National Speed Skating Oval

The National Speed Skating Oval 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 according to the bid book. After the games it is foreseen to use it as a public skating venue and for ice hockey clubs. Coordinates: 40°0′57.87″N 116°22′16.35″E / 40.0160750°N 116.3712083°E / 40.0160750; 116.3712083

References

↑ Beijjing Olympic bid book

Olympic venues in speed skating

1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink 1932: Olympic Stadium 1936: Riessersee 1948: Olympic Stadium 1952: Bislett Stadium 1956: La pista di Misurina 1960: Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink 1964: Eisschnelllaufbahn Innsbruck 1968: L'Anneau de Vitesse 1972: Makomanai Speed Skating Rink 1976: Eisschnelllaufbahn Innsbruck 1980: James B. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval 1984: Zetra Ice Rink 1988: Olympic Oval 1992: L'anneau de vitesse 1994: Hamar Olympic Hall 1998: M-Wave 2002: Utah Olympic Oval 2006: Oval Lingotto 2010: Richmond Olympic Oval 2014: Adler Arena Skating Center 2018: Gangneung Oval 2022: National Speed Skating Oval

Venues of the 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing Cluster	National Speed Skating Oval Beijing National Stadium Beijing National Aquatics Center Beijing National Indoor Stadium Wukesong Indoor Stadium

Yanqing Cluster	Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field Xiaohaituo Bobsleigh and Luge Track

Zhangjiakou Cluster	Kuyangshu Biathlon Field Kuyangshu Ski Jumping Field Hualindong Ski Resort Genting Ski Resort Taiwu Ski Resort Wanlong Ski Resort

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