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ceremonies will be held as well as track & field and some football matches-, has been completely rebuilt and will remain as a legacy for the city. The venues inherited from the 1964 Olympics that will be used in 2021 are: Nippon Budokan.- In 1964: Judo. This became in 1964 an Olympic sport for the first time ever. In 2021: Judo, Karate Tokyo Metropolitan Gym.- In 1964: Gymnastics and Water Polo. In 2021: Table Tennis.
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is to have existing facilities adapted to the requirements of the event. In the coming Tokyo Olympics the existing and massive so-called Big Sight exhibition centre will be used, thus reducing infrastructure costs for the city. Besides, current technology will assist in this aim, as production can be carried out remotely, thus resulting in more compact IBC facilities. The Tokyo 2021 30
Olympics feature a total of 40 venues, several of them already existing as they are a legacy from the 1964 Olympics, while the rest are new infrastructures. This is of a historical value, as venues have been perfectly maintained for more than half a century and are fully usable for the coming Games. This is what we know as the ‘legacy’ of the Olympics. The Olympic Stadium, in which the opening and closing
Yoyogi National Stadium.- In 1964: water sports and basketball. In 2021: Handball and Badminton. Equestrian Park.Other venues are of a temporary nature, with facilities than can be easily dismantled after the Olympics, such as: Boccia: Olympic Gymnastics Centre Odaiba Marine Park: Marathon, Triathlon