Catholic Kwandong University Gymnasium
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Catholic Kwandong University Gymnasium is located on the grounds of Catholic Kwandong University in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea. During the 2018 Winter Olympics, it is one of the two venues for Ice Hockey.[1] The official name as the Winter Olympic venue is Kwandong Hockey Centre (Korean: 관동 하키 센터, romanized: Gwandong Haki Senteo).
For the Winter Olympics, it was rebuilt replacing the former gymnasium of the university. Construction started in June 2014 and was completed in February 2017.[2] The seating capacity is 6,000. There is one Olympic size ice rink (60m x 30m), four floors above ground and one underground level.
After the Winter Olympics, it will be used as a multi-purpose gymnasium of the university.
References
[edit]- ^ POCOG Determines Location of Ice Hockey II Venue
- ^ "Kwandong Hockey Centre | Venue Information | Venues | PyeongChang 2018 | PyeongChang 2018". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2017-05-16.