Vikingskipet

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Vikingskipet is an indoor speed skating arena in Hamar, Norway, renowned for hosting major international competitions including events at the 1994 Winter Olympics.

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Surface form Occurrences
The Viking Ship 1

Statements (60)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic venue
building
indoor speed skating arena
sports venue
architecturalStyle modern architecture
capacity approximately 10,000 spectators
climateControl indoor climate-controlled arena
continent Europe
country Norway
distanceFromOslo approximately 120 kilometres
hasParkingFacility yes
hasPublicTransportConnection yes
hasTrackLength 400 metres
hostedEvent European Speed Skating Championships
World Allround Speed Skating Championships
World Cup speed skating events
World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships
opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Paralympics
short track speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
surface form: speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics
indoor yes
inspiredBy Viking ship
locatedIn Hamar
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Innlandet
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
nativeName Vikingskipet self-link
nativeNameLanguage Norwegian
near Hamar municipality
surface form: Hamar town centre

Mjøsa Lake
nickname Vikingskipet self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Viking Ship
notableFor fast ice conditions
hosting multiple world records in speed skating
opened 1992
operator Hamar municipality
owner Hamar municipality
roofed yes
shape ship-like
sport bandy
cycling
ice skating
speed skating
surface artificial ice
usedFor bandy matches
concerts
conventions
cycling events
exhibitions
floorball
handball
indoor football
international speed skating competitions
motorsport shows
national speed skating competitions
trade fairs
trade shows
wasACompetitionVenueFor 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Paralympics
yearCompleted 1992

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Vikingskipet nativeName Vikingskipet self-link
Vikingskipet nickname Vikingskipet self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Viking Ship
1994 Winter Olympics usedVenue Vikingskipet
1999 IIHF World Championship venue Vikingskipet
XVII Olympic Winter Games venue Vikingskipet