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Catholic Kwandong University Gymnasium

Coordinates: 37°44′18″N 128°52′38″E / 37.7382222°N 128.877092°E / 37.7382222; 128.877092
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Gymnasium

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, romanizedGwandong 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

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  1. ^ POCOG Determines Location of Ice Hockey II Venue
  2. ^ "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.


37°44′18″N 128°52′38″E / 37.7382222°N 128.877092°E / 37.7382222; 128.877092