Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena
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Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena (Norwegian: Kanthaugen Freestyleanlegg) is a freestyle skiing stadium located in the hillside area of Kanthaugen in Lillehammer, Norway. Opened in 1992, it was built for the 1994 Winter Olympics. The venue consists of three hills—one each for aerials, moguls and ski ballet. The moguls hill has a capacity for 12,000 spectators while the other two have a 15,000-person capacity. The arena is designated as Norway's national venue for freestyle skiing. It hosted the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup in 1993 and 1995, and is scheduled to host freestyle skiing and snowboarding at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. The arena is owned by Lillehammer Olympiapark and is located adjacent to the ski jumping hill Lysgårdsbakken.
Full name | Kanthaugen Freestyleanlegg |
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Location | Lillehammer, Norway |
Coordinates | 61°07′26″N 10°29′24″E |
Owner | Lillehammer Olympiapark |
Capacity | 15,000 (aerials and ski ballet) 12,000 (moguls) |
Construction | |
Opened | 1992 |
Construction cost | 20.3 million kr |
Architect | Økaw Arkitekter |
Main contractors | Tore Løkke |
Tenants | |
1994 Winter Olympics 2016 Winter Youth Olympics FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup (1993, 1995) |