The National speed Skating Hall

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The National speed Skating Hall (National Speed Skating Oval) Also known as "Ice Ribbon", it is located at No. 2 Lincui Road, near Olympic Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Beijing main competition area landmark venue, the only new ice competition venue.
The design concept of "Ice ribbon" comes from a creative combination of ice and speed, 22 ribbons are like the traces of athletes sliding, symbolizing speed and passion. [17] The National Speed Skating Hall will be used as the speed skating venue for the Beijing Winter Olympics. It has the largest all-ice design in Asia, with an ice surface area of 12,000 square meters. Usually can receive more than 2000 people at the same time to play ice hockey, speed skating, figure skating, curling and other ice sports. [3]
On January 22, 2021, the first ice making of the National Speed Skating Hall was successfully implemented, and the speed skating track was successfully made. From April 7 to April 10 of the same year, the National Speed Skating Hall held speed skating competitions [5] [16] ; On July 9, 2022, the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon" was officially opened to the public [30] The ice surface area of the first phase is about 6,000 square meters, the visit ticket is 40 yuan/person, and the visit plus ice package is 120 yuan/person. [32]
Chinese name
The National speed Skating Hall
Foreign name
National Speed Skating Oval
Geographical position
No. 2 Lincui Road, near Olympic Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing (South of Olympic Forest Park Tennis Centre)
Service time
December 25th, 2020
use
Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics
chute
400 m
alias
Ice ribbon
Chief designer
Zheng Fang [24]

Historical evolution

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In July 2016, Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee coordinate Beijing Municipal Planning Commission As the acting owner of the National Speed Skating Hall, he carried out the international competition for the architectural concept scheme of the National Speed Skating Hall. [15]
In March 2016, the National Speed skating Hall renderings debuted, from the renderings look like the speed skating hall. Silkworm chrysalis ". [6]
In April 2017, the National speed Skating Hall design plan was unveiled, and it has a crystal beautiful nickname - "ice ribbon". [7]
At the end of June 2018, the National Speed Skating Hall completed all underground structure construction and began to enter the construction phase of the above-ground main structure. [8]
In September 2018, the third meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission held a press conference. The 10,000-square-meter ice surface of the National Speed Skating Hall will be open to the public, becoming the first ice arena in Beijing to provide open services to the public year-round. National Alpine Ski Center Mass pistes will be built, while National Snowmobile Center The public experience entrance will be added to carry out public experience projects. [9] On September 30, the concrete main structure of the National Speed Skating Hall, a landmark building of the Beijing Winter Olympics, was completed.
On May 10, 2019, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games marked the 1,000-day countdown to the opening ceremony. As a landmark project of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the National Speed Skating Hall with the reputation of "ice ribbon" has also entered the sprint construction stage. [11] In September, the roof system of the National Speed Skating Hall was installed, and more than half of the curved curtain wall system was installed. [1] [12] By the end of the year, the National speed skating Hall project is basically completed and will be cooperated with National stadium "Bird's Nest", National aquatics center "Ice Cube" National stadium Together, they form the landmark architectural complex of Beijing, the "City of Double Olympics". [10] On the afternoon of December 31, the roof unit panel and the facade curved curtain wall unit of the National Speed Skating Hall were all installed, achieving the top sealing and the overall appearance of the "ice ribbon". [13]
In January 2020, the National Speed Skating Hall began Electromechanical equipment Install. [2] The National Speed Skating Hall, a landmark building for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, was completed on Dec 25. [4]
On January 22, 2021, the first ice making at the National Speed Skating Hall was successfully implemented and the speed skating track was successfully made. [5] On Jan 24, the National Speed Skating Hall completed the ice making work for the speed skating competition track of the Beijing Winter Olympics. [22] On the same day, the National Speed skating Hall completed the ice making during the competition, and advanced technology took into account green and energy saving Ask. [23]
On July 9, 2022, the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon" was officially opened to the public [30] . The National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon" opens about 6,000 square meters of ice for the public to glide, realizing the transformation from "fastest ice" to "public ice". [37]
From November 13, 2022, the National Speed Skating Hall will temporarily suspend tourist visits and skating experience services until further notice. [33]
On December 28, 2022, the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon" announced the resumption of opening, and will resume the opening of tourist visits, skating experience and ice training on January 7, 2023 (Saturday). [35]
On January 7, 2023 (Saturday), the National Speed Skating Hall will reopen for Tours, skating experiences and ice training Training mode. [36]
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Night view of the National Speed Skating Hall

Building layout

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The National speed skating Hall adopts an all-ice design with an ice surface area of about 12,000 square meters. Set up 400 meters slide, with 12,000 seats.
The ice skating area of the National Speed Skating Hall is planned to include three 400-meter speed skating lanes, one speed skating practice lane, one 60-meter × 30-meter multifunctional ice rink, one 61-meter × 31-meter multifunctional ice rink and one activity ice rink. [5]
The venue is divided into three parts: venue attractions, off-site attractions and skating experience services. In the venue, visitors can learn about the history and culture of the "Double Olympics" at the Olympic Badge Culture exhibition, watch the sculpture "Red Toughness", and experience the interactive installation of "Gathering water into Ice". Outside, visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Ice Ribbon Lake, take photos with Bing Dwen Dwen at the West Square, and observe the historical changes at Zhaohui Monument. Not only that, visitors can also experience it on the ice. [31]
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The National speed Skating Hall

Architectural feature

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The "Ice Ribbon" of the National Speed Skating Hall uses the single-layer bidirectional orthogonal saddle cable mesh roof with the largest span in the world, and the steel amount is only a quarter of the traditional roof. [19]
The National Speed Skating Hall is the first Winter Olympic speed skating venue in the world to adopt carbon dioxide cross-critical direct cooling ice making technology. This technology is a relatively advanced and environmentally friendly ice making technology in the world, and the carbon emission value is close to zero, and the ice energy efficiency is greatly improved.
After the game, the ice surface can be partitioned for refrigeration, and each ice can be controlled separately to achieve "simultaneous operation and different use" of the venue. The two key design schemes of ice making system integration design and ice plate structure design have been patented.
In order to create the "fastest ice", the National Speed skating Hall ice layer construction excellence, it took more than 60 days to complete the ice steel pipe 8574 welding, the produced concrete ice layer level difference of about 4 mm, very smooth; The temperature difference on the ice surface is controlled within 0.5 degrees Celsius, which is conducive to the athletes to create good results. [5]
The lighting system of the National Speed Skating Hall is tailored according to the functions of the venue, and is composed of 1088 sets of LED lamps. Its optical parameters meet the requirements of holding top events and high-definition broadcasting, and its energy saving and environmental protection performance is outstanding. Each set of lamps is intelligently and independently controlled to meet the rich lighting needs of the stadium during and after the competition.
The National Speed Skating Hall, also known as the "ice ribbon", is surrounded by 22 crystal beautiful "ribbon" shaped curved glass curtain walls, combined with bright and clear ultra-white glass, symbolizing the skating track left by speed skaters on the ice, and it is perfectly complemented by the "bird's nest" of robust steel structure and the "Water Cube" of flexible film structure. Together form the landmark architectural complex of Beijing, the world's first "City of Double Olympics". [20]
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An inside view of the National Speed Skating Hall
"Ice Ribbon" design inspiration
As the chief designer of the external side of the National Speed Skating Hall is Andrew James, senior director of Bopulsion. James said: "The design inspiration of the National speed skating arena comes from the childhood memory of Chang Yafei, executive president of Boppers China. The traditional winter ice game in old Beijing is' Bing 尜 ', also known as' ice top '. The speed and lines of the top are rotated by whips on the ice, just like the way speed skaters move on the ice." "The spinning top and the fluttering ribbon on the ice, the two inspirations cleverly combined into one, evolved into 22 'ice ribbons' wrapped around the outer wall - representing the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing, becoming the symbol of the National Speed skating Hall." [25]
Ice Ribbon [25]

Cultural activity

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From April 7 to April 10, 2021, the National Speed Skating Hall will host speed skating skating Contest. [16]
On October 8, 2021, the "Meet Beijing" speed skating China Open officially kicked off at the "Ice Ribbon" in the National Speed Skating Hall. This is the first test event of the 2021 Beijing Winter Olympics, and the first country to welcome the National speed skating Hall An international event. [18]

Functional value

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The National Speed Skating Hall is a comprehensive venue for ice hockey, curling and road speed skating. After the end of the Winter Olympics, the National Speed Skating Hall will operate 365 days without a break, and become a sports and fitness venue similar to the Water Cube and Bird's Nest, social service functions and business operations. [14] Not only to provide training venues for athletes but also to meet the needs of Beijing residents for winter sports. The National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon" opens about 6,000 square meters of ice for the public to glide, realizing the transformation from "fastest ice" to "public ice". [37]
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics After the games, the National Speed Skating Hall will become the International Skating Federation Center of Excellence, holding various ice events throughout the year, widely carrying out mass ice and snow sports, becoming a multi-functional venue for Beijing citizens to participate in sports ice sports, and building a five-in-one multi-functional ice center integrating "sports events, mass fitness, cultural leisure, exhibition and social welfare". [21]
Until February 4, 2024, Beijing Winter Olympics In the past two years, the three major venues, the National Stadium, the National Aquatics Center and the National Speed Skating Hall, have held hundreds of large-scale events with high-quality products and carriers to meet the new demand for sports and sports consumption, receiving a total of more than 7 million people, writing the sustainable use of Olympic venues "China Answer book". [38]

Honor received

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On April 8, 2022, the National Speed Skating Hall won the title of "Outstanding Contribution Collective of the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games" . [26-28] On April 13, the BBMG National Speed Skating Hall City Volunteer service team was selected into the list of Beijing Advanced Collective to be commended for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics. [29]
In November 2022, it was selected into the list of "China's Top 100 Buildings in the New Era 2022". [34]

Visit information

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  • Geographical position
The National Speed Skating Hall is located at No. 2 Lincui Road, near Olympic Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing.
The National speed Skating Hall
  • Traffic line
Jingshiyuan Station: There are 81 buses, 379 buses, 478 buses, 510 buses and 44 buses in Beijing. Get off and walk 205 meters.
Jingshiyuan North Gate Station: through Beijing bus 510, get off and walk 308 meters to.
Yilin Jiayuan East Gate (Temporary station) Station: By Beijing bus 510, get off and walk 329 meters to.
Yilin Jiayuan East Gate Station: There are 81 buses, 379 buses, 478 buses, 510 buses and 44 buses in Beijing, and you can walk 367 meters after getting off.