Makomanai Skating Centre
Sapporo, Japan
71 m above sea level.
Outdoor rink with artificial ice.
Sapporo, Japan
71 m above sea level.
Outdoor rink with artificial ice.
Sapporo is a Japanese city, on the southwestern part of the island Hokkaido, with a population of approximately 1,8 millions. It was the host of the 1972 Winter Olympic Games, the first Winter Olympic Games to be held in Asia. Sapporo was also the host of the two first Asian Winter Games held, in 1986 and 1990.
The speed skating events at the 1972 Olympics were dominated by Ard Schenk, who equaled Ivar Ballangrud and Hjalmar Andersen by winning 3 gold medals in the same Games. The track also proved to be one of the fastest lowland tracks in the world.
| Competition | Dates held |
|---|---|
| Olympic Winter Games 1972 (Men) | 3–13 Feb 1972 |
| Olympic Winter Games 1972 (Women) | 3–13 Feb 1972 |
| Asian Winter Games 1986 (Men) | 1–8 Mar 1986 |
| Asian Winter Games 1986 (Women) | 1–8 Mar 1986 |
| Asian Winter Games 1990 (Men) | 9–15 Mar 1990 |
| Asian Winter Games 1990 (Women) | 9–15 Mar 1990 |
| World Winter University Games 1991 (Men) | 3–8 Mar 1991 |
| World Winter University Games 1991 (Women) | 3–8 Mar 1991 |
| Asian Single Distance Championships 1994 (Men) | 4–5 Dec 1993 |
| Asian Single Distance Championships 1994 (Women) | 4–5 Dec 1993 |
| Japanese Sprint Championships 2003 (Women) | 25–26 Dec 2002 |
| Japanese Sprint Championships 2003 (Men) | 25–26 Dec 2002 |