第19屆冬季奧運會速度滑冰(Speed Skating)比賽場地。它位於肯恩市，距離鹽湖城市中心大約22公里。(AFP)

This photo shows the inside of the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah on 07 March 2001. This will be the location for the speed skating events for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City,Utah. AFP PHOTO

The Utah Olympic Oval is located in Kearns, about 14 miles (22 km) from downtown Salt Lake City. Because of its elevation, Utah's dry air and the building's design, the Oval is regarded as the fastest ice in the world. The facility's signature is a unique, cable-suspended system that helps eliminate the need for massive trusses ordinarily required to support the structure. The Oval is one of 19 buildings worldwide designated as a LEED-rated building by the U.S. Green Building Council. The LEED rating system evaluates environmental performance from a \"whole building\" perspective over a building's life cycle. The Oval has initiated a wide range of programs designed to teach and promote skating. These programs will continue after the Games and the Oval will no doubt become a popular public recreational facility in the Salt Lake Valley.