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Riessersee
Riessersee
Autumn at Riessersee, October 2013.
Location	Bavaria
Coordinates	47°28′39″N 11°4′48″E / 47.47750°N 11.08000°E / 47.47750; 11.08000
Basin countries	Germany

Riessersee is a German lake located in southwest Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The lake itself hosted the speed skating events and 10 of the 37 ice hockey games for the 1936 Winter Olympics. Adjacent to the lake, the bobsleigh events took place.

Bobsleigh track

Originally constructed in 1910, the track was renovated in 1933 and was 1,525 m (5,003 ft) long. Costing 155,000 ℛ︁ℳ︁ to complete, the track was used for the 1936 Games. Having seven different seating locations, the track could seat 17,940 and the events were sold out during competition. The track was demolished in 1966. Remnants of the track can be seen on sleigh rides near the lake.

No turn names are given for the track.

Besides the 1936 Winter Games, it also hosted the FIBT World Championships in 1934 (four-man), 1938 (four-man), 1953, and 1962.

References

1. ^ Garmisch-Partenkirchen history of the track: 1910-66. Accessed 16 October 2010. (in German)
2. ^ 1936 Olympic Winter Games official report. Archived 2007-08-09 at the Wayback Machine pp. 70, 71, 74, 132-40, 153, 408-419. (in German) - accessed March 3, 2008.
3. Trendy and fun rides around Garmisch-Partenkirchen, including sleigh rides near the lake. - accessed March 2, 2008.
4. Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930 Archived December 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

v t e Olympic venues in bobsleigh
20th century	1924: La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins 1928: St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun 1932: Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob-Run 1936: Riessersee 1948: St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun 1952: Korketrekkeren 1956: La piste bob 1964: Bob und Rodelbahn Igls 1968: Piste de Bobsleigh 1972: Mt. Teine Bobsleigh Course 1976: Kominierte Kunsteisbahn für Bob-Rodel Igls 1980: Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob and Luge Run 1984: Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track at Mt. Trebević 1988: Canada Olympic Park (includes bobsleigh/luge track) 1992: La Plagne 1994: Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track 1998: Spiral
21st century	2002: Utah Olympic Park Track 2006: Cesana Pariol 2010: Whistler Sliding Centre 2014: Sliding Center Sanki 2018: Olympic Sliding Centre 2022: Yanqing National Sliding Centre 2026: to be confirmed

v t e Olympic venues in ice hockey
20th century	1920: Palais de Glace d'Anvers 1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink 1932: Olympic Arena (final), Olympic Stadium 1936: Olympia-Kunsteisstadion (final), Riessersee 1948: Kulm, Olympic Stadium (final), Suvretta 1952: Dæhlenenga, Jordal Amfi (final), Kadettangen, Lillestrøm stadion, Marienlyst stadion 1956: Apollonio Stadium, Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio 1960: Blyth Arena (final), Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink 1964: Messehalle, Olympiahalle 1968: La Patinoire Municipale, Le Stade de Glace 1972: Makomanai Ice Arena (final), Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink 1976: Messehalle, Olympiahalle (final) 1980: Olympic Center 1984: Skenderija II Hall, Zetra Ice Hall (final) 1988: Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, Olympic Saddledome (final), Stampede Corral 1992: Méribel Ice Palace 1994: Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall, Håkon Hall (final) 1998: Aqua Wing, Big Hat (final)
21st century	2002: E Center (final), Peaks Ice Arena 2006: Palasport Olimpico (final), Torino Esposizioni 2010: Rogers Arena (final), UBC Thunderbird Arena 2014: Bolshoy Ice Dome (final), Shayba Arena 2018: Gangneung Hockey Centre (final), Kwandong Hockey Centre 2022: Wukesong Sports Center (final), Beijing National Indoor Stadium 2026: PalaItalia Santa Giulia (final), Fiera Milano

v t e Olympic venues in speed skating
20th century	1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink 1932: Olympic Stadium 1936: Riessersee 1948: Olympic Stadium 1952: Bislett Stadium 1956: La pista di Misurina 1960: Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink 1964: Eisschnelllaufbahn Innsbruck 1968: L'Anneau de Vitesse 1972: Makomanai Speed Skating Rink 1976: Eisschnelllaufbahn Innsbruck 1980: James B. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval 1984: Zetra Ice Rink 1988: Olympic Oval 1992: L'anneau de vitesse 1994: Hamar Olympic Hall 1998: M-Wave
21st century	2002: Utah Olympic Oval 2006: Oval Lingotto 2010: Richmond Olympic Oval 2014: Adler Arena Skating Center 2018: Gangneung Oval 2022: Beijing National Speed Skating Oval 2026: Fiera Milano Rho

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