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The Elfstedentocht (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛl(ə)fˈsteːdə(n)tɔxt]; West Frisian: Alvestêdetocht [ɔlvəˈstɛːdətɔχt], English: Eleven cities tour) is a long-distance tour skating event on natural ice, almost 200 kilometres (120 mi) long, which is held both as a speed skating competition (with 300 contestants) and a leisure tour (with 16,000 skaters).
Ice skating is the self-propulsion and gliding of a person across an ice surface, using metal-bladed ice skates. People skate for various reasons, including recreation (fun), exercise, competitive sports, and commuting .
Milan contains four competition venues for four Olympic sports and one Paralympic sport. [4] Construction on a new 16,000-seat ice hockey venue in the Santa Giulia area commenced on 28 November 2023 at an initial estimate of €180 million; however, an additional €70–90 million is reportedly needed due to rising costs of energy and materials.
A skating rink in the southeastern corner of Central Park was first proposed in 1945. [5] In 1949, philanthropist Kate Wollman (1869–1955) [6] donated $600,000 for the rink's construction to commemorate her family. [1] She is the great-aunt of Henry and Richard Bloch, co-founders of H&R Block. [7]
Warringah Ice Skating Rink Lagoon Street, Narrabeen NSW 2101 33°42′46″S 151°17′54″E / 33.712701°S 151.298339°E / -33.712701; 151.298339 ( Former Warringah Ice Skating
Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Generally held in March, the World Championships are considered to be the most prestigious of the ISU Figure Skating Championships. With the exception of the Olympic title, a world title is considered to be the highest competitive achievement in figure skating.
The Pettit National Ice Center is an indoor ice skating facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, featuring two international-size ice rinks and a 400-meter speed skating oval. Located adjacent to Wisconsin State Fair Park , the center opened on January 1, 1993, and was named for Milwaukee philanthropists Jane and Lloyd Pettit .
Palavela was originally built for the Italia '61 Expo, and was renovated for the figure skating and short track speed skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. [8] As part of the renovation, a new seating and scoring systems were installed at the arena. [9] The cost of the renovation was 55,000,000 euros.