The National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the 'Ice Ribbon', located in Beijing, China. @ China Winter Sports Administration Center
From August 21-27, 2023, the ISU Center of Excellence (CoE) in Beijing (CHN) will be hosting a unique Training Camp dedicated to Speed skaters and Short Track skaters in the world-renowned National Speed Skating Oval – also named the “Ice Ribbon” – which served as the main Speed Skating venue during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
The National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the 'Ice Ribbon', served as the venue for speed skating events at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing, China. @AFP
This state-of-the-art arena constitutes the largest Speed Skating facility in Asia, and is the world’s first Olympic venue to use a CO2 refrigerant ice making technology which significantly reduces temperature variances and optimizes energy efficiency. As part of the Olympic legacy, the Ice Ribbon has now become a benchmark for ice sports due to its sustainable building coveted for its high-quality ice condition.
The ISU is therefore delighted to organize a CoE camp in this unique venue that will allow Speed skaters and Short Track skaters to switch between the two training approaches to experience new techniques and synergies.
The National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the 'Ice Ribbon', located in Beijing, China. @ China Winter Sports Administration Center
This training camp offers a full program of training and activities run by a highly professional coaching team. Coaches on-site are used to collaborate with athletes competing at the World Championships level.
Besides the regular training on and off ice, participants will also have the opportunity to meet the Chinese Short Track Speed Skating national team and get to know more about their training life and nutrition journey. The possibility to eat at the national team restaurant will help you better understand the nutritional ratio around each meal.
The National Short Track team training at the Speed Skating Oval venue in Beijing, China. @ China Winter Sports Administration Center
In addition, a series of visits and cultural activities will also be organized, that will include discovering the National Stadium "Bird's Nest", the National Aquatics center "Ice Cube", as well as the city’s major highlights and traditional Chinese food.
If you are interested in applying to this training camp, please use the registration form here. The deadline for applications is August 13th, 2023.
Further information about this camp can be found here.
The ISU Centers of Excellence (CoE)
The ISU CoE acts as a quality label awarded periodically to selected skating entities based on the quality of their facilities as well as the performance and development-oriented initiatives implemented. As of today, there are 11 CoEs forming a worldwide hub that engages Skaters, Coaches, Officials and experts from the skating community for the fulfillment of training and development goals.
The International Skating Union (ISU) supports the funding and facilitation of the Centers of Excellence as part of its Development Program that aims at promoting, expanding and popularizing skating activities across the world and generations.
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