Olympic Velodrome - Seoul, Korea
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This velodrome is located in Olympic Park, central location of the summer XXIV Olympiad held in 1988 in Seoul, Korea. It was the first velodrome in Asia with a wooden track. It is still in use, often hosting soccer events in the infield area.
Waymark Code: WMA10T
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Date Posted: 10/28/2010
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FROM
Official Report Organization and Planning Vol. I
Games of the XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988 p.167
The construction of the velodrome started in September 1984 and was
completed in April 1986. The velodrome, occupying a combined area of
26,020 square meters, is oval in shape with one basement and two storeys[sic]; its capacity is 6,000 persons.
A velodrome which was seen for the first time at an Olympics in Rome,
1960 calls for complex construction process, and the one in the Olympic Park is the first velodrome in Asia to have a wooden track. The wooden plates used for the cycling surface are of African maple tree recommended by the relevant IF. The wooden material is almost totally resistant to humidity, and is durable for 50 years. The materials used for substructure were Canadian pine trees; all the
required materials were brought in from the Federal Republic of Germany.
The width of the sloping track is seven meters, and one lap is 333.33 meters.
The Olympic Park has been preserved as a large recreational facility with this and other venues maintained. There are several museums, a sculpture park, and walking trails up over the remains of Mochon Tosong Fortress affording panoramic views of Seoul across the Han River to the north.
For more information on Olympic Park visit Life in Korea
Olympic Park