TURIN 2006 XXth Olympic Winter Games Stadiums

[777rak]

Source from www.olympic.org




The Opening and Closing Ceremonies will take place in the Stadio Comunale in Turin, which will be renovated before the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.


The Speed Skating oval will be built in Turin, near the Olympic Village. The building will be equipped with a refrigerated ice track measuring approximately 180 x 68 metres.
Capacity: 8,000 spectators


Events:
Men's 500m, 1,000m, 1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m
Women's 500m, 1,000m, 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m



The Alpine Skiing facilities are located at Sestriere in the Province of Turin. The competitions will take place at altitudes ranging between 2,020 and 2,800 metres.


Capacity: 15,000 spectators


Events:
Men's Super-G; Downhill, Downhill/Slalom Combined, Giant Slalom, Slalom
Women's Giant Slalom, Slalom, Slalom Combined



Palasport Olimpico
Ice Hockey will take place in the new indoor stadium which will be built in Santa Rita, located in south Turin very close to the Olympic District. The new Palasport Olimpico will be built outside the old Stadio Comunale. Work is scheduled to start on the new stadium in April 2003 and should be finished in April 2005.


Capacity: 12,800 spectators


Events: Men's and Women's Ice Hockey



Palavela
Figure Skating and Short-Track Speed Skating will take place in the Palavela, in the southeast section of Turin. This building, designed for the "Italia 61" exhibition in celebration of the first 100-year anniversary of the unification of Italy, will be renovated before the Games. The main round structure is 150 metres in diameter and supported only by three cornerstones.


Capacity: 9,000 spectators

Events:
Figure Skating: Men's Individual, Women's Individual, Pairs, Ice Dancing
Short-Track Speed Skating: Men's 500m, 1,000m, 1,500m, 5,000m relay
Women's 500m, 1,000m, 1,500m, 3,000m relay


I really like the look of the speed skating staium. It has a cool shape.

[awefullspellare]

Cool stuff. Looking forward to these Olmpics, not that far away.

[777rak]

Yup not far away at all only 218 days away. Im also looking foward to it.

[RockSports17]

I don't get that excited for either olympics, but I prefer winter olympics the most. The most exciting for me atleast. Things are looking great. All these buildings are looking awesome at both olympic places.