Utah Olympic Oval

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The Utah Olympic Oval is an indoor speed skating facility in Kearns, Utah, renowned for its high-altitude, record-setting ice and role as a premier training and competition venue.

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Olympic Oval 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indoor ice rink
speed skating venue
sports venue
altitude approximately 1425 metres above sea level
approximately 4675 feet above sea level
builtForEvent 2002 Winter Olympics
category Olympic speed skating venues
indoor arenas in Utah
sports venues in Salt Lake County, Utah
city Kearns
climateControl temperature-controlled ice conditions
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Salt Lake County
designedTo maximize ice speed
governingBodyAffiliation U.S. Speedskating
hasFeature 400-metre speed skating track
fitness and training facilities
indoor climate-controlled environment
running track
two international-size ice sheets
hasFunction community recreation facility
elite winter sports training center
legacyFacilityOf 2002 Winter Olympics
location Kearns, Utah
nickname Fastest Ice on Earth
notableCharacteristic low air resistance due to altitude and indoor design
notableFor high-altitude, fast ice
world record performances in speed skating
OlympicEventHosted speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics
openingPurpose venue for the 2002 Winter Olympics
operator Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
owner Utah
surface form: State of Utah
partOf Salt Lake Valley
surface form: Salt Lake City metropolitan area
recordSettingVenueFor long track speed skating
region western United States
surface form: Western United States
roof enclosed
sport figure skating
ice hockey
short track speed skating
speed skating
state Utah
surfaceType artificial ice
trainingCenterFor U.S. speed skating athletes
usedFor competitions
high-performance athlete development
public skating
training
yearOpened 2001

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2002 Winter Olympics competitionVenue Utah Olympic Oval
1988 Winter Olympics legacyFacility Utah Olympic Oval
this entity surface form: Olympic Oval
2002 Winter Olympics legacyVenue Utah Olympic Oval