Musashino Forest Sports Plaza

Coordinates: 35°39′58″N 139°31′21″E / 35.6660398°N 139.5224072°E / 35.6660398; 139.5224072

Musashino Forest Sports Plaza
Location Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan
Capacity Over 10,000
Construction
Opened 25 November 2017
Construction cost Over $300 million

The Musashino Forest Sport Plaza is a multi-sport venue located in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan.[1] It will serve as one of the venues for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The Musashino Forest Sports Plaza will host the badminton, fencing competitions and wheelchair basketball games 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2][3] The main arena has a seating capacity of over 10,000, and also includes a swimming pool, a gym, a multi-use sports area and two fitness studios, that is available for use by the general public.[3] It is the first new venue completed for Tokyo 2020. Construction took three and a half years and cost over $300 million to complete.[4]

In October 2018, the venue will host the Japan Open Tennis Championships as the Ariake Coliseum is being renovated for the tennis events at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Games Information｜2020 Games Preparation｜Bureau of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Preparation". www.2020games.metro.tokyo.jp. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Tokyo 2020; First new venue completed". Architecture of the Games. 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  3. 1 2 "Tokyo 2020 organisers unveil first new venue". International Olympic Committee. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  4. ↑ Channel, NTV-NNN-JAPAN / NBC News. "First venue for 2020 Olympics now complete". Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  5. ↑ Gatto, Luigi (11 May 2018). "ATP 500 of Tokyo to switch venue". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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