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Eidsiva Arena
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Eidsiva Arena, also known as Kristins Hall, is an arena located at Stampesletta in Lillehammer, Norway. It consist of an ice rink, a combined handball and floorball court, and a curling rink. The venue, owned and operated by the Lillehammer Municipality, opened in 1988 and cost 65 million Norwegian krone (NOK) to build. One of the motivations for its construction was to help Lillehammer's bid to be selected as the host of the 1994 Winter Olympics. The ice rink has a capacity for 3,194 spectators and is the home rink of GET-ligaen hockey club Lillehammer IK. Eidsiva Arena is located next to the larger Håkons Hall, which opened in 1993. During the 1994 Winter Olympics, Kristins Hall was a training rink, and subsequently hosted the ice sledge hockey tournament at the 1994 Winter Paralympics. The venue also co-hosted Group B of the 1989 World Ice Hockey Championships.
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Former names | Kristins Hall (1988-2019) |
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Location | Stampesletta, Lillehammer, Norway |
Coordinates | 61°07′24″N 10°28′17″E |
Owner | Lillehammer Municipality |
Capacity | 3,197 |
Construction | |
Opened | 12 December 1988 |
Construction cost | 65 million kr |
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Lillehammer IK (1988–) 1989 Ice Hockey World Championships Group B 1994 Winter Paralympics 2016 Winter Youth Olympics |
During the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, it hosted the Curling and the Ice hockey competitions.[1]