A ceremony was held on Sunday in Tokyo on the completion of the new National Stadium, which is set to stage the opening and closing ceremonies as well as athletic events and soccer matches of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games. /Reuters Photo

Designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the venue features a façade consisting of multi-layered eaves made of wood collected from across the country with touches of traditional Japanese construction. /Reuters Photo

Home to 68,000 spectator seats, the newly-completed stadium is scheduled to open to public on December 21 and host the Emperor's Cup soccer tournament as its first sports event on January 1, 2020, Japanese media report. /Reuters Photo