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Technical Delegates from the International Skating Union (ISU) visited the construction site of the National Speed Skating Oval and held three days of meetings with #Beijing2022 to discuss optimizing plans for the venue last week. #SpeedSkating #Olympics #WinterGames @ISU_Speed pic.twitter.com/8XX5MIhvKA
— Beijing 2022 (@Beijing2022) 30 mei 2018
One of two new competition venues to be built in the Beijing zone and a short distance to the north of the Olympic Park, the oval is nicknamed “Ice Ribbon” for the 22 “ribbons” made up of 3,360 pieces of glass around its exterior. #Olympics #Beijing2022 #SpeedSkating @ISU_Speed pic.twitter.com/mzj9cE0KvE
— Beijing 2022 (@Beijing2022) 30 mei 2018
ISU Vice President Tron Espeli said he was “very comfortable” with the “impressive progress” that had been made for the oval since his last trip in 2017 and the end-of-2019 expected completion date would allow plenty of time for testing and fine-tuning for #Beijing2022. #Olympics pic.twitter.com/kV9fpN6r13
— Beijing 2022 (@Beijing2022) 30 mei 2018
To have a #SpeedSkating rink positioned in such a symbolic area of a large capital city was unique and “a big advantage for the exposure and visibility of the sport,” Espeli said. #Beijing2022 #Olympics #WinterGames @ISU_Speed pic.twitter.com/zKoIoqxpDJ
— Beijing 2022 (@Beijing2022) 30 mei 2018
Set to become another #Olympics landmark, the oval has a flexible design that enables it to host not only #SpeedSkating but also #ShortTrackSkating, #FigureSkating, #IceHockey, and #Curling events. The public will also be able to use it for various purposes after #Beijing2022. pic.twitter.com/xgcYler96p
— Beijing 2022 (@Beijing2022) 30 mei 2018