Thialf
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Thialf is an ice arena in Heerenveen
, Netherlands
. The stadium is used for long track speed skating
, short track speed skating
, ice hockey
, figure skating
, and non-sports events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986. Several world records were set in the indoor stadium. Annually, Thialf hosts two Speed Skating World Cup
events. The arena has a capacity of 12,500 seats. Jan de Jong
was the ice rink master at Thialf for many years.
's servant Thialfi who had to race a giant.
The construction of the artificial outdoor ice rink was started in 1966 and it was opened on 14 October 1967 by Princess Christina of the Netherlands
. It was the third artificial ice rink in the Netherlands, after the Jaap Eden baan
and De Scheg. Several national and international tournaments were held in Thialf, but only one world record had been skated on the outdoor rink, by Andrea Schöne on the 5,000 m
in 1983.
The roofed stadium, which seats 12,500 people, opened on 17 November 1986, about a year after Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
in Berlin
, which was the first 400m indoor speed skating oval in the world. Thanks to the indoor conditions, allowing climate control, almost all world speed skating records were broken at Thialf in the first season. Since 1988 it has been overtaken as the "fastest ice in the world" by the high-altitude indoor rinks in Calgary
and Salt Lake City
, which have the additional benefit of low air pressure.
Every year there are main skating events like the Dutch, European and World championships, and two Speed Skating World Cup
events in Thialf.
The 2,500-seat ice hockey arena adjacent to the speed skating oval is the home arena of the Heerenveen Flyers, one of the Netherlands' most successful ice hockey clubs. It is also the main arena used in the Netherlands for international ice hockey tournaments and will host the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships Division II Group B
in late March.
, Whitney Houston
, Trance Energy
and Tina Turner
, among others.
Also, the national Miss Universe
competition was held in Thialf several times.
Heerenveen
Heerenveen is a town in the Heerenveen municipality of the province of Friesland , in the north of the Netherlands.- History :The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location for the purpose of digging peat which was used for fuel, hence the name...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The stadium is used for long track speed skating
Long track speed skating
Speed skating is an Olympic sport where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance. It is also a sport for leisure. Sports such as short track speedskating, inline speedskating, and quad speed skating are also called speed skating...
, short track speed skating
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
, ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
, and non-sports events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986. Several world records were set in the indoor stadium. Annually, Thialf hosts two Speed Skating World Cup
Speed Skating World Cup
The Speed Skating World Cup is a series of international speed skating competitions, organised yearly by the International Skating Union since the winter of 1985–86. Every year during the winter, a number of competitions on a number of different distances are held...
events. The arena has a capacity of 12,500 seats. Jan de Jong
Jan de Jong
Jan de Jong was the ice master of the Thialf skating stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands. De Jong was responsible for the ice in the pre-eminent Dutch skating rink from 1967 when it opened as an outdoor 400-metre oval , and then from 1986 on, when Thialf became the first indoor ice stadium in the...
was the ice rink master at Thialf for many years.
History
Thialf is named after ThorThor
In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...
's servant Thialfi who had to race a giant.
The construction of the artificial outdoor ice rink was started in 1966 and it was opened on 14 October 1967 by Princess Christina of the Netherlands
Princess Christina of the Netherlands
Princess Maria Christina of the Netherlands , Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, is the youngest of four daughters born to Queen regnant Juliana of the Netherlands and her Prince consort Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.-Birth:She was born Maria Christina at Soestdijk Palace,...
. It was the third artificial ice rink in the Netherlands, after the Jaap Eden baan
Jaap Eden baan
The Jaap Eden baan is an ice rink. It is located in the Watergraafsmeer, a neighbourhood in the east of Amsterdam. The rink is named after the famous Dutch Ice Skater Jaap Eden....
and De Scheg. Several national and international tournaments were held in Thialf, but only one world record had been skated on the outdoor rink, by Andrea Schöne on the 5,000 m
World record progression 5,000 m speed skating women
The World record progression 5,000 m speed skating women as recognised by the International Skating Union:-See also:* List of speed skating records* World record progression 500 m speed skating men* World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men...
in 1983.
