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| Address | 288 Collegiate Boulevard NW |
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| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 51°04′37″N 114°08′10″W / 51.077°N 114.136°W |
| Public transit |   University |
| Owner | University of Calgary |
| Operator | University of Calgary, Faculty of Kinesiology |
| Capacity | 2,000 – permanent seating 4,000 w/ temporary seating[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1985 |
| Opened | September 27, 1987 |
| Construction cost | CAD$38.9 Million |
| Architect | Graham McCourt Architects |
| Builder | W. A. Stephenson Construction (Western) Ltd. |
| Tenants | |
| 1. National Speed Skating Team (Speed Skating Canada)
2. Oval Elite Athlete Pathway 3. University of Calgary Varsity Athletics | |
| Website | |
| oval.ucalgary.ca | |
The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is North America's first covered speed skating oval; it was built for the 1988 Winter Olympics and opened 37 years ago on September 27, 1987.[2] Located on the University of Calgary campus, it is the official designated training centre for Speed Skating Canada and the Elite Athlete Pathway. This oval includes a hockey rink, a short track speed skating rink, a 400m long track rink and a 450 m running track.
- ^ Calgary Olympic Oval Self Guided Tour: Panel 4 – The Building, Ice Speed Skating Ovals and Clubs in Canada
- ^ 1988 Winter Olympics official report. Part 1. pp. 144-51.