The is an indoor swimming pool in the Mori- Beach Park () in Tatsumi in the

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ward in eastern

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. Construction began in April 2017 and was completed in 2020. The total construction cost was 56.7 billion ¥ (471 million

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). The opening, scheduled for 22 March 2020, was postponed due to the

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and took place on 23 July 2020 without an audience. The swimming hall was built for the

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and can accommodate up to 12,000 spectators. The arena will also be used for swimming competitions at the

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. The swimming arena has two swimming pools and a pool for water diving. The roof was built on the ground and raised step by step to a height of 37 metres. It is 160 metres long, 130 metres wide and 10 metres thick. The roof weighs 7,000 tonnes. In the future, the Aquatics Centre will host hundreds of national, international and junior competitions every year. Furthermore, the citizens of Tokyo will also be able to use the pool after the Games.

History

Construction of the centre began in April 2017 and was completed in 2019 by the

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. In 2018, during construction, the scandal of KYB's manipulation of seismic isolation damper data was discovered, and since such devices were also used in this building, the building's hydraulic oil dampers needed to be replaced. The building was scheduled to open in 22 March 2020 for the Youth Olympic Cup, but was cancelled due to the effects of the

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. It was inaugurated on 24 October 2020 with a sports exhibition.

Picture Gallery

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External links

Profile on the website of the games

References

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