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Tokyo lays plans to scale down Olympic venues once games are over

The London Aquatics Center, seen in this image in June 2012, had a seating capacity of 17,500 for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The venue has been downsized since the city hosted the games and can now hold 2,500 spectators. | KYODO

Kyodo

Nov 12, 2014

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to scale down facilities for the 2020 Summer Games once the sports extravaganza is over, drawing a lesson from London's post-Olympic management.

After the London hosted the Olympics in 2012, some venues were converted to accommodate a smaller number of spectators.

In March, the newly refurbished and converted Aquatics Center opened in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with a total seating capacity of 2,500, reduced from 17,500 for the Olympics.

Tokyo lays plans to scale down Olympic venues once games are over

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