Two of the three bid cities have existing venues for sailing for the 2020 Olympics. In this installment of By the Book, Around the Rings presents a look at the venues planned by Istanbul, Madrid, and Tokyo for the sport of sailing.
Istanbul
• Atakoy Marina
• 5,000 Capacity
• $16.7 million for temporary construction / $16.8 million for permanent construction
• 25 km from Olympic Village (2012), 22 km from Olympic Village (2020)
• 14 km from Main Hotel Area (2012), 14 km from Main Hotel Area (2020)
• Currently used as a Marina
Madrid
• Valencia Port
• 10,000Capacity
• $15 million for temporary construction
• 361 km from Olympic Village
• 367 km from Main Hotel Area
• Currently used as a Marina
Tokyo
• Wakasu Olympic Marina
• 2,000 seating Capacity, 5,000 gross Capacity
• $9 million for temporary construction / $105 million for permanent construction
• 11 km from Olympic Village (2012), 10 km from Olympic Village (2020)
• 18 km from Main Hotel Area (2012), 13 km from Main Hotel Area (2020)
• Construction has not started
By the Book is a series of reports on the 2020 candidate cities, using information provided in the candidate file of each city.
Written by Aaron Bauer
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