Frogner stadion

Frogner stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway, which has artificial ice in the winter for speed skating and bandy.

[1] It opened in 1901, and was built by the speed skating club Kristiania Skøiteklub.

[2] In 1914, the stadium was moved to its current position, due to the 1914 Jubilee Exhibition.

At the inaugural race in 1914, two speed skating world records were set by Oscar Mathisen, in 500 m and 1,500 m.[3] In 1928, Oslo Municipality took over responsibility for the stadium.

[3] A total of 23 speed skating world records have been set at the stadium (including some not officially listed).

[4] Oscar Mathisen set two world records at the opening of the new stadium on 10 January 1914.

For the 1,500 m distance, three world records set at Frogner stadium are listed: Synnøve Lie's 3:08.1 in 1932, Undis Blikken's 2:40.0 in 1934, and Laila Schou Nilsen's 2:38.1 in 1937.

The stadium in 2023