Beijing National Speed Skating Oval

Coordinates: 40°0′57.87″N 116°22′16.35″E / 40.0160750°N 116.3712083°E / 40.0160750; 116.3712083
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The National Speed Skating Oval (The Ice Ribbon) is an arena which is the only new venue planned to be built on Beijing's Olympic Green for the Winter Olympics. It will host the speed skating competitions at the 2022 edition of the Winter Olympics.[1]

It will be able to accommodate 12,000 spectators (6800 permanent and 5200 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[2]. 40°0′57.87″N 116°22′16.35″E / 40.0160750°N 116.3712083°E / 40.0160750; 116.3712083

References

  1. ^ Beijjing Olympic bid book
  2. ^ Populous To Design Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval For 2022 Winter Olympic Games
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