[4] A boxing gym, a fencing hall, an archery range and a soccer training pitch were later fit out in the complex's facilities.

During those years, the team split its games between Gymnase des Courtilles and Halle Georges Carpentier in Paris.

A formal inauguration ceremony was held in November of that year, attended by Olympic medallist Christine Caron and ministers Maurice Herzog and Christian Fouchet.

It is named after and primarily known for its main hall which houses the city's permanent ice rink, although other activities are hosted by the venue's secondary facilities.

In June 2014, former cruiserweight World Champion Jean-Marc Mormeck fought the first fight of his short-lived comeback in the main hall of the Patinoire olympique.