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Thialf (Dutch pronunciation:) 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, [2] and non-sporting events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986.
The 2024 FIM Ice Speedway World Championship was the 58th edition of the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship, organised by the FIM. [1] Martin Haarahiltunen of Sweden won the World Championship series for the third consecutive year. [2] The leading Russian riders remained banned.
Ice speedway is an evolution of dirt speedway racing, which first started in 1923. Staten Lorenz of Michigan is generally credited with the invention of the sport, in 1975. The first ice speedway event was organized and promoted by a local motorcycle dealer in Huntsville, Alabama .
The FIM Ice Speedway of Nations, formerly known as the Ice Speedway Team World Championship, is an international ice speedway competition, first held in Kalinin , USSR, in 1979. [1] Since its establishment, the tournament has been noted by a continued Russian dominance: the Soviet Union, Commonwealth of Independent States and Russia have won ...
The 2018 FIM Ice Speedway World Championship was the 53rd edition of FIM Individual Ice Racing World Championship season. The world champion was determined by ten races hosted in five cities Astana, Tolyatti, Berlin, Inzell and Heerenveen between 3 February and 8 April 2018. [1] The Championships were sponsored by Lukoil. [2]
The first Championships were held in 1966. A European Championship was held for the two years preceding the World Championships. [5] [6] The event has been dominated by the Soviet Union/Russia, who have won all but seven of the World Championship titles since 1966.
The 2022 European Speed Skating Championships was held between 7 and 9 January 2022, at the Thialf in Heerenveen, Netherlands. [1] [2] Schedule.
Heerenveen IJsstadion (English: Heerenveen Ice Stadium) was a small railway station located in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The station, located about 3.5 kilometer from Heerenveen railway station , was operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen and was only serviced in the event of sporting events at Thialf , the ice arena in Heerenveen.