Hachioji Velodrome
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was a temporary
velodrome A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate easement ...
located in the Hachiōji, Tokyo area. Constructed between March and August 1964, it hosted the
track cycling Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it ...
events for the 1964 Summer Olympics. The site of the velodrome was later converted to a public park called Ryonan Park.


References


1964 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 132–3.
Ryonan Park
Venues of the 1964 Summer Olympics Hachiōji, Tokyo Velodromes in Japan Cycle racing in Japan Olympic cycling venues Sports venues in Tokyo {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub