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| Tokyo formally unveiled its 60,000-seater main Olympic Stadium Sunday, more than seven months before the 2020 Opening Ceremony - with a host of special features to beat the feared heat |
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| Built on the site of the former national stadium used for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, it has five floors above ground and two below, with greenery planted on the decks to provide shade from the scorching summer sun. |
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| The eaves around the outer perimeter keep out sunlight and rain and will help channel breeze into the stadium. There are also eight mist spraying facilities, 185 fans, and 16 air-conditioned lounges. |
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| renowned architect Kengo Kuma designed the stadium along traditional Japanese lines, with the use of wooden eaves and domestic lumber helping it to blend into the surroundings in central Tokyo. |
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| The stadium is officially completed |
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| The unveiling will come as a relief after the humiliation in September 2016, when Abe scrapped the original plans from late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid as the costs soared beyond $2 billion. |
Based on the site of the previous national arena utilized for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, it has five stories over the ground and two underneath, with greenery planted on the decks to give conceal from the searing summer sun.
The roof around the external border keep out daylight and downpour and will assist channel with breezing into the arena. There are likewise eight fog splashing offices, 185 fans, and 16 cooled lounges.
Opening the office, Executive Shinzo Abe hailed its "top-level general plan" and "congruity with its encompassing condition."
Famous planner Kengo Kuma structured the arena along conventional Japanese lines, with the utilization of wooden overhang and household amble helping it to mix into the surroundings in focal Tokyo.
The arena will have the opening and shutting services in addition to the leader sports occasions.
Be that as it may, the long-distance race won't have its customary completion there, as the occasion has been moved to Japan's northern island of Hokkaido to stay away from the normal warmth and moistness of the capital.
The uncovering will come as help after the mortification in September 2016, when Abe rejected the first plans from late Iraqi-English modeler Zaha Hadid as the expenses took off past $2 billion.
The arena was additionally brought down to a tallness of 47 meters (154 feet) from the first structure of 70 meters, which was reprimanded as excessively high and for being a potential blemish on Tokyo's horizon.
Complete development costs including plan and administering charges came to 156.9 billion yen ($1.45 billion), inside the financial backing, as per authorities.
The arena will see its initially brandishing activity on Dec 21 when previous dash champion Usain Jolt will take the track for an uncommon show hand-off.
The principal focused activity there will be the Sovereign's Cup football last on New Year's Day.
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