Medeu
Outdoor speed skating and bandy rink in Almaty, Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Medeu (Kazakh: Медеу, Medeu), is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley (Medeu Valley, or the valley of Malaya Almatinka River) on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level. It consists of 10.5 thousand square meters of ice and utilizes a sophisticated freezing and watering system to ensure the quality of the ice.
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Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
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Coordinates | 43°09′27″N 77°03′31″E |
Owner | City of Almaty |
Capacity | 8,500 |
Construction | |
Built | 1949–1951 |
Opened | 1951 |
Renovated | 1972, 2003, 2009 |
Construction cost | 19.4 billion tenge (approx. 131.8 million $) |
Tenants | |
2011 Asian Winter Games, 2012 Bandy World Championship, 2017 Winter Universiade |
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