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Tokyo formally unveiled its 60,000-seater main Olympic Stadium, more than seven months before the 2020 Opening Ceremony — with a host of special features to beat the feared heat.Opening the facility, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hailed its "top-level universal design" and "harmony with its surrounding environment." 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. Let us take a loot at some stunning images of the New National Stadium in Tokyo:
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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. (Reuters Photo)
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The eaves around the outer perimeter keep out sunlight and rain and will help channel breeze into the stadium. (AP Photo)
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The stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies plus the flagship athletics events. (Image: Twitter/#Tokyo2020)
There are also eight mist spraying facilities, 185 fans and 16 air-conditioned lounges. (Image: Twitter/#Tokyo2020) -
The stadium was also lowered to a height of 47 metres (154 feet) from the original design of 70 metres, which was criticised as too high and for being a potential eyesore on Tokyo's skyline. (AP Photo)
The capacity for the Olympics will be 68,000 and can be expanded later to 80,000. (Reuters Photo) -
The stadium uses a lot of trees in its structure — from flower planters, to trees and shrubs. (Reuters Photo)
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The stadium will see its first sporting action on December 21 when former sprint champion Usain Bolt will take the track for a special exhibition relay. (Image: Twitter/#Tokyo2020)
The first competitive action there will be the Emperor's Cup football final on New Year's Day. (AP Photo) -
The colours of the seats also get lighter the higher up you go with more brown seats near the bottom — the earth — and more green, gray and white near the top. (Reuters Photo)
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A walkway on the fifth level is called the "Grove of the Sky." A stroll offers a breathtaking view of Tokyo, and on a clear day Mt. Fuji is visible to the west. (Reuters Photo)
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Although Tokyo is densely urban, it is also dotted with many parks and green areas. The stadium works off that theme, making sure it is functional and linked to nature. (Image: Twitter/#Tokyo2020)
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Total construction costs including design and supervising fees came to 156.9 billion yen ($1.45 billion), within the budget, according to officials. (AP Photo)
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Abe said, "it blends with its surrounding and the natural environment," noting it showcased Japan's ties to nature with its use of wood lattice work around the stadium's rim and roof, and earth-tone colours in the seats that are randomly coloured brown, gray, two shades of green and white. (AP Photo)
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