Tokyo, 6 December 2017 – The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
(Tokyo 2020) today confirmed that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has
approved the venues for skateboarding and sport climbing, as well as for the two newly-added disciplines,
basketball 3x3 and BMX freestyle. With these additions to the sports programme for Tokyo 2020, which
will be staged in an urban setting, it is hoped the Tokyo 2020 Games will inspire new generations and
become a blueprint for future Olympic Games.
The Aomi Urban Sports Venue will host basketball 3x3 and sport climbing. This temporary venue will be
set up in the Tokyo Bay Zone, conveniently located close to the Olympic Village.
The Olympic BMX Course will now host BMX freestyle and skateboarding in addition to BMX racing. Also
located in the Tokyo Bay Zone, the venue will be constructed in the northern part of Tokyo’s Ariake district,
an iconic waterfront area of the Japanese capital.
Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto commented, "The newly-added urban sports such as BMX freestyle and
basketball 3x3 are very popular among younger generations and will help us to connect with new fans.
We are confident that the Ariake and Aomi areas will become symbolic locations for the Tokyo 2020 Games
that engage youth from around the world. Now that the venues are fixed, we will work in cooperation with
the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to make these areas one of the greatest festival districts in Olympic
and Paralympic history. We will also continue our preparations in cooperation with all the relevant parties
in order to deliver a Games where athletes can perform at their best."
The proximity of the two venues to each other will help create a youth-focused urban atmosphere in the area,
increasing the opportunity for engagement with fans and delivering a unique Tokyo 2020 experience.
Together, the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 will utilise a total of 40 venues, including 8
new permanent venues, 24 existing sites and 8 temporary venues, with 39 of these venues utilised for
the Olympic Games, while 20 of them will be used for the Paralympic Games. With 60 per cent of the
venues utilising existing infrastructure, Tokyo 2020 has embraced one of the Olympic Agenda 2020’s
key aims – creating a sustainable legacy for future generations.
Notes to editors:
Skateboarding and sport climbing are among the additional sports proposed by Tokyo 2020, while
basketball 3x3 and BMX freestyle were added by the IOC.
This represents a revision of Tokyo 2020’s original proposal in December 2016 to use Aomi Urban
Sports Venue for skateboarding events, following a thorough review by Tokyo 2020, the IOC, the
Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the relevant international federations.
Please find below the list of venues
* Following venues have yet to be confirmed: Olympic and Paralympic Games: Cycling (Road)
Venues (40) Olympic Games (39) Paralympic Games (20)
1 Olympic Stadium Opening and Closing Ceremonies,
Athletics, Football
Opening and Closing Ceremonies,
Para athletics O
2 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table Tennis Table Tennis O
3
Yoyogi National Stadium Handball Badminton Wheelchair Rugby O
4 Nippon Budokan Judo,Karate Judo O
5 Tokyo International Forum Weightlifting Para powerlifting O
6 Kokugikan Arena Boxing - O
7
Ariake Arena Volleyball (Volleyball) Wheelchair basketball O
8 Olympic Gymnastic Centre Gymnastics Boccia O
9 Olympic BMX Course
Cycling (BMX Racing)
Cycling (BMX Freestyle)
Skateboarding
- O
10 Ariake Tennis Park Tennis Wheelchair Tennis O
11 Odaiba Marine Park Aquatics (Marathon Swimming),
Triathlon Triathlon O
12 Shiokaze Park Volleyball
(Beach Volleyball) - O
13 Aomi Urban Sports Venue Sport Climbing
Basketball (3x3) Football 5-a-side O
14 Seaside Park Hockey Stadium Hockey - O
15 Sea Forest Cross-Country Course Equestrian (Eventing[Crosscountry])
- O
16 Sea Forest Waterway Canoe (Sprint), Rowing Canoe, Rowing O
17 Canoe Slalom Course Canoe (Slalom) - O
18 Dream Island Archery Field Archery Archery O
19 Olympic Aquatics Centre
Aquatics
(Swimming,Diving, Synchronised
Swimming)
Para swimming O
20 Tatsumi International Swimming
Centre Aquatics (Water Polo) - O
21 Equestrian Park
Equestrian (Dressage,
Eventing[Excluding Cross-country],
Jumping)
Equestrian O
22 Musashino Forest Sport Plaza Badminton, Modern Pentathlon
(Fencing) Wheelchair Basketball O
23 Tokyo Stadium
Football,
Modern Pentathlon
(Swimming,Riding,Running,Shootin
g), Rugby
- O
24 Saitama Super Arena Basketball (Basketball) - O
25 Asaka Shooting Range Shooting Shooting Para sport O
26 Kasumigaseki Country Club Golf - O
27 Makuhari Messe Hall A Taekwondo, Wrestling Sitting Volleyball O
28 Makuhari Messe Hall B Fencing Taekwondo, Wheelchair Fencing O
29 Makuhari Messe Hall C - Goalball O
30 Tsurigasaki Beach Surfing Venue Surfing - O
31 Yokohama Stadium Baseball, Softball O
32 Enoshima Yacht Harbour Sailing - O
33 Izu Velodrome Cycling (Track) Cycling (Track) O
34 Izu Mountain Bike Course Cycling (Mountain Bike) - O
35 Fukushima Azuma Baseball
Stadium Baseball, Softball - O
36 Sapporo Dome Football - O
37 Miyagi Stadium Football - O
38 Ibaraki Kashima Stadium Football - O
39 Saitama Stadium Football - O
40 International Stadium Yokohama Football - O
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