Thialf

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.

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

Instance of: arena
Country: Netherlands
Located in: Heerenveen
Owned by: Essent
Location: Heerenveen
Official website: www.thialf.nl
Image: Thialf ijsbaan.jpg

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Commons category: Thialf
maximum capacity: 12500
occupant: UNIS Flyers
date of official opening: 1986-11-17
inception: 1967-00-00

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Contents

History
Long track speed skating
Events
Track records
World records
Other events
See also
References
External links

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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