The picture shows foreign ice makers conducting a survey of the venue. Photo by Zhang Enjie
Beijing, January 13 (China News Network) -- A reporter learned from the operation team of the National Gymnasium venue that the ice hockey venue of the Beijing Winter Olympics has officially started making ice recently and is expected to be completed on January 18. After the ice making is completed, the venue will enter the maintenance phase, when the direct service guarantees the ice hockey event.
The National Stadium will undertake the ice hockey events of the Winter Olympic Games, of which the main hall is the main venue for ice hockey matches, the secondary hall is the locker room for the athletes of the event, and the training hall will be used as a training ground for ice hockey.
The ice making process takes about 8 days to complete
Chief ice maker Dorne from the United States. On the 9th, Moffat went to the National Stadium Winter Olympic Ice Hockey Competition Hall and Training Hall for field investigation.
Dorne, 64, has been working in the ice rink industry for the past 35 years. The Beijing Winter Olympics is Dorne's fourth participation in the Winter Olympics and his second time as the icemaker. The relevant person in charge of the National Stadium said that this is the fourth time that Dorne has made ice for the Venue of the National Stadium of China. The first was the black ice test in January 2021, mainly for the test of refrigeration systems and refrigeration units; the second and third time was for the "Meet beijing" ice hockey test match held in April and November of the same year. Dorne is already very familiar with the refrigeration system of the entire stadium of the National Stadium, and the cooperation with the Chinese ice makers is becoming more and more tacit, and he is full of confidence in the ice making work.
The picture shows the bottom ice pouring operation of the pouring truck. Photo by Zhang Enjie
Another icemaker, Rick Lagan, from Kissimmee, Florida, usa, has begun ice work with Dorne at the Winter Olympic Ice Arena at the Chinese National Stadium.
It is reported that according to the ice-making process, the concrete surface of the FOP area of the competition venue must first be cooled down, and when it is reduced to minus 8 degrees Celsius, the bottom ice can be poured with an ice pouring truck. On the morning of the 11th, the ice pouring truck drove into the competition venue, and the bottom ice pouring operation was carried out in one circle after another. The pouring stops for more than ten minutes, and after the ice surface is condensed and fixed, the pouring is continued until the bottom ice pouring is maintained at a thickness of about 1 cm, and this process is completed.
Next, the hockey rink staff will use the spray paint drawing device to spray white paint, a total of three times, including the blue line, red line, ball circle, goal area; in addition to the logo laying, including the center of the circle logo, and the logo of the four board corners. After the above processes are completed, to continue to pour ice to increase the thickness of the ice surface, the average thickness of the ice surface required for the Winter Olympics is about 4 cm, and the average thickness of the ice surface of the Winter Paralympic Games is about 5 cm.
The entire ice making process takes about 8 days to complete. "Based on the current progress, ice making is expected to be completed on January 18. After the ice making is completed, the venue will enter the maintenance stage, when the direct service guarantees the ice hockey event. The relevant person in charge of the National Stadium said.
The image landscape arrangement is basically completed
Recently, the landscape of the National Stadium venue was basically replaced by the landscape of the "Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics", and the image landscape layout was basically completed, integrating the three main elements of ice and snow, ink painting and Spring Festival.
"We designed different image landscapes according to the needs of the three architectural venues of the main hall, the auxiliary hall and the training hall." The relevant person in charge of the National Stadium said that the hue in the training hall is mainly blue and blue-white gradients, and the main hall is ice blue and blue-white gradients plus bamboo green, showing a hierarchical change. The overall image uses green landscapes, which are traditional Chinese ink painting techniques, including the culture of the Great Wall. At the same time, the competition coincides with the Spring Festival, which will combine festive elements to better integrate the atmosphere with the overall culture of the Olympic games.
In addition to the different landscape designs of the three architectural venues, the National Stadium has also created a spectator punching point that integrates the elements of the Winter Olympics, which is the "super version" of the ice pier that will be displayed on the glass screen of the exterior wall of the National Stadium, with an overall height of 14 meters, which is also one of the highlights of the National Stadium. (End)