National Speed Skating Oval
The National Speed Skating Oval (The Ice Ribbon) is a speed skating arena which is the only new venue planned to be built on Beijing's Olympic Green for the Winter Olympics. It will host the 2021 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships[2] and the speed skating competitions at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[3] It was built on the location of the former Olympic Green Hockey Field used for field hockey event and the Olympic Green Archery Field used for the archery event.
国家速滑馆 | |
The Ice Ribbon | |
 National Speed Skating Oval (2019) | |
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| Location | Olympic Green, Beijing, China |
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| Coordinates | 40°0′57.21″N 116°22′17.09″E |
| Capacity | 12,000 seats (temporary) 6,800 (permanent) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 2017[1] |
| Architect | Populous |
| Tenants | |
| 2021 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships 2022 Winter Olympics | |
It will be able to accommodate 12,000 spectators (6,800 permanent and 5,200 temporary seats) according to the bid book. After the games it is foreseen to use it as a public skating venue and for ice hockey clubs.
It has been designed by architectural firm Populous. Construction will begin mid-2017, and be completed in 2019; first competition will be held in 2020.[4]
It has an area of 12,000 square meters, being the largest speed skating venue in Asia. The facade is highlighted by 22 "ice ribbons" with a length of 622 meters each. The second floor has a Temple of Heaven-inspired curved curtain wall system.
References
External links
Media related to Beijing National Speed Skating Oval at Wikimedia Commons
