A sampling of photos of the Utah Olympic Oval facility, which is in Kearns, near Salt Lake City, Utah. All photos (except the first two) were taken during the first event at the oval, the World Speed Skating Championship - Single Distance in March 2001.

The building is architecturally quite spectacular from the exterior, with its cantilever roof suspension system and modern appearance. During its first event, it managed to claim half the world records and is destined to become the fastest ice in the world.

 

		The Utah Olympic Oval, just after pouring the concrete track. These two photos are courtesy of Jeff Juhlin.
		Warming up for the races. That looks like Cris Witty of the USA in the foreground.
		Shimizu of Japan and Wotherspoon of Canada just before starting their first 500m race.
		The unofficial mascot of the event!
		A few of the members of the wonderful Kleintje Pils band from the Netherlands
		It was rather cloudy and humid, with a bit of rain. Dryer conditions would have made the ice even faster.
		Close-up of the cantilever roof suspension system

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