London Olympics pool downsized

TOKYO, Japan - The London Aquatics Centre is shown in a downsized form after the deconstruction of two wings of temporary spectator stands in this file photo taken on Oct. 30, 2014, in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the British capital. The modification reduced the capacity from 17,500 during the 2012 London Olympics to 2,500 to minimize maintenance costs.

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