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    Speed skaters at the Winter Olympics are adapting to a new venue and its special ice

    Beijing previously hosted the 2008 Summer Games. The National Speed Skating Oval is the city's only new ice-sport venue built for the Winter Games.
    by Jaclyn Diaz Feb 05, 2022 2 minutes
    Irene Schouten of Team Netherlands skates ahead of Francesca Lollobrigida of Team Italy during the Women's 3000m on day one of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Speed Skating Oval.

    BEIJING — As the first full day of events kicked off at the 2022 Winter Olympics, speed skaters took to the ice of the newly-built National Speed Skating Oval, which was constructed just for the Games.

    Beijing previously hosted the 2008 Summer Games, and retooled many of its old venues to be used for winter sports. The

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