White Ring (arena) explained

Stadium Name:White Ring
Location:Nagano, Japan
Broke Ground:September, 1993
Opened:March 29, 1996
Owner:City of Nagano
Operator:Fukushi Enterprise
Construction Cost:¥14.8 billion Japanese yen[1]
Pushpin Map:Japan Nagano city#Japan Nagano Prefecture#Japan
Pushpin Relief:1
Tenants:Shinshu Brave Warriors (BLG) (2011-present)
Boaluz Nagano
Seating Capacity:Basketball

7,000
Ice hockey / Ice Floor: 5,000

The White Ring, officially Nagano City Mashima General Sports Arena, is an indoor sporting arena located in Nagano, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 people.

It was a venue at the 1998 Winter Olympics, hosting the figure skating and short track speed skating events.[2]

It is the home arena of the Shinshu Brave Warriors of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Short track venue Figures . 2010-02-12 .
  2. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1998/Vol2_e.pdf 1998 Winter Olympics official report.