| Palasport Olimpico | |
|---|---|
| Location | Corso Sebastopoli 123, Torino  ,  Italy
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| Opened | December 13, 2005 |
| Owner | City of Turin |
| Construction cost | $111 million |
| Architect | Arata Isozaki, Pier Paolo Maggiora |
| Tenants | 2006 Winter Olympics (ice hockey) 2007 Winter Universiade |
| Capacity | 12.350 for Ice hockey |
The Palasport Olimpico or Olympic Arena or Palaisozaki (from the name of the architect) is a multipurpose indoor sports/concert arena located in Turin, Italy.
It served as one of the venues hosting the ice hockey events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. It opened in 2005 and has seats for 12,350 spectators. It also has a practice rink. The venue was designed by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki and the Italian architect Pier Paolo Maggiora. It is the biggest arena in Italy.
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| Preceded by E Center and Peaks Ice Arena |
Host of the Olympic ice hockey tournament |
Succeeded by Canada Hockey Place and UBC Winter Sports Centre |
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