Gangneung Ice Arena

Gangneung Ice Arena
Location Gangneung, South Korea
Coordinates 37°46′46″N 128°53′50″E / 37.7793056°N 128.897111°E / 37.7793056; 128.897111Coordinates: 37°46′46″N 128°53′50″E / 37.7793056°N 128.897111°E / 37.7793056; 128.897111
Capacity 12,000
Construction
Opened 14 December 2016
Construction cost 85 million USD

Gangneung Ice Arena (강릉 아이스 아레나) is an indoor ice arena which has been built for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung. It will be the venue for two sports: figure skating and short track speed skating.[1]

The seating capacity is 12,000. The Gangneung Ice Arena is designed to house two ice rinks (60m x 30m) for competition and training respectively. The building has four floors aboveground and two underground levels. An environmentally-friendly ice cooling system has been adopted, and the facility will be used for local recreational purposes after the Games.

The cost of construction for the Olympics is 85 million USD. The facility was inaugurated on 14 December 2016.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Pyeongchang Volume 2" (PDF). Newhorizons. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  2. ↑ PyeongChang 2018 opens first new venue in Gangneung - International olympic committee. Retrieved on 16 December 2016.
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