Olympic Oval
Speed skating rink in Calgary, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Richmond Olympic Oval.
The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is North America's first covered speed skating oval; it was built for the 1988 Winter Olympics and opened 37 years ago on September 27, 1987.[2] Located on the University of Calgary campus, it is the official designated training centre for Speed Skating Canada and the Elite Athlete Pathway.
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Address | 288 Collegiate Boulevard NW |
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Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Coordinates | 51.077°N 114.136°W / 51.077; -114.136 (Olympic Oval) |
Public transit | University |
Owner | University of Calgary |
Operator | University of Calgary, Faculty of Kinesiology |
Capacity | 2,000 – permanent seating 4,000 w/ temporary seating[1] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1985 |
Opened | September 27, 1987 |
Construction cost | CAD$38.9 Million |
Architect | Graham McCourt Architects |
Builder | W. A. Stephenson Construction (Western) Ltd. |
Tenants | |
1. National Speed Skating Team (Speed Skating Canada)
2. Oval Elite Athlete Pathway 3. University of Calgary Varsity Athletics | |
Website | |
oval.ucalgary.ca |
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