Palais de Glace d'Anvers
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The Palais de Glace d'Anvers was a sports venue located in Antwerp, Belgium
. Measuring 168 feet (51.2 m) long by 58.5 feet (17.8 m) long, it hosted both the figure skating
and ice hockey
events for the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Measuring 168 feet (51.2 m) long by 58.5 feet (17.8 m) long, it hosted both the figure skating
Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics
At the 1920 Summer Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.Gillis Grafström of Sweden captured the first of three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men's single event in 1920. 1908 gold medalist Ulrich Salchow finished fourth...
and ice hockey
Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. The matches were played between April 23 and April 29, 1920. All matches took place in the Palais de Glace d'Anvers . The rink measured 56 to 18 meters . All games were played with seven players on each side,...
events for the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
.