It can accommodate 12,000 spectators (6,800 permanent and 5,200 temporary seats) according to the bid book.

After the games it is foreseen to use it as a public skating venue and for ice hockey clubs.

[2] It has an area of 12,000 square meters, being the largest speed skating venue in Asia.

[citation needed] This Olympic venue is one of the few large-size ice arenas in the world that uses CO2 refrigerant.

[5] Media related to Beijing National Speed Skating Oval at Wikimedia Commons