The roofed stadium, which seats 12,500 people, opened on 17 November 1986, about a year after Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen is a multi-use sports complex in Berlin-Hohenschönhausen, Germany that includes facilities for speed skating, athletics, cycling, and other sports.-Ice sports arena:...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, which was the first 400m indoor speed skating oval in the world. Thanks to the indoor conditions, allowing climate control, almost all world speed skating records were broken at Thialf in the first season. Since 1988 it has been overtaken as the "fastest ice in the world" by the high-altitude indoor rinks in Calgary
Olympic Oval
The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus...
and Salt Lake City
Utah Olympic Oval
The Utah Olympic Oval, an indoor speed skating oval built for the 2002 Winter Olympics, is located southwest of Salt Lake City, in Kearns, Utah. The Oval hosted the long track speed skating events for the 2002 games. Inside the facility the 400-meter skating track surrounds two international sized...
, which have the additional benefit of low air pressure.
Every year there are main skating events like the Dutch, European and World championships, and two Speed Skating World Cup
Speed Skating World Cup
The Speed Skating World Cup is a series of international speed skating competitions, organised yearly by the International Skating Union since the winter of 1985–86. Every year during the winter, a number of competitions on a number of different distances are held...
events in Thialf.
The 2,500-seat ice hockey arena adjacent to the speed skating oval is the home arena of the Heerenveen Flyers, one of the Netherlands' most successful ice hockey clubs. It is also the main arena used in the Netherlands for international ice hockey tournaments and will host the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships Division II Group B
2012 IIHF World U18 Championships
- Group B :All games are being played at Znojmo.- Relegation round :All times are local .- Final round :All times are local .-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:-Bronze medal game:-Final:...
in late March.
Dutch championships
- 2006 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships2006 KNSB Dutch Single Distance ChampionshipsThe 2006 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships are the venue where the Dutch single distance champions in speed skating are crowned. Although the event took place from 27 December until 30 December 2005 this is the 2006 edition as it is part of the 2005-06 speed skating season. Venue is Thialf...
(27–30 December 2005) - 2007 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships2007 KNSB Dutch Allround ChampionshipsThe 2007 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships in speed skating were held in the Thialf Stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands on 23 and 24 December 2006. Although the event took place in December 2006 this was the 2007 edition as it is part of the 2006-07 speed skating season.Sven Kramer won the men's...
(23–24 December 2006) - 2008 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships2008 KNSB Dutch Single Distance ChampionshipsThe 2008 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships were held at the Thialf ice stadium in Heerenveen from Friday October 26 until Sunday October 28, 2007. Although the tournament was held in 2007 it was the 2008 edition as it is part of the 2007/2008 speed skating season.-Male events:-Female...
(26–28 October 2007) - 2009 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships2009 KNSB Dutch Single Distance ChampionshipsThe 2009 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships will be held from Friday October 31 until Sunday November 2, 2008 at the Thialf ice stadium in Heerenveen. Although the championships are held in 2008 it is the 2009 edition as it is part of the 2008/2009 speed skating season.- Time Schedule :-Male...
(31 October–2 November 2008)
World Cup
- 2008–09 Speed Skating World Cup/World Cup 22008–09 Speed Skating World Cup/World Cup 2The 2008-09 Speed Skating World Cup/World Cup 2 is the second event of the season and will be held in Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands. From Friday November 14 until Sunday November 16.-Schedule of events:The timeschedule of the event stands below...
(14–16 November 2008) - 2008–09 Speed Skating World Cup/World Cup 82008–09 Speed Skating World Cup/World Cup 8The 2008-09 Speed Skating World Cup/World Cup 8 was a two-day event focusing on allround-events and has been held in Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands. From Saturday February 14 until Sunday February 15...
(14–15 February 2009) - 2009–10 Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 22009–10 Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 2The 2009–10 Speed Skating World Cup/World Cup 2 is the second event of the season and will be held in the Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands from Friday November 13 until Sunday November 15 2009.-Schedule of events:The timeschedule of the event stands below...
(13–15 November 2009) - 2009–10 Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 7 (12–14 March 2010)
World championships
- 2007 World Allround Speed Skating Championships2007 World Allround Speed Skating ChampionshipsThe 2007 World Allround Speed Skating Championships were held in the indoor arena Thialf in Heerenveen, Netherlands on 9 February, 10 February and 11 February 2007. The Championships were three-day allround events, with the skaters completing four distances before the final championship standings...
