Updates: May 3, 2021
We are pleased to confirm that Alberta Health Services and the University of Calgary have continued allowing high-performance exemptions issued before last week’s Provincial announcement on restrictions.
For more information, visit the link below.
*Note: All photos are pre-pandemic
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E: oval@ucalgary.ca
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Did you know the Olympic Oval was built for the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games? But it's more than just a Speed Skating venue — everyone can enjoy indoor public skating and running, ice-out events, competitions, major sporting events, and so much more.
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Upcoming Events and Competitions
June 1, 2021
ICE-IN
The Olympic Oval is hard at work preparing the facility for Ice-In in June of 2021.
July 1, 2021
CANADA DAY
Happy 154th birthday Canada.
(We are open today)
July 1, 2021
SUMMER TRAINING
Summer Training begins for our speed skating athletes and the ice will be busy again as we enter an Olympic year.
July 23, 2021
2021 TOKYO SUMMER OLYMPICS
Jul 23 - Aug 8, 2021
Join us in the TOKYO LOUNGE at the Olympic Oval to watch all the incredible competitions and cheer on our Canadian Athletes.
*Details coming soon
Aug. 1, 2021
SUMMER ICE
Summer Ice means Summer Public Skating. What better way to beat the heat than indoor public skating on The Fastest Ice in the World™.
*First Day of Public Skating TBA.
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Public Skating
Public skating is more than just fun - its amazing for your cardiovascular health. Your legs are in continuous motion and your core is constantly engaged, helping to get your heart rate up and boost your blood circulation. With its focus on lower-body movement, skating workouts are a great way to boost your leg muscles, helping to strengthen your calves, quads, and hamstrings. It’s also fantastic for your abdominal muscles, so if you get good enough, a six-pack might be in your future?
Come Run With Us
Public Running
Calgary can be pretty cold sometimes but we have the perfect solution — Indoor Running.
Running can significantly improve physical and mental health. As a form of aerobic exercise, running can reduce stress, improve heart health, and even help alleviate symptoms of depression. Some researchers think running may be so good for us because it's something we evolved to do.
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Speed Skating
Have you ever thought about speed skating for your family? Speed Skating is an amazing sport — there are so many amazing reasons why its great for kids.
Click below and find out why speed skating might be the perfect sport for your kids!
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The Fastest Ice in the World™
The Oval is an important and integral part of the Faculty of Kinesiology. As a direct result of the 1988 Olympics, we have superb, world-class training facilities for coaches and athletes at the community, varsity and Olympic level and we are able to create an excellent environment for research and learning.
Dr. Penny Werthner, PhD
Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology, The University of Calgary