The National Speed Skating Oval (The Ice Ribbon) is a speed skating arena which is the only new venue built on Beijing's Olympic Green for the Winter Olympics. It hosted the speed skating competitions at the 2022 Winter Olympics. It was built on the location of the former Olympic Green Hockey Field used for field hockey event and the Olympic Green Archery Field used for the archery event.
| 国家速滑馆 | |
The Ice Ribbon | |
National Speed Skating Oval (2019) | |
Interactive map of National Speed Skating Oval | |
| Location | Olympic Green, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China |
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| Coordinates | 40°0′57.21″N 116°22′17.09″E / 40.0158917°N 116.3714139°E |
| Public transit | 8 Lincuiqiao station |
| Capacity | 5,200 seats (temporary) 6,800 (permanent) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 2017 |
| Opened | 8 October 2021 |
| Architect | Populous Beijing Institute of Architectural Design |
| Tenants | |
| 2022 Winter Olympics | |
It can accommodate 12,000 spectators (6,800 permanent and 5,200 temporary seats) according to the bid book. After the games it is foreseen to use it as a public skating venue and for ice hockey clubs.
Designed by Populous and Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, construction began in mid-2017, and was completed in 2019. First competition was held on 8 October 2021. It has an area of 12,000 square meters, being the largest speed skating venue in Asia. The facade is highlighted by 22 "ice ribbon" with a length of 622 meters each. The second floor has a Temple of Heaven-inspired curved curtain wall system.[citation needed]
Technologies
This Olympic venue is one of the few large-size ice arenas in the world that uses CO2 refrigerant. CO2 is used as both refrigerant in cooling system and secondary refrigerant in cooling distribution system, including the rink pipes. The arena has been completed with a heat recovery function, that can cover arena heating demands like ventilation, air dehumidification, hot water production, etc. The refrigeration CO2 rack, including cooling machines, has 4 MW max cooling capacity.
Track records
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Country | Date | Meet | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres | 34.27 | Jordan Stolz | United States | 29 November 2024 | World Cup | |
| 1000 metres | 1:07.62 | Jordan Stolz | United States | 30 November 2024 | World Cup | |
| 1500 metres | 1:43.21 | Kjeld Nuis | Netherlands | 8 February 2022 | Olympic Games | |
| 5000 metres | 6.08.84 | Nils van der Poel | Sweden | 6 February 2022 | Olympic Games | |
| 10000 metres | 12:30.74 | Nils van der Poel | Sweden | 11 February 2022 | Olympic Games | |
| Team pursuit (8 laps) | 3:36.62 | Daniil Aldoshkin Sergey Trofimov Ruslan Zakharov | ROC | 15 February 2022 | Olympic Games |
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Country | Date | Meet | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres | 37.04 | Erin Jackson | United States | 13 February 2022 | Olympic Games | |
| 1000 metres | 1:13.19 | Miho Takagi | Japan | 17 February 2022 | Olympic Games | |
| 1500 metres | 1:53.28 | Ireen Wüst | Netherlands | 7 February 2022 | Olympic Games | |
| 3000 metres | 3:56.93 | Irene Schouten | Netherlands | 5 February 2022 | Olympic Games | |
| 5000 metres | 6:43.51 | Irene Schouten | Netherlands | 10 February 2022 | Olympic Games | |
| Team pursuit (6 laps) | 2.53.44 | Ivanie Blondin Valérie Maltais Isabelle Weidemann | Canada | 15 February 2022 | Olympic Games |
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