Makomanai Ice Arena

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Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena

Former names	Makomanai Indoor Stadium (1972–2007)
Location	Sapporo, Japan
Opened	1972
Operator	Hokkaido Sports Association
Capacity	11,500

Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena (真駒内セキスイハイムアイスアリーナ) is an indoor ice hockey arena in Minami-ku, Sapporo, Japan. It was built in December, 1970, and holds 11,500 people and has an area of 10,133 m² in total.^[1] The figure skating and some of the ice hockey games and the closing cerimonies from the 1972 Winter Olympics were held at this arena.^[2]

1 Overview
2 Location
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Overview

The arena is used not only as a sports venue, but also for a huge meeting, fair of used cars, and concert.

The stadium has been known as its nickname, "Makomanai Ice Arena", and on April 1, 2007, the nickname was changed to the "Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena", after Sekisui Heim, a Japanese real estate company, acquired its naming rights.

[edit] Location

The arena is a 20 to 25 minute walk from Makomanai Station on the Namboku Line.

[edit] References

^ Facility Outline
^ 1972 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 256-8.

[edit] External links

Makomanai Indoor Stadium Homepage (Japanese)

v d e Venues of the 1972 Winter Olympics

City venues	Makomanai Biathlon site Makomanai Cross-country site Makomanai Ice Arena Makomanai Speed Skating Rink Mikaho Indoor Skating Rink Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink

Mountain venues	Miyanomori Jumping Hill Mount Eniwa Downhill Course Mt. Teine Alpine Skiing courses Mt. Teine Bobsleigh Course Mt. Teine Luge Course Okurayama Jumping Hill

v d e Olympic venues in figure skating

1908: Prince's Skating Club 1920: Palais de Glace d'Anvers 1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink 1932: Olympic Arena 1936: Olympia-Kunsteisstadion 1948: Olympic Stadium 1952: Bislett stadion 1956: Lo Stadio del ghiaccio 1960: Blyth Arena 1964: Olympiahalle 1968: Le Stade de Glace 1972: Makomanai Ice Arena (final), Mikaho Indoor Skating Rink 1976: Olympiahalle 1980: Olympic Center 1984: Skenderija II Hall, Zetra Ice Hall 1988: Olympic Saddledome (final), Stampede Corral 1992: La halle de glace Olympique 1994: Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre 1998: White Ring 2002: Salt Lake Ice Center 2006: Palavela 2010: Pacific Coliseum 2014: Iceberg Skating Palace 2018: Gyeongpo Ice Hall

v d e Olympic venues in ice hockey

1920: Palais de Glace d'Anvers 1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink 1932: Olympic Arena (final), Olympic Stadium 1936: Olympia-Kunsteisstadion (final), Riessersee 1948: Kulm, Olympic Stadium (final), Suvretta 1952: Dæhlenenga, Jordal Amfi (final), Kadettangen, Lillestrøm stadion, Marienlyst stadion 1956: Apollonino Stadium, Lo Stadio del ghiaccio 1960: Blyth Arena (final), Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink 1964: Messehalle, Olympiahalle 1968: La Patinoire Municipale, Le Stade de Glace 1972: Makomanai Ice Arena (final), Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink 1976: Messehalle, Olympiahalle (final) 1980: Olympic Center 1984: Skenderija II Hall, Zetra Ice Hall (final) 1988: Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, Olympic Saddledome (final), Stampede Corral 1992: Méribel Ice Palace 1994: Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall, Håkon Hall (final) 1998: Aqua Wing, Big Hat (final) 2002: E Center (final), Peaks Ice Arena 2006: Palasport Olimpico (final), Torino Esposizioni 2010: Canada Hockey Place (final), UBC Thunderbird Arena 2014: Bolshoy Ice Dome (final), Shayba Arena 2018: Union Hockey Centre (final), Youngdong College Gymnasium