Olympic Oval

Calgary Oval X -Treme ( 1995 ) Calgary Speed ​​Skating Association (since 1995)

Winter Olympics 1988 World Cup, Olympic Oval Finale

The Olympic Oval is an ice stadium on the campus of the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which was opened for the 1988 Winter Olympics. Today is the arena home of the Calgary Oval X -Treme of the Western Women's Hockey League.

History

The construction work started in 1985 at The Oval, almost four years after Calgary had won the contract to host the 1988 Winter Olympics. Similar to the Olympic Saddledome, most of the building made ​​of prefabricated prestressed concrete was made. 28 outer beams supporting the building facade, arched roof construction is again supported by 84 beams. Towards the end of summer 1987, the stadium was completed, the official opening took place in September, making it five months before the opening of the Games.

The Olympic Oval was the first covered speed skating stadium in North America and also the first hall, which was used for the speed skating competitions at the Olympic Winter Games. The roof allows for accurate temperature regulation, so that, also due to the altitude of Calgary, during the Olympics, three Olympic ( 1,500 and 5,000 meters for men and 1,500 yards for women) and seven new world records (500, 1,500 and 10,000 meters for men and 500, 1000, 3000 and 5000 meters for women) could be set up and the arena was " the fastest ice in the world" ) the nickname " the fastest ice in the world" (Eng..

In the following 14 years, more records in the Olympic Oval was set up, until finally, could be broken, a large number of these best ever performance at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City, which has a more modern ice technology as well as a more favorable altitude.

In addition to the 400-meter speed skating track, the stadium also has two Hockey fields in accordance with international dimensions, that can also be used for short track speed skating, as well as a 450 -meter running track, a eight-lane, 110 -meter sprint track and various training facilities.

The stadium is the addition since 1995 the Calgary Oval X -Treme, a former team of the National Women's Hockey League and jetzigem participants of the Western Women's Hockey League, as a home ground. In addition, the women 's ice hockey team at the University of Calgary bear its home games in the arena. During the competitive and non-training time, the Oval is open for public skating.

International competitions

Track Records

The Olympic Oval is one of the fastest speed skating track in the world.

Women

Not or not played in international competition.

  • As of February 6, 2014
  • Sum of up to 500 m down broken individual routes (500, 1000, 1500, 3000, 5000 meters): 190.150 pts
  • WR - World Record
  • WB - world record

Not or not played in international competition.

  • As of February 6, 2014
  • Sum of up to 500 m down broken individual routes (500, 1000, 1500, 5000, 10000 meters): 176.420 pts
  • WR - World Record

Established world records

  • List of the most recent five established world records in Olympic Oval speed skating.
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