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Encyclopedia > Oval Lingotto
Oval Lingotto
Oval Lingotto

Torino Oval Lingotto is an indoor arena in Turin, Italy. It was built for use at the 2006 Winter Olympics, during which it will host speed skating events and will have a capacity of 8,500 spectators. Image File history File linksMetadata Itwiki_Oval_Lingotto. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Itwiki_Oval_Lingotto. ... The following is a list of indoor arenas. ... Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... The XX Olympic Winter Games will be held in Torino [or Turin], Italy from February 10 to February 26, 2006. ... Speed skating or speedskating is a form of ice skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance over the ice as quickly as possible. ...


After the Olympics, the structure will be used for fairs and exhibitions in connection with the Lingotto Fiere exhibition centre. It will also be able to accomodate 2,000 specators for ice skating events.


External link

  • Description on the official site of the 2006 Winter Olympics
  • Photos of Oval Lingotto


 

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