Distance

Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley.

Many of the city's major tourist attractions are located right on the river, or within easy walking distance of a river ferry stop.

There is a fast train that goes between the airport and the city center, the Leonardo Express, and many commuter railway lines to the nearby suburbs, along with long distance trains to other cities in Italy.

JR Central is said to be developing a Maglev track to link Tokyo and Nagoya in 40 minutes by 2027, a distance of over 300km.