Utah Olympic Oval
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The Utah Olympic Oval is an indoor speed skating oval located 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Salt Lake City, in Kearns, Utah. The Oval was built for the 2002 Winter Olympics and it hosted the long track speed skating events for the 2002 games.[1] Inside the facility the 400 meter skating track surrounds two international sized ice sheets, and is itself surrounded by a 442-meter running track. Due to its high altitude, 4,675 feet (1,425 m), and the associated low air resistance, ten Olympic records and nine world records were set at the Oval during the 2002 games, the largest number of world records ever set at one event.[1]
Quick Facts Former names, Location ...
Former names | Oquirrh Park Oval |
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Location | 5662 South Cougar Lane Kearns, Utah United States |
Coordinates | 40.64784°N 112.00877°W / 40.64784; -112.00877 |
Owner | Utah Athletic Foundation |
Capacity | 3,000 6,500 (2002 Winter Olympics) |
Acreage | 5 acres |
Surface | Ice |
Construction | |
Built | 1999–2001 |
Opened | February 2001 (2001-02) |
Construction cost | $30 million USD |
Architect | Gilles Stransky Brems Smith (GSBS) Architects |
General contractor | Layton Construction |
Tenants | |
XIX Olympic Winter Games (February 2002) Utah Saints (AIFA) (2008) | |
Website | |
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