Oval Lingotto

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45°1′39″N 7°39′36″E / 45.02750°N 7.66000°E / 45.02750; 7.66000OwnerCity of TurinCapacity8,500ConstructionBroke ground2003Opened2005ArchitectHOK Sport
Studio Zoppini

Torino Oval Lingotto is an indoor arena in Turin, Italy. It was built for use at the 2006 Winter Olympics, during which it hosted speed skating events.[1] It has a capacity of 8,500 spectators and was designed by the global Sports Architects Populous with Studio Zoppini Associati of Milan

After Olympic competition at the venue concluded on 25 February 2006, plans for the structure now include use for fairs and exhibitions in connection with the Lingotto exhibition centre. It will also be able to accommodate 2,000 spectators for ice skating events, however, the venue has remained iceless since 2007.[2]

Events

The 2006 World Fencing Championships took place in the Oval Lingotto from 29 September to 7 October.

The Oval hosted the 2009 European Indoor Championships in Athletics, for which it had a seating capacity for 6,600 spectators.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ 2006 Winter Olympics official report. Archived 2012-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Volume 3. pp. 66-7.
  2. ^ https://speedskatingresults.com/index.php?p=50&t=93
  3. ^ Venue Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine

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