Eidsiva Arena
Eidsiva Arena, also known as Kristins Hall, is an
During the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, it hosted the Curling and the Ice hockey competitions.[1]
Construction
Plans for an ice rink in Lillehammer started in the 1980s with the
After Lillehammer was awarded the 1994 Winter Olympics in 1988, it became necessary to build a larger venue to hold the Olympic ice hockey matches. The name of the arena was decided by the Lillehammer Municipal Council in October 1988, as part of a broader branding policy, based on the history of the
On January 31, 2019, Lillehammer IK along with the Lillehammer Municipal Council completed a deal with Eidsiva Energi for 6 million NOK (1,2 million for 5 years) to give the name rights to Eidisva. The new arena name is Eidsiva Arena and the deal will commence on May 1, 2019. The deal will start a renovation process in Kristins Hall, including a new roof, new seating and a video scoreboard.
Facilities
The municipally owns and operates venue is located at Stampesletta, about 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) from the town center of Lillehammer, Norway. With a gross area of 9,000 square meters (97,000 sq ft), it consists of three main sections: an ice hockey rink, a combined handball and floorball court, and a curling rink. The venue has eight locker rooms, of which two are designed for judges and referees, a weight room, a 100-meter (330 ft) long, four-track sprint track, meeting rooms, three kiosks, VIP facilities and a cafeteria. The handball hall has an artificial surface measuring 22 by 44 meters (72 by 144 ft).[7][9]
The ice rink is certified by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association to hold 3,197 spectators, but can accommodate up to 4,000 people in special circumstances.[7] The cooling and heating systems for Håkons Hall and Eidsiva Arena are connected, allowing them to function as energy reserves for each other.[10]
Tenants and events
The ice rink is the home of
The official opening of the venue took place on 12 December 1988, when
See also
References
- ^ "Lilehammer 2016 Official Report" (PDF). olympic.org. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Formannskapet i Lillehammer går inn for at det til" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 13 December 1985.
- ^ "Lillehammers OL-søknad, og den støtte Regjeringen har vedtatt" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 21 October 1985.
- ^ "Et rimelig kompromiss" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 3 April 1987.
- ^ "Lillehammer-nei til ishockey-VM" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 29 May 1987.
- ^ "Lillehammer ombestemmer seg" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 5 June 1987.
- ^ a b c d e f Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. "Candidate city for the Winter Youth Olympic Games: Lillehammer 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ Svegaarden, Knut Espen; Olsen, Geir (7 January 1992). "Håkons hall valgt blant mange forslag". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 43.
- ^ a b Lillehammer Municipality. "Kristins hall" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 31 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ Lillehammer Olympic Organizing Committee. "1994 Winter Olympics Report, volume III" (PDF). pp. 27–29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ Larsen, Gunnar Tore (7 December 1988). "Klart for dropp i Kristins Hall". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 29.
- ^ "Motstander i rett klasse for hockeylandslaget" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 15 December 1988.
- ^ a b "Landskamp ishockey lørdag" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 17 December 1988.
- ^ "Lillehammer og Oslo deler BVM" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 16 October 1987.
- ^ "Lillehammer 1 år igjen". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). 12 February 1993. p. 14.
- ^ "Norge til kjelkehockey-finale med 6–1 over Estland" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 15 March 1994.
- ^ "Lillehammer awarded 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games". Inside the Games. 7 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
External links
- Official website (in Norwegian)