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{{Short description|Multi-purpose indoor arena in Nagano, Japan}}
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'''Aqua Wing Arena''' is a retractable roof [[Aquatic sports|aquatics]] [[arena]] in [[Nagano, Nagano|Nagano, Japan]]. The arena is located in the ''Yoshida'' area of the city of Nagano, in {{nihongo|[[Nagano Sports Park]]|長野運動公園|Nagano undou kouen}}, 5 km northeast of [[Nagano Station]]. The closest station is [[Asahi Station (Nagano)|Asahi Station]] on the [[Nagano Electric Railway]], a distance of 1 km.

The Aqua Wing Arena was constructed as Venue B for the [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics|ice hockey]] events at the [[1998 Winter Olympics]], and was the last venue to be completed for the Games, in September 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shinmai.co.jp/feature/oly-eng/kaijo/bighat.htm|title=Ice Hockey Stadium|publisher=Shinmai Mainchi Newspaper|language=English|accessdate=24 March 2018|archive-date=26 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226195307/http://www.shinmai.co.jp/feature/oly-eng/kaijo/bighat.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1998/Vol2_e.pdf 1998 Winter Olympics official report.] Volume 2. pp. 223-5.</ref> [[Big Hat]], the principal Venue A for the [[ice hockey]] competition at the 1998 Winter Olympics, is located approximately 5.3 km southwest of Aqua Wing Arena. [[M-Wave]], the site of the [[Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics|speed skating]] events at the Games is located approximately 2.5 km south of Aqua Wing Arena.

The Aqua Wing Arena was designed to be converted into an [[Aquatic sports|aquatics]] centre, and the retrofit was completed in 1999.<ref>[http://www.city.nagano.nagano.jp/english/olympic/aquawing-e.htm City of Nagano profile.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051201113914/http://www.city.nagano.nagano.jp/english/olympic/aquawing-e.htm |date=December 1, 2005 }}</ref> The arena consists of a 50-meter pool, a 25-meter swimming pools, and a diving pool.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=223}}</ref> The roof is retractable. Although the arena sat 6,000 during the 1998 Winter Olympics, the civic pool currently seats 2,000 spectators.<ref>
{{cite web|url=http://www.japanguides.net/nagano/nagano-athletic-park-sports-park.html|title=Nagano Athletic Park (Sports Park), Aqua Wing Ice Hockey Arena|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|access-date=September 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042631/http://www.japanguides.net/nagano/nagano-athletic-park-sports-park.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}
</ref> The Aqua Wing Arena will be an international pre-training camp for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nagano Sports Park Public Pool |url=https://pregamestraining.tokyo2020.jp/en/module/camp/facilities/af87c6876ded40a916b5da7b49d7a7bd |website=Tokyo 2020 Pre-Games Training Camps Online Guide |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref>

==Construction and equipment==
[[File:Aqua Wing with Mt. Izuna.jpg|thumb|Longview photo of Aqua Wing with [[Mount Iizuna]] in the background]]
The design of Aqua Wing Arena includes sharp flowing lines which represent the wind and water of the region. <ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=223}}</ref> Its name, '''Aqua Wing''' derives from its similarity to a wing. <ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=223}}</ref> Its [[retractable roof]] is supported by V-shaped pillars.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=223}}</ref>

Aqua Wing Arena was built on public land in Nagano Sports Park, as such land costs for the venue were nil; however, construction costs for the arena totaled 9.1 billion yen.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=185}}</ref> The venue covers an area of approximately 5.2 ha.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=224}}</ref> The permanent facilities include a building area of approximately 10,100m<sup>2</sup>, with total floor area of approximately 13,500m<sup>2</sup>.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=224}}</ref> The building is made of [[reinforced concrete]] and [[Steel frame|steel frames]], with three stories above ground and one below rground.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=224}}</ref> The maximum height of the building is 31m. <ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=224}}</ref> In addition, 16 temporary structures covering 2,390m<sup>2</sup> and providing 4,690m<sup>2</sup> of floor space were built.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=224}}</ref>

To build the ice for Aqua Wing Arena, a temporary rink was situated on top of the 50-meter pool and diving pool, with indirect ammonia refrigeration.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=223}}</ref> The ice hockey rink was built to [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] standards, 60m x 30m.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=223}}</ref> Sound dampening measurers were used because the ice hockey rink was built atop an empty space.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=223}}</ref> The 25-meter pool was used for the sub press center.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=223}}</ref> Aqua Wing Arena was the only venue at the 1998 Winter Olympics that did not stage international competitions before the Games.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=223}}</ref> In lieu of international competitions, several [[Japan Ice Hockey League]] matches were held which permitted staff and volunteers to practice procedures.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=223}}</ref>

Electricity for the Aqua Wing Arena during the games was generated by gas engines, and heat generated by the engines and freezing equipment was used as energy for the heating system.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=224}}</ref> This system resulted in capturing 80% of the heat generated by the engines and freezing equipment.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=224}}</ref> This system is used to heat the swimming pool.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=224}}</ref>

==Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics at Aqua Wing Arena==
During the 1998 Winter Olympics, Aqua Wing Arena hosted a total of 15 games for the [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|women's tournament]]<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=223}}</ref> and eight games for the [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|men's tournament]] at the Winter Olympics, including two quarterfinal matches. The arena hosted 113,412 spectators over 10 days.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=183}}</ref> Only [[Big Hat]] (256,306), [[Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium]] (179,185), and [[M-Wave]] (118,555) hosted more spectators.<ref group="a">{{harvsp|Hanazawa|1999|p=183}}</ref>

===Women's tournament===
{{main|Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament}}

1998 was the first year that women competed in Olympic hockey. (The Women's Tournament was won by {{ihw|USA}}.) Except for the bronze medal match and gold medal match which were held at [[Big Hat]], all games of the women's tournament were played at Aqua Wing Arena. The table below displays the matches held at the Aqua Wing Arena.
''All times are local ([[Japan Standard Time|UTC+9]]).''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" |Date
! scope="col" |Time
! scope="col" |Teams
! scope="col" |Attendance
|-
|8 February
|12:00
|'''{{ihw|FIN}}''' (6) - {{ihw-rt|SWE}}(0) 
|2,208<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Ice Hockey (Sweden-Finland) |url=http://cbs.sportsline.com:80/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0208/summary/SWE-R-FIN.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991109144905/http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0208/summary/SWE-R-FIN.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 November 1999 |website=SportsLine USA |accessdate=9 June 2019 }}</ref>
|-
|8 February
|16:00
|'''{{ihw-rt|CAN}}''' (13) - {{ihw|JPN}} (0)
|4,597<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Ice Hockey (Canada-Japan) |url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0208/summary/CAN-R-JPN.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010204119/http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0208/summary/CAN-R-JPN.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 October 1999 |website=SportsLine USA |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 8 February
|20:00
|{{ihw-rt|CHN}} (0) - '''{{ihw|USA}}''' (5)
|3,255<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Ice Hockey (China-USA) |url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0208/summary/CHN-R-USA.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991109145745/http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0208/summary/CHN-R-USA.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 November 1999 |website=SportsLine USA |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 9 February
|12:00
|'''{{ihw|FIN}}''' (11) - {{ihw|JPN}} (1)
|4,972<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Ice Hockey (Finland-Japan) |url=http://cbs.sportsline.com:80/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0209/summary/FIN-R-JPN.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991109142912/http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0209/summary/FIN-R-JPN.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 November 1999 |website=SportsLine USA |accessdate=9 June 2019 }}</ref>
|-
| 9 February
|16:00
|{{ihw-rt|SWE}} (1) - '''{{ihw|USA}}''' (7)
|3,607<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Ice Hockey (United States-Sweden) |url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0209/summary/USA-R-SWE.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991109150718/http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0209/summary/USA-R-SWE.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 November 1999 |website=SportsLine USA |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 9 February
|20:00
|'''{{ihw-rt|CAN}}''' (2) - {{ihw-rt|CHN}} (0)
|2,713<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Ice Hockey (Canada-China) |url=http://cbs.sportsline.com:80/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0209/summary/CAN-R-CHN.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000520032647/http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0209/summary/CAN-R-CHN.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 May 2000 |website=SportsLine USA |accessdate=9 June 2019 }}</ref>
|-
| 11 February
|12:00
|'''{{ihw-rt|CAN}}''' (5) - {{ihw-rt|SWE}} (3)
|5,429<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Ice Hockey (Sweden-Canada) |url=http://cbs.sportsline.com:80/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0211/summary/SWE-R-CAN.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000311133859/http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0211/summary/SWE-R-CAN.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 March 2000 |website=SportsLine USA |accessdate=9 June 2019 }}</ref>
|-
| 11 February
|16:00
|'''{{ihw-rt|CHN}}''' (6) - {{ihw|JPN}} (1)
|5,863<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Ice Hockey (Japan-China) |url=http://cbs.sportsline.com:80/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0211/summary/JPN-R-CHN.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000519220459/http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0211/summary/JPN-R-CHN.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 May 2000 |website=SportsLine USA |accessdate=9 June 2019 }}</ref>
|-
| 11 February
|20:00
|{{ihw|FIN}} (2) - '''{{ihw|USA}}''' 4
|3,688<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Ice Hockey (USA-Finland) |url=http://cbs.sportsline.com:80/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0211/summary/USA-R-FIN.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000311145108/http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/sports/olympics/hockey_w/0211/summary/USA-R-FIN.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 March 2000 |website=SportsLine USA |accessdate=9 June 2019 }}</ref>
|-
| 12 February
|12:00
|'''{{ihw-rt|CHN}}''' (3) - {{ihw-rt|SWE}} (1)<ref>{{cite web |title=Play Off Round (Women's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_5.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981201201536/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_5.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 December 1998 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref>
|3,670
|-
| 12 February
|16:00
|{{