Ready for a golden moment

Harbin, host of Asian Winter Games, ready to put on spectacular show

By SUN XIAOCHEN | China Daily | Updated: 2024-10-23 09:40
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The national men's championship provides a critical warm-up for the Harbin Ice Hockey Arena with key facilities and service operations at the venue thoroughly tested. GUO JUNFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY

The original ice rink in the arena has also been downsized to a smaller surface, according to the new Olympic Council of Asia standards, to speed up the game and encourage greater physical contact to make it more entertaining to watch.

The arena's expanded 5,500-seat spectator tribune, air-conditioned to a comfortable temperature of around 15 C, about 25 degrees higher than the ice surface maintained at — 10 C, will guarantee a pleasant experience for fans from home and abroad.

"Everything and everyone involved in running a game here have been tested and examined. The venue operational team has also built some nice chemistry through the drills, which is quite important for smooth operation during the Games' time," said Li Yutian, a deputy competition director with the Chinese Ice Hockey Association.

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