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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 .
Ice speedway: Medal record. Representing the ... 1987 Heerenveen: Team 1988 Eindhoven: Individual 1988 Grenoble: Team 1989 Almaty: Individual 1989 Assen: Team 1990 ...
The 2024 European Speed Skating Championships were held between 5 and 7 January 2024, at the Thialf in Heerenveen, Netherlands. [1] Schedule
The 2019 FIM Ice Speedway World Championship was the 54th edition of the FIM Individual Ice Racing World Championship season. The world champion was determined by ten races hosted in five cities Almata , Shadrinsk , Berlin , Inzell and Heerenveen between 2 February and 31 March 2019.
The 2021 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships were held between 11 and 14 February 2021, at Thialf in Heerenveen, Netherlands. [1] Schedule
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.