The Pyongyang Ice Rink () is an indoor ice hockey venue on the bank of Pothong River in Pyongyang, North Korea. The Pyongyang Peoples Outdoor Ice Rink is a recent construction.

History

The arena was built in 1982. It has 6,000 seats,Pyongyang Ice Rink
on hockeyarenas.net making it the biggest indoor ice rink in North Korea. It is mainly used for ice hockey, figure skating and speed skating, however other sports such as table tennis, basketball, and volleyball have also been played at the venue. The Paektusan Prize International Figure Skating Festival was held here every February. In March 2007, the

IIHF Women's World Championship The IIHF World Women's Championship (WW or WWC), officially the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, is the premier international tournament in women's ice hockey. It is governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The of ...

Division II was held at the arena. The design of the Ice Rink is very similar to the Cathedral of Brasília.

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