- 2010 World Allround Speed Skating Championships2010 World Allround Speed Skating ChampionshipsThe 2010 World Allround Speed Skating Championships were held at the indoor ice rink of the Thialf in Heerenveen on 19, 20 and 21 March 2010....
- 2011 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships2011 World Sprint Speed Skating ChampionshipsThe 2011 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships were a long track speed skating event held on 22 and 23 January 2011 in Thialf, Heerenveen, the Netherlands.-Men:-Women:-References:*...
Track records
These are the current track records in Thialf.| Men | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Time | Skater | Date | Duration |
| 500 m | 34.81 |  Jeremy WotherspoonJeremy Wotherspoon Jeremy Lee Wotherspoon is a Canadian speed skater, widely recognized as one of the greatest speedskating sprinters of all time.... |
19-01-2008 | days |
| 1,000 m | 1:08.39 |  Shani DavisShani Davis Shani Davis is an Olympic Champion speed skater from the United States.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Davis became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympic Winter Games . He also won the silver in the 1,500 m... |
09-12-2007 | days |
| 1,500 m | 1:44.48 | Shani Davis Shani Davis Shani Davis is an Olympic Champion speed skater from the United States.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Davis became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympic Winter Games . He also won the silver in the 1,500 m... |
13-11-2009 | days |
| 3,000 m | 3:41.48 |  Sven KramerSven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit... |
20-12-2008 | days |
| 5,000 m | 6:12.97 | Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit... |
09-02-2007 | days |
| 10,000 m | 12:49.88 | Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit... |
11-02-2007 | days |
| Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Time | Skater | Date | Duration |
| 500 m | 37.60 |  Jenny WolfJenny Wolf Jenny Wolf is a German ice speed skater who is the current world record holder, at 37.00 seconds, for the women's 500 m and, 74.42 seconds for women's 500 m x 2 in long track speed skating... |
20-01-2008 | days |
| 1,000 m | 1:15.01 | Christine Nesbitt Christine Nesbitt Christine Nesbitt is a Canadian long track speed skater who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. Her personal best in the 1000m is the second fastest of all time, right after Cindy Klassen's world record. Nesbitt won the Gold Medal in the 1000 m event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics... |
22-01-2011 | days |
| 1,500 m | 1:54.05 | Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event... |
10-02-2007 | days |
| 3,000 m | 4:00.28 | Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event... |
10-02-2007 | days |
| 5,000 m | 6:49.31 |  Martina SáblíkováMartina Sáblíková Martina Sáblíková is a Czech speedskater, specializing in long distance races. She is an Olympic gold medal winner and a multiple World champion. She is the elder sister of fellow speedskater Milan Sáblík.-Career:As a junior, Sáblíková already achieved some notable results during international... |
11-02-2007 | days |
| 10,000 m | 14:39.76 | Carien Kleibeuker Carien Kleibeuker Carien Kleibeuker is a Dutch speed skater who is specialised in the long distances, over 3000 and mainly over 5000 metres.... |
24-03-2006 | days |
World records
The following world records were set in Thialf.| Men | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Time | Skater | Dates | |
| Set | Broken | |||
| 500 m World record progression 500 m speed skating men The World record progression 500 m speed skating men as recognised by the International Skating Union:Note that the world record of 38.9 set by Hasse Börjes on 18 January 1970 had been manually timed and thus with a precision of only one tenth of a second... |
36.55 | Nick Thometz Nick Thometz Keith James Thometz was an American ice speed-skater. For most of 1987 he held the World record for men's 500 meter speed skating. At the Speed Skating World Cup of 1986-1987 he won the 500 meter and 1000 meter divisions. He also won a silver medal at the 1987 World Sprint Speed Skating... |
19-03-1987 | 14-02-1988 |
| 1,000 m World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men The World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men as recognised by the International Skating Union:-See also:* List of speed skating records* World record progression 500 m speed skating men* World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men... |
1:12.58 |  Igor ZhelezovskiIgor Zhelezovski Igor Nikolayevich Zhelezovski is a former speed skater, considered to be one of the best sprinters ever, which resulted in his nickname "Igor the Terrible"... |
25-02-1989 | 17-12-1993 |
| 1,500 m World record progression 1,500 m speed skating men The World record progression 1,500 m speed skating men as recognised by the International Skating Union:-See also:* List of speed skating records* World record progression 500 m speed skating men* World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men... |
1:52.70 | Nikolay Gulyayev Nikolay Gulyayev Nikolay Alekseyevich Gulyayev is a former speed skater, considered among the world's best in the 1980s.-Biography:... |
15-02-1987 | 05-12-1987 |
| 1:48.88 | Rintje Ritsma Rintje Ritsma Robert Rintje Ritsma is a former Dutch long track speed skater. His nickname is the Beer van Lemmer, which translates to the Bear from Lemmer.-Speed skating career:He has won the World Allround Championships 4 times... |
20-12-1997 | 12-02-1998 | |
| 3,000 m World record progression 3,000 m speed skating men The World record progression 3,000 m speed skating men as recognised by the International Skating Union:-See also:* List of speed skating records* World record progression 500 m speed skating men* World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men... |
3:59.27 | Leo Visser Leo Visser Leendert Visser is s a former Dutch Speed skater, who in 1989 won the World Allround championship, the same year in which Visser also became European champion.... |
19-03-1987 | 13-03-1990 |
| 3:57.52 |  Johann Olav KossJohann Olav Koss Johann Olav Koss is a former speed skater from Norway, considered to be one of the best in history, and current assistant coach of Norway's speed skating team.-Biography:... |
13-03-1990 | 03-04-1992 | |
| 3:52.67 | Jelmer Beulenkamp Jelmer Beulenkamp Jelmer Beulenkamp is a former speed skater. He was the Dutch speed skating champion in 1998. In 2003, he switched to marathon skating.On 25 February 1998, he skated the 3,000 m in a world record time of 3:52.67 in Thialf.-References:... |
25-02-1998 | 21-03-1998 | |
| 5,000 m World record progression 5,000 m speed skating men The World record progression 5,000 m speed skating men as recognised by the International Skating Union:-See also:* List of speed skating records* World record progression 500 m speed skating men* World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men... |
6:47.01 | Leo Visser Leo Visser Leendert Visser is s a former Dutch Speed skater, who in 1989 won the World Allround championship, the same year in which Visser also became European champion.... |
14-02-1987 | 22-11-1987 |
| 6:45.44 | Geir Karlstad Geir Karlstad Geir Karlstad is a former speed skater.-Short biography:Although best at the longest distances , Geir Karlstad became Junior World Allround Champion in 1982 and, as a senior, won bronze in both the World and European Allround Championships in 1989... |
22-11-1987 | 04-12-1987 | |
| 6:41.73 | Johann Olav Koss Johann Olav Koss Johann Olav Koss is a former speed skater from Norway, considered to be one of the best in history, and current assistant coach of Norway's speed skating team.-Biography:... |
09-02-1991 | 22-01-1993 | |
| 6:38.77 | Johann Olav Koss Johann Olav Koss Johann Olav Koss is a former speed skater from Norway, considered to be one of the best in history, and current assistant coach of Norway's speed skating team.-Biography:... |
22-01-1993 | 13-03-1993 | |
| 6:36.57 | Johann Olav Koss Johann Olav Koss Johann Olav Koss is a former speed skater from Norway, considered to be one of the best in history, and current assistant coach of Norway's speed skating team.-Biography:... |
13-03-1993 | 04-12-1993 | |
| 6:30.63 | Gianni Romme Gianni Romme Gianni Petrus Cornelis Romme is a Dutch marathon and a former long track speed skater. He is also a coach since the 2006-07 speed skating season.... |
07-12-1997 | 08-02-1998 | |
| 10,000 m World record progression 10,000 m speed skating men The World record progression 10,000 m speed skating men as recognised by the International Skating Union:-See also:* List of speed skating records* World record progression 500 m speed skating men* World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men... |
14:03.92 | Geir Karlstad Geir Karlstad Geir Karlstad is a former speed skater.-Short biography:Although best at the longest distances , Geir Karlstad became Junior World Allround Champion in 1982 and, as a senior, won bronze in both the World and European Allround Championships in 1989... |
15-02-1987 | 06-12-1987 |
| 13:43.54 | Johann Olav Koss Johann Olav Koss Johann Olav Koss is a former speed skater from Norway, considered to be one of the best in history, and current assistant coach of Norway's speed skating team.-Biography:... |
10-02-1991 | 20-02-1994 | |
| 13:03.40 | Gianni Romme Gianni Romme Gianni Petrus Cornelis Romme is a Dutch marathon and a former long track speed skater. He is also a coach since the 2006-07 speed skating season.... |
26-11-2000 | 20-02-2002 | |
| 12:57.92 | Carl Verheijen Carl Verheijen Carl Eduard Verheijen was a Dutch speedskater specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter... |
04-12-2005 | 31-12-2005 | |
| 12:49.88 | Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit... |
11-02-2007 | 10-03-2007 | |
| Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Time | Skater | Dates | |
| Set | Broken | |||
| 500 m World record progression 500 m speed skating women The World record progression 500 m speed skating women as recognised by the International Skating Union:-See also:* List of speed skating records* World record progression 500 m speed skating men* World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men... |
39.43 | Bonnie Blair Bonnie Blair Bonnie Kathleen Blair is a retired American speedskater. She is one of the top skaters of her time, and one of the most decorated athletes in Olympic history. Blair competed for the United States in four Olympics, and in her Olympic career won five gold medals and one bronze medal.-Career:Blair... |
19-03-1987 | 06-12-1987 |
| 3,000 m World record progression 3,000 m speed skating women The World record progression 3,000 m speed skating women as recognised by the International Skating Union:-See also:* List of speed skating records* World record progression 500 m speed skating men* World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men... |
4:16.85 | Yvonne van Gennip Yvonne van Gennip Yvonne Maria van Gennip was one of the most successful female Dutch all-round speed skaters. Her main success dates from the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, where she surprisingly won three gold medals... |
19-03-1987 | 05-12-1987 |
| 4:07.80 | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann is a former German speed skater and the most successful speed skater of all time. Born as Gunda Kleemann, she changed her name to Gunda Niemann after her marriage in 1991 to judoka Detlev Niemann. After their divorce in 1995, she kept the name Niemann... |
07-12-1997 | 13-12-1997 | |
| 4:05.08 | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann is a former German speed skater and the most successful speed skater of all time. Born as Gunda Kleemann, she changed her name to Gunda Niemann after her marriage in 1991 to judoka Detlev Niemann. After their divorce in 1995, she kept the name Niemann... |
14-03-1998 | 27-03-1998 | |
| 5,000 m World record progression 5,000 m speed skating women The World record progression 5,000 m speed skating women as recognised by the International Skating Union:-See also:* List of speed skating records* World record progression 500 m speed skating men* World record progression 1,000 m speed skating men... |
7:40.97 |  Andrea Schöne |
23-01-1983 | 15-01-1984 |
| 7:20.36 | Yvonne van Gennip Yvonne van Gennip Yvonne Maria van Gennip was one of the most successful female Dutch all-round speed skaters. Her main success dates from the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, where she surprisingly won three gold medals... |
20-03-1987 | 28-02-1988 | |
| 6:55.34 | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann is a former German speed skater and the most successful speed skater of all time. Born as Gunda Kleemann, she changed her name to Gunda Niemann after her marriage in 1991 to judoka Detlev Niemann. After their divorce in 1995, she kept the name Niemann... |
25-11-2000 | 10-03-2001 | |
Other events
The arena has hosted concerts by many famous artists, including Andre RieuAndré Rieu
André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu is a Dutch violinist, conductor, and composer best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra.- Early life and studies :...
, Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
, Trance Energy
Trance Energy
Energy is a Dutch dance event featuring Electronic Dance Music DJs from around the world. It is organized by ID&T and has been held from 1999 to the present day in various venues in the Netherlands twice a year. Traditionally, there was a "small" edition and a big edition each year...
and Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
, among others.
Also, the national Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
competition was held in Thialf several times.