hall arena located norway spectator capacity people largest ice hockey venue country regularly ice hockey tournaments concerts exhibitions conferences venue owned subsidiary owns olympic venues located arena located smaller hall hall opened february having cost million norwegian nok built host ice hockey tournament winter olympics hosted opening closing ceremonies winter paralympics world championship ice hockey junior song contest championship occasionally played ice hockey matches arena construction received indoor ice opening hall year town awarded winter olympics required construction larger venue olympic ice hockey matches naming arena decided october broader branding policy based history named medieval king norway child transported mountains olympics twin arenas named accordingly protests bergen local patriots felt suitable sports venue similar medieval hall bergen june municipal council voted locate venues area place adjacent hall controversial voted original plan venues spread municipality application olympics called building ice venues post olympic use designated main ice planned larger events december rejected demands ability host minimum spectators larger ice hockey venue women ice hockey tournament decision location ice hockey venues october main venue supplemented proposal figure skating hall rejected instead held recommended possible places build track cycling world championships year proposed supplement venue proposed pan european professional ice hockey league construction approved april including funding original design plans called simple hangar like design original cost estimates nok million march municipal council decided increase spending venue aesthetic design included stands better allow flexible use olympics main contractor construction cost nok million grants given energy work hall concluded february 27th indoor ice hockey norway facilities structure dug ground appear monumental size outside roof consists sections held double beams timber lengths meters hall meters long total surface area square meters main hall floor area square meters activity area meters maximum ceiling height meters direct drive entrance hall exhibitions venue capacity seated spectators stands flexible allowing flexibility hall use seating capacity arena square meters stage hall set serve people banquet divided serve smaller groups venue features seat people trade venue offers square meters addition lobby facilities area conferences venue split section create group rooms theme rooms banquet rooms complex main hall recreational training facility use main hall football courts courts addition permanent health club climbing wall room golf center golf putting green courts served changing rooms venue features meters long running track cooling heating systems hall connected allowing function energy reserves located hall museum opened november museum dedicated entirety olympic history museum operated events winter olympics hosted ice hockey tournament february hosted games including final saw sweden beat canada penalty shootout winter paralympics opening closing ceremonies major international tournament hall matches world women championship plays home matches hall play match neighbor town rivals played hall match saw spectators record award ceremony norwegian music highest award held hall norway hosted ice hockey world championship oslo featured consisting russia finland semi finals bronze final final tickets sold twins games staged hour interlude ticket year seven venues world women championship addition group stage play matches awarded final considered hold final seats higher rent preferred hosted junior song contest november won norway host group stage games played norwegian cities play final played hall january final saw denmark beat croatia spectators honor past year norwegian sports athletes achievements hosted hall norway denmark hosted championship december matches played norway hall featured norway group second group stages knockout stage played denmark
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