The 32,000-seater stadium in central England was selected after first choice Villa Park was dropped because Premier League club Aston Villa plan construction work.
The Ricoh, named after its Japanese sponsor, will be rebranded the City of Coventry Stadium during the Olympics and will be one of the host stadiums for the preliminary rounds.
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