A speed skater skates on a rink or oval of ice. All major events are skated on a 400 meter oval. The ice could be made naturally as well as artificial. Since 1985 there are made several indoor venues, which houses a artificial speed skating oval of 400 meters.
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- Richmond Olympic Oval Speed skating oval in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Built and used for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
- The Calgary Olympic Oval First covered speed skating oval in North America. Built for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary and now used for training and recreation.
- Pettit National Ice Center Olympic Training Facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The center houses an indoor 400 meters oval. Featuring Hockey, Speed Skating, Figure Skating and daily Public Skating.
- Utah Olympic Oval Speed skating oval in Kearns near Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Built for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
- Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena M-wave Indoor speed skating oval in Nagano, Japan. Built and used for the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano. Site provides lots of information about the venue itself.