Medeo ice rink

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Medeo ice rink is a high-altitude outdoor speed skating rink near Almaty, Kazakhstan, renowned for its fast ice and numerous world records.

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instanceOf outdoor ice rink
speed skating rink
sports venue
cityServed Almaty NERFINISHED
climateAdvantage low air pressure at high altitude
low wind conditions in the valley
pure mountain water for ice making
constructionStart 1969
country Kazakhstan
elevation about 1691 meters above sea level
formerCountry Soviet Union NERFINISHED
governingBody local authorities of Almaty
hasFacility grandstands for spectators
lighting for night events
refrigeration system for ice
hasNameInLanguage Медеу (Kazakh and Russian) NERFINISHED
heritage symbol of Almaty
knownFor fast ice
high-altitude location
numerous speed skating world records
locatedIn Almaty Region NERFINISHED
Medeu Gorge NERFINISHED
locatedNear Almaty NERFINISHED
locatedOn slopes of the Tian Shan mountains
namedAfter Medeu (local toponym) NERFINISHED
near Shymbulak ski resort NERFINISHED
notablePeriod Soviet era
opened 1972
partOf Medeu sports complex NERFINISHED
recordType multiple world records in speed skating during 1970s and 1980s
regionServed Almaty Region NERFINISHED
rinkLength 400 meters
season primarily winter season operations
sport bandy
ice hockey
speed skating
surfaceType artificial ice
tourism popular tourist attraction
transportAccess cable car connection to Shymbulak
road from Almaty
usedFor international speed skating competitions
mass skating for the public
national speed skating competitions

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Medeu ice rink altName Medeo ice rink