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Short Track Speed Skating At The 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 Metres
The women's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 18 February at the Torino Palavela. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: No new world and Olympic records were set during this competition. Results Heats There were six heats of four or five skaters each, with the top three finishers advancing to the semifinals. Semifinals The top two finishers in each of the three semifinals qualified for the A final, while the third and fourth place skaters advanced to the B Final. Tatiana Borodulina finished fifth in her semifinal, but was advanced due to interference from Stéphanie Bouvier Stéphanie Bouvier (born 15 November 1981) is a short track speed-skater. She represented France at the 2006 Winter Olympics and France at the 2010 Winter Olympics France participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbi .... ;Semifinal 1 ;Semifinal 2 ;Semifinal 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torino Palavela
Palavela, formerly known as Palazzo delle Mostre and Palazzo a Vela is an indoor arena that is located in Turin, Italy, on the bank of the River Po. It was designed by engineer Franco Levi and architects Annibale and Giorgio Rigotti. The arena is 130 metres in diameter. It has a seating capacity for a maximum 12,200 people, and 9,200 when configured for basketball games. The Palavela was featured in the 1969 film ''The Italian Job''. In a famous scene in the film, three Minis are seen driving onto and over the arena's distinctive roof. History Palavela was originally built for the Italia '61 Expo, and was renovated for the figure skating and short track speed skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. As part of the renovation, a new seating system was installed at the arena. The cost of the renovation was 55,000,000 euros. It also hosted some events of the XXIII Winter Universiade in 2007. In 2008, the Palavela hosted the 24th European Rhythmic Gymnastics. It hosted the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |