Sapporo Teine (サッポロテイネ) is a recreational center in

Teine-ku, Sapporo is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The ward is located in northwest of Sapporo, which is neighboured to three other wards in Sapporo and two cities. The area was established as one of the wards in Sapporo in 1989, when it was sp ...

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, Japan. It comprises many facilities, such as the ski resort (with other facilities, besides ski), the Teineyama Ropeway, and the ''Sapporo Teine Golf Club'' fields. The ski resort has a summit

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of , located on Mt. Teine, in western

Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city ...

. Currently

skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IO ...

and

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can be performed here. In

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

, Mt. Teine was the site of the first

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and hosted the giant slalom and slalom events in

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Facilities

Sapporo Teine ski resort is separated into the ''Highland Zone'', and the ''Olympia Zone''. Also, connecting the 2 zones is the ''Rainbow Course'', a super long course with a maximum run length of from the summit. Other facilities at the ski resort are Highland Ski Center (with lift ticket sales, rental gear, shop, restaurant, coin lockers, nursery, etc.), Olympia House and North Maple (restaurants), Hot Café 1024 (cafeteria), the General Information Booth, and Pandaruman (kid's winter park; snow play, skiing, etc.). The Highland Zone comprises various kinds of courses for all levels of skiers. Here is also the place to enjoy a great view over the city and the sea of Japan on sunny days. The Olympia Zone, includes both intermediate and advanced levels courses. At this zone is located the Olympic flame-holder, exactly as it did during the games. Both zones are open to the public (for skiing and snowboarding practice), between early December and late March, every year.

1972 Winter Olympics

The

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were held in Sapporo, and Mount Teine hosted the

(giant slalom and slalom only),

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, and

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events (Note: The

and

tracks used for these

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were separate tracks.).1972 Olympic Winter Games official report.
pp. 129, 252, 273-80. - accessed February 28, 2008.

Alpine skiing

The first skiing courses were constructed between 1968 and the end of 1970. The slalom courses had an elevation difference of while the elevation differences for the men's and women's giant slalom were , respectively. Requiring additional vertical drop, the downhill events were run on

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. After the Olympics, Teine has held many important ski events such as;

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, and other

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official competition (the International Miyasama Ski Games), as well as being one of the main facilities for regional and national ski competitions.

Bobsleigh and luge tracks

The tracks were constructed between October 1969 and January 1972. Costing ¥ 433 million to complete, the bobsleigh track was constructed of

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, which took 60 ice workers twenty days to create ice that was thick. A total of 127 lamps were used to highlight the course for night runs. Costing ¥ 277 million to complete, the luge track was constructed of

and took 1000 man-days to create ice. No turn names were given for the tracks. After

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was awarded the

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in 1991, the tracks were dismantled.Ski and snowboarding at Mt. Teine, mentioning the separate bobsleigh and luge tracks.
- accessed February 28, 2008.

Access

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: 20 minutes from

Teine Station is a railway station in Teine-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered S07. Lines Teine Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line. Station layout The station consists of two is ...

(

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) to Teine Olympia mae Bus stop.

External links

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sapporo Teine Venues of the 1972 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiing venues Olympic bobsleigh venues Olympic luge venues Bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks Defunct sports venues in Japan Ski areas and resorts in Hokkaido Sports venues in Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games Venues Teine-ku, Sapporo