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Thialf
Sign in to saveThialf () is an ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Thialf is used for long track speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, ice speedway, and non-sporting events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986. Several world records have been set in the indoor stadium.
Key facts
- Venue.name
- Thialf
- Venue.logo_image
- THIALF Logo 2016.jpg
- Venue.image
- Thialf ijsbaan.jpg
- Venue.location
- Pim Mulierlaan 1Heerenveen, Netherlands
- Venue.broke_ground
- 1966
- Venue.opened
- 14 October 1967 (outdoor)17 November 1986 (indoor)
- Venue.renovated
- 2001, 2004, 2015–16
- Venue.owner
- Essent, Aegon, and the city of Heerenveen
- Venue.surface
- 15,000 m2 (Hal 1)1800 m2 (Hal 2)
- Venue.architect
- Alynia Architecten Harlingen bv
- Venue.capacity
- 12,500 seats
- Venue.tenants
- UNIS Flyers (Ice hockey venue)
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.thialf.nl
- Image
- Thialf ijsbaan.jpg
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- Commons category
- Thialf
- maximum capacity
- 12500
- date of official opening
- 1986-11-17
- inception
- 1967-00-00
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9 sectionsContents
- History
- Long track speed skating
- Events
- Track records
- World records
- Other events
- See also
- References
- External links
Thialf () is an ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Thialf is used for long track speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, ice speedway, and non-sporting events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986. Several world records have been set in the indoor stadium.
Annually, Thialf hosts two Speed Skating World Cup events. Jan de Jong was the ice rink master at Thialf for many years.
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