The Oval Lingotto, also known as Oval Olympic Arena, is an
indoor arena
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in
Turin
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,
Italy
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. It was built for use at the
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics (), officially the XX Olympic Winter Games () and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February in Turin, Italy. This marked the second time Italy had hosted the Winter O ...
, during which it hosted
speed skating
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long-track speed skating, short-track speed skating, and marathon speed skat ...
events. It has a capacity of 8,500 spectators and was designed by the global Sports Architects
Populous with Studio Zoppini Associati of Milan.
After Olympic competition at the venue concluded on 25 February 2006, plans for the structure now include use for fairs and exhibitions in connection with the
Lingotto exhibition centre. It will also be able to accommodate 2,000 spectators for ice skating events, however, the venue has remained iceless since 2007.
Events
The
2006 World Fencing Championships
The 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy
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took place in the Oval Lingotto from 29 September to 7 October.
The Oval hosted the
2009 European Indoor Championships in Athletics, for which it had a seating capacity for 6,600 spectators.
Venue
See also
* List of indoor arenas in Italy
The following is a list of Arena, indoor arenas in Italy with capacity for at least 4,000 spectators. Most of the arenas in this list are multi-purpose venues, used for individual sports, team sport as well as cultural and political events.
Curre ...
* List of indoor speed skating rinks
This is a list of all full-length (400 meter) indoor speed skating rinks in the world. The Richmond Olympic Oval and the Sport und Koncert Komplex (Winter Stadium) are the only venues to have been dismantled as a speed skating rink, in 2010 ...
References
External links
Photos of Oval LingottoAUTOECO vehicle show
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Indoor arenas in Italy
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Olympic speed skating venues
Indoor speed skating venues
Venues of the 2006 Winter Olympics
Indoor track and field venues
Sports venues in Turin
Buildings and structures in Turin