Oval Lingotto

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Oval Lingotto
Oval Olympic Arena
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Oval Lingotto
Interactive map of Oval Lingotto
Location Turin, Italy
Coordinates 45°1′39″N7°39′36″E / 45.02750°N 7.66000°E / 45.02750; 7.66000
OwnerCity of Turin
Capacity8,500
Construction
Broke ground2003
Opened2005
Construction cost€15 million
Architect HOK Sport
Studio Zoppini

The Oval Lingotto, also known as Oval Olympic Arena, is an indoor arena in Turin, Italy. It was built for use at the 2006 Winter Olympics, during which it hosted speed skating events. [1]

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Construction

The Oval complex at Torino Lingotto. Torino Lingotto The Oval (145628089).jpeg
The Oval complex at Torino Lingotto.

It has a capacity of 8,500 spectators and was designed by the global sports architects Populous (formerly known as HOK) 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. [2]

Events

The 2006 World Fencing Championships 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. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2006 Winter Olympics official report. Archived 2012-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Volume 3. pp. 66-7.
  2. ↑ "SpeedskatingResults.com - Torino (ITA)". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  3. ↑ Venue
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