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 Richmond Olympic Oval — Vancouver 2010 Posted by:  Dunbar Loop
N 49° 10.470 W 123° 08.998
10U E 489069 N 5446865
The Richmond Olympic Oval was the speed skating venue for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.
Waymark Code: WM9CQN
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/01/2010
Views: 12
Built with reuse in mind the speed skating venue remains being called the Richmond Olympic Oval, however today it houses:
• 6, FIBA, FIVB regulation hardwood gymnasiums
• 200m training and 110m spike-proof tracks
• 4,200 m2 (45,000 sq ft) ice sheet for ice hockey (2 rinks), short track speed skating, figure skating and curling
• Composite sport courts
Olympic Games: Vancouver Winter 2010
Sport held at venue: Skating (Winter) - Speed skating
Sport held at venue No 2: Skating (Winter) - Short Track Speed Skating
Start and/or Finish: Start and Finish
Web Address with Additional Details: [Web Link]
Reference Supporting Olympic Use: Website
Details of Reference Supporting Olympic Use:
The Richmond Olympic Oval website, personal knowledge living here, watching speed skating on TV, and the sign on the builing
Current Use: Multi-sport facility
Olympic Games No 2: Not listed
Olympic Games No 3: Not listed
Additional sport(s) held at venue: Not listed
Parking Area: Not Listed
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