Riessersee

Riessersee is a German lake located in southwest Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The lake itself hosted the ice hockey and speed skating events for the 1936 Winter Olympics.^[1] Adjacent to the lake, the bobsleigh event took place.^[1]

Bobsleigh track

Originally constructed in 1910, the track was renovated in 1933 and was 1,525 m (5,003 ft) long.^[1] Costing RM 155,000 to complete, the track was used for the 1936 Games.^[2] Having seven different seating locations, the track could seat 17,940 and the events were sold out during competition.^[2] The track was demolished in 1966.^[1] Remnants of the track can be seen on sleigh rides near the lake.^[3]

No turn names are given for the track.

Besides the 1936 Winter Games, it also hosted the FIBT World Championships in 1934 (four-man), 1938 (four-man), 1953, and 1962.^[4]

References

v d e Olympic venues in bobsleigh 1924: La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins 1928: St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun 1932: Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob-Run 1936: Riessersee 1948: St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun 1952: Korketrekkeren 1956: La piste bob 1964: Bob und Rodelbahn Igls 1968: Piste de Bobsleigh 1972: Mt. Teine Bobsleigh Course 1976: Kominierte Kunsteisbahn für Bob-Rodel Igls 1980: Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob and Luge Run 1984: Trebević 1988: Canada Olympic Park (includes bobsleigh/luge track) 1992: La Plagne 1994: Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track 1998: Spiral 2002: Utah Olympic Park (bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track) 2006: Cesana Pariol 2010: The Whistler Sliding Centre 2014: Russian National Sliding Centre 2018: Alpensia Sliding Centre

v d e Olympic venues in ice hockey 1920: Palais de Glace d'Anvers · 1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix · 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink · 1932: Olympic Arena (final), Olympic Stadium · 1936: Olympia-Kunsteisstadion (final), Riessersee · 1948: Kulm, Olympic Stadium (final), Suvretta · 1952: Dæhlenenga, Jordal Amfi (final), Kadettangen, Lillestrøm stadion, Marienlyst stadion · 1956: Apollonino Stadium, Lo Stadio del ghiaccio · 1960: Blyth Arena (final), Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink · 1964: Messehalle, Olympiahalle · 1968: La Patinoire Municipale, Le Stade de Glace · 1972: Makomanai Ice Arena (final), Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink · 1976: Messehalle, Olympiahalle (final) · 1980: Olympic Center · 1984: Skenderija II Hall, Zetra Ice Hall (final) · 1988: Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, Olympic Saddledome (final), Stampede Corral · 1992: Méribel Ice Palace · 1994: Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall, Håkon Hall (final) · 1998: Aqua Wing, Big Hat (final) · 2002: E Center (final), Peaks Ice Arena · 2006: Palasport Olimpico (final), Torino Esposizioni · 2010: Canada Hockey Place (final), UBC Thunderbird Arena · 2014: Bolshoy Ice Dome (final), Shayba Arena · 2018: Union Hockey Centre (final), Youngdong College Gymnasium

v d e Olympic venues in speed skating 1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink 1932: Olympic Stadium 1936: Riessersee 1948: Olympic Stadium 1952: Bislett stadion 1956: La pista di Misurina 1960: Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink 1964: Eisschnellaufbahn 1968: L'Anneau de Vitesse 1972: Makomanai Speed Skating Rink 1976: Eisschnellaufbahn 1980: James B. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval 1984: Zetra Ice Rink 1988: Olympic Oval 1992: L'anneau de vitesse 1994: Hamar Olympic Hall 1998: M-Wave 2002: Utah Olympic Oval 2006: Oval Lingotto 2010: Richmond Olympic Oval 2014: Olympic Oval 2018: Science Oval

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