Jordal Amfi
The Jordal Amfi stadium has recently been rebuilt and continues to contribute to Oslo’s well-established winter sports culture.
The one new venue built for the Olympic Winter Games Oslo 1952 was the Jordal Amfi stadium, where most of the ice hockey matches took place. This multi-purpose venue was used all year round after the Games. In 2017 it was rebuilt, as it no longer fulfilled international requirements, and is now a state-of-the-art ice rink known as the New Jordal Amfi.
Situated in eastern Oslo, the New Jordal Amfi continues the area’s long winter sports tradition. It opened in autumn 2020 and has a capacity of 5,300. Visually striking, it was built in the same style as its predecessor and blends seamlessly into its surroundings. The arena hosts national and international ice hockey events along with various other sports and events and is connected to an ice hockey training venue.
The old Jordal Amfi was the first artificial ice rink in Scandinavia and one of the most modern hockey rinks in Europe at the time. A roofless arena, it hosted a number of local, national and international ice hockey competitions, including the 1958 and 1999 IIHF World Championships, as well as boxing matches. It underwent several upgrades over the years, including the addition of a roof in 1971 and refurbishment for the 1999 IIHF World Championships.