Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink
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Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink (강릉 실내 빙상장) is an indoor ice arena which will be used for the 2018 Winter Olympics
and 2018 Winter Paralympics
. It was opened in 1998. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung
. It will be the venue for curling and wheelchair curling.
The seating capacity is 3,500.
It is the only Olympic venue in Gangneung which existed prior to the Winter Games.
2018 Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, is a winter multi-sport event scheduled to take place in Pyeongchang, South Korea, between 9 and 25 February 2018. The elected host city was announced on 6 July 2011 by the International Olympic Committee , after the...
and 2018 Winter Paralympics
2018 Winter Paralympics
The 2018 Winter Paralympics, officially known as the XII Paralympic Winter Games, will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea , and is an international winter sports athletic event that has yet to be organized by the International Paralympic Committee . The International Olympic Committee , received...
. It was opened in 1998. It is located in the coastal city of Gangneung
Gangneung
Gangneung is a city in Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 229,869 . Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of eastern Gangwon Province. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, like Jeongdongjin, one of the most famous towns in Korea...
. It will be the venue for curling and wheelchair curling.
The seating capacity is 3,500.
It is the only Olympic venue in Gangneung which existed prior to the Winter Games.