Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre Explained

Whitewater Course Name:Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre
Locale:Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
Website:Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre
Main Shape:Two Loops
Main Length M:200
Main Drop M:4.5
Flowrate M3/S:12
Pumped:Olympic: 4 pumpsTraining: 3 pumps
Practice Pool:Yes
Canoe Lift:Yes
Lighting:Yes
Open:6 July 2019

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]

Notes and References

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