Gangneung Hockey Centre (Korean: 강릉 아이스하키 경기장) is an indoor arena located in the coastal city of Gangneung, South Korea. The arena was one of the two venues for the ice hockey events at the 2018 Winter Olympics, serving as the main venue for the men's tournament and medal matches. It also hosted the ice sledge hockey competition during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
 2018 Olympics Gangneung Ice Arena, Pyeongchang, South Korea | |
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| Location | Gangneung, South Korea |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′34″N 128°54′05″E / 37.7761972°N 128.901272°E |
| Capacity | 10,000[2] |
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| Broke ground | 2014 |
| Opened | 2016 |
| Construction cost | 108 billion won[1] |
The cost of construction for the venue was estimated to be 108 billion won (about $90 million US).[1] Construction started in July 2014[2] and was completed in March 2017.[3]
Korea Ice Hockey Association president Chung Mong-won stated a desire for the Gangneung Hockey Centre to become the focus of ice hockey in Korea, and to leave an Olympic Games legacy. He said, "My dream is to turn Gangneung into a hockey town. I hope to see the day when people think of Gangneung, they'll think of hockey".[4] In 2019, the Korea Ice Hockey Association voted to run its national development programs in Gangneung.[4]
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edit- ^ a b Nam, Hyun-woo (20 January 2015). "PyeongChang lacks vision for hockey". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Olympics: Venues - Ice Sports". Pyeongchang2018.org. Pyeongchang 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Gangneung Hockey Centre | Venue Information | Venues | PyeongChang 2018 | PyeongChang 2018". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ a b Merk, Martin (9 February 2019). "Korea one year on". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.