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If you cannot afford a Zaha Hadid design then don't run a design competition for an Olympic Aquatic Centre. Who designs an aquatic centre with the lowest point above the head of the diving platform area? How is that putting athletes or the sport first? Even Fina complained about the height above the diving area. This venue is design first, reality of costs second and "legacy" third. They've learnt their lesson with the velodrome. They have appointed a design team and NOT a design.