Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics (3)

The Ariake GYM-EX, formerly known as the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, is an

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and former

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located in the

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district of

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. Opened in October 2019, the venue was originally constructed to host the gymnastics events at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the boccia events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Following the Olympics, the venue was redeveloped by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government into an exhibition hall, renamed the Ariake GYM-EX, with the intention of promoting smaller Tokyo-area businesses. In 2023, the

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began managing the facility.

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Ariake GYM-EX
on the

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