Olympic Games Beijing 2022. The decision has been announced by the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee, as it joins the UN Sports
Aerial photo taken on May 10 shows that the Olympic Village is under construction in Chongli, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao) Competition venues in Zhangjiakou, the northern co-host city of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, will meet the standards for holding test events by the end of this year. Main construction projects in Zhangjiakou,
Tokyo 2020 Another important milestone on the road to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was reached this weekend when the Olympic and Paralympic archery venue was unveiled. The opening drew a crowd of dignitaries including IOC Vice-President and World Archery President Dr Uğur Erdener, Honorary President of the Japan Archery Federation Princess Tsuguko and Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) - The archery venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games was officially unveiled on Sunday, the first completed venue built specifically for the Games. The Yumenoshima Park Archery Field, located on a former landfill site, was set for completion in May but was ready by February. As well as the Olympic Stadium and the Olympic and
