Olympic Oval

Address: 188 University Gate NW
Building abbreviation: OO
Building number: 3 

The Olympic Oval is a legacy facility of the 1988 Olympic Games. An important and integral part of the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Kinesiology, the Oval is a speed-skating and research facility, a training facility for varsity athletes and a public facility to serve the University community.

Olympic Oval

What's inside?


Some of the fastest ice in the world!


Building Construction

Completion Date

May 1987

Main Contractor

W.A. Stephenson Construction

Lead Consultants

Architect: Graham McCourt Architects
Structural: Simpson Lester Goodrich Partnership
Mechanical: Lamb McManus Associated Ltd.
Electrical: Stebnicki Cassie & Associates Ltd