Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium
Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium (알펜시아 스키점프 경기장) is a multi-purpose stadium located at Alpensia Resort in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It hosted the ski jumping and the nordic combined events during the 2018 Winter Olympics, and also operates as an association football venue by using its landing area as the pitch.[1]
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| Location | 325, Daegwallyeong-myeon Pyeongchang, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°39′42″N 128°40′50″E / 37.66167°N 128.68056°ECoordinates: 37°39′42″N 128°40′50″E / 37.66167°N 128.68056°E |
| Owner | Pyeongchang County |
| Capacity | 13,500 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Tenants | |
| Gangwon FC (2016–2017) | |
| Large hill | |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| K–point | 125 metres (410 ft) |
| Hill size | 142 metres (466 ft) |
| Hill record |
143.5 metres (471 ft) Ryoyu Kobayashi(16 February 2018) |
| Top events | |
| Olympics | 2018 |
| World Cup | 2017 |
| Normal hill | |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| K–point | 98 metres (322 ft) |
| Hill size | 109 metres (358 ft) |
| Longest jump (unofficial / fall) |
114.5 metres (376 ft) Jure Šinkovec(FIS Cup; 23 January 2016) |
| Hill record |
113.5 metres (372 ft) Stefan Kraft(16 February 2017)  Robert Johansson(10 February 2018)  Andreas Wellinger(10 February 2018) |
| Top events | |
| Olympics | 2018 |
| World Cup | 2017 |
Contents
HistoryEdit
The stadium hosted the ski jumping and the nordic combined events at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[2] The stadium holds a maximum of 13,500 spectators, and was built in 2008; for the Olympics, the capacity was reduced to 8,500 seats.[3]
Ski jumping eventsEdit
MenEdit
| Date | Hillsize | Competition | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (night) 15 February 2017 | HS140 | WC | Stefan Kraft |
Andreas Wellinger |
 Kamil Stoch
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| (night) 16 February 2017 | HS109 | WC | Maciej Kot |
Stefan Kraft |
Andreas Wellinger
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| (night) 10 February 2018 | HS109 | WOG-I | Andreas Wellinger |
Johann André Forfang |
Robert Johansson
|
| (night) 17 February 2018 | HS142 | WOG-I | Kamil Stoch |
Andreas Wellinger |
Robert Johansson
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| (night) 19 February 2018 | HS142 | WOG-T | Norway |
Germany |
Poland |
LadiesEdit
| Date | Hillsize | Competition | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (night) 15 February 2017 | HS109 | WC | Yūki Itō |
Sara Takanashi |
Ema Klinec
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| 16 February 2017 | HS109 | WC | Sara Takanashi |
Yūki Itō |
Maren Lundby
|
| (night) 12 February 2018 | HS109 | WOG-I | Maren Lundby |
Katharina Althaus |
Sara Takanashi
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ Price, Steve (2017-04-20). "What is the last thing a football club needs? A stadium with ski jumps". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "PyeongChang 2018: Alpensia resort and water park complete and full for summer season". sportsfeatures.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre". pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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