2 Months in Torino

The "Oval" is fantastic, but the pictures don't really do it justice. I am going to try to get some new ones before the events start. This is one of the very few completely new venues built for the Olympics. Most venues are located in pre-existing structures that have been refurbished for use during and after the games.

There is approximately 26,500 square metres under roof. The track frozen for the rink measures 400 metres in length x 12.60 metres in width. The stands can hold up to approximately 8,500 spectators (there will be 2,000 seats in the post-Olympic layout).



The Olympic Stadium is also an existing structure. According to the Torino 2006 website:

Temporary stands will be erected for the ceremonies to raise the capacity of the stadium from 26,000 to 35,000 spectators. There will be two thousand million spectators watching live around the world.
The ex Stadio Comunale was built in the Thirties of the last century and was used as a football stadium up until the end of the Eighties by Torino Calcio and Juventus FC. The stadium is owned by Torino Calcio and has been completely renovate with the addition of a new roof over the stands and by a third ring suspended from the new structure.