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°ECoordinates: 37°46′34″N 128°54′05″E / 37.7761972°N 128.901272°E |
Capacity | 10,000 |
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Broke ground | 2014 |
Opened | 2016 |
Construction cost | 108 billion won |
Gangneung Hockey Centre (Korean: 강릉 아이스하키 경기장) is an indoor arena located in the coastal city of Gangneung, South Korea. The arena will be 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 will also host the ice sledge hockey competition during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
The cost of construction for the venue was estimated to be 108 billion won (about $90 million US). Construction started in July 2014 and was completed in March 2017.