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Richmond Olympic Oval fast facts

Monday, May 4th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

Richmond Olympic Oval

- 5.6 million kilograms of reinforcement metal bars

- 1.1 million cubic feet of concrete

- one million board feet of primarily pine beetle lumber

- 19,000 sheets of plywood for its roof

- 2,200 stone columns

- 170,000 cubic metres of sand for preloading

- seats 8,000 for the 2010 Olympics

- covers an area of 33,750 square metres

- will host 12 long-track speed skating events with 36 medals awarded

- has a 6.5 acre roof

- can accommodate four jetliners from wingtip to wingtip on its main floor

- cost $178 million to construct

- will become an international centre of excellence for sports and wellness after the Olympics are finished

- the main floor will offer hardwood courts, an indoor track and a skating sheet

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