▁It ▁was ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁for ▁ice ▁hockey ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁Asian ▁Winter ▁Games . ▁The ▁se ating ▁capacity ▁is ▁ 3 , 5 0 0 . ▁It ▁is ▁converted ▁into ▁ice ▁surface ▁when ▁needed , ▁while ▁the ▁under ground ▁floor ▁is ▁a ▁permanent ▁ice ▁r ink . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁used ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁World ▁Women ' s ▁Cur ling ▁Championships , ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Special ▁Olympics ▁World ▁Winter ▁Games , ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁World ▁Junior ▁Cur ling ▁Championships , ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁World ▁W heel ch air ▁Cur ling ▁Championship . ▁It ▁was ▁used ▁for ▁both ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Winter ▁Par al ym p ics ▁as ▁the ▁ven ue ▁for ▁cur ling ▁and ▁wheel ch air ▁cur ling . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁Olympic ▁ven ue ▁in ▁Gang ne ung ▁which ▁existed ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁selection ▁of ▁P ye ong Ch ang ▁as ▁host ▁city ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Winter ▁Games . ▁For ▁the ▁Games ▁it ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁Gang ne ung ▁Cur ling ▁Centre ▁( 강 릉 ▁ 컬 링 ▁ 센 터 ). ▁It ▁has ▁been ▁renov ated ▁between ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁in ▁prepar ation ▁for ▁the ▁Games . ▁ ▁Gallery ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : V en ues ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1