A giant floating monument of the Olympic rings was reinstalled in Tokyo Bay after undergoing safety inspections and maintenance since the summer.

The monument, standing 15 meters high, 33 meters long and weighing about 69 tons was temporarily removed in August from the capital's Daiba waterfront area following the games' postponement for a year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Repainted for a fresh look, the Olympic rings will be displayed until the end of the games next August and lit up in the evening every day, according to the Tokyo metropolitan government.

The metropolitan government originally planned to set up Olympic-themed monuments in other locations including the peak of Mt. Takao in western Tokyo and at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya Ward. But the plan has been postponed due to the pandemic.

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