Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre

White water sports venue in Tokyo, Japan
35°38′37″N 139°51′19″E / 35.64352085°N 139.85526972437347°E / 35.64352085; 139.85526972437347Main shapeTwo LoopsPumpedOlympic: 4 pumps Training: 3 pumpsPractice poolYesLightingYesCanoe liftYesOpening date6 July 2019StatsLength200 m (660 ft)Drop4.5 m (15 ft)Flowrate12 m3/s (420 cu ft/s)Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre

The Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre is a whitewater paddling venue, constructed to host the canoeing slalom events for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It is first artificial slalom course in Japan.[1] The total construction cost of this venue was around 7 billion yen (about $64 million) and it has the capacity 7,500 spectators.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Tokyo slalom venue opened". International Canoe Federation. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre to "transform" the sport in Japan". Inside the Games. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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