Big Hat
The Big Hat (ビッグハット, Biggu Hatto?) is an indoor ice hockey arena in Nagano, Japan with a capacity of 10,104 seated spectators. Its official name is the "Nagano City Wakasato Tamokuteki Sports Arena". The arena was completed and officially opened on December 10, 1995. The ice hockey games from the 1998 Winter Olympics, including the men's and women's finals, were held at this arena. The rink still serves as the location of the Nagano Cup, an annual ice hockey tournament held to commemorate the 1998 games, as well as many short track speed skating competitions. The Wakasato hall in the complex features a stage and theater seating, and frequently serves as a venue for music recitals and public meetings.
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1920: Palais de Glace d'Anvers · 1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix · 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink · 1932: Olympic Arena (final), Olympic Stadium · 1936: Olympia-Kunsteisstadion (final), Riessersee · 1948: Kulm, Olympic Stadium (final), Suvretta · 1952: Dæhlenenga, Jordal Amfi (final), Kadettangen, Lillestrøm stadion, Marienlyst stadion · 1956: Apollonino Stadium, Lo Stadio del ghiaccio · 1960: Blyth Arena (final), Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink · 1964: Messehalle, Olympiahalle · 1968: La Patinoire Municipale, Le Stade de Glace · 1972: Makomanai Ice Arena (final), Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink · 1976: Messehalle, Olympiahalle (final) · 1980: Olympic Center · 1984: Skenderija II Hall, Zetra Ice Hall (final) · 1988: Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, Olympic Saddledome (final), Stampede Corral · 1992: Méribel Ice Palace · 1994: Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall, Håkon Hall (final) · 1998: Aqua Wing, Big Hat (final) · 2002: E Center (final), Peaks Ice Arena · 2006: Palasport Olimpico (final), Torino Esposizioni · 2010: Canada Hockey Place (final), UBC Thunderbird Arena · 2014: Bolshoi Ice Palace (final), Maly Ice Palace · 2018: Union Hockey Centre (final), Youngdong College Gymnasium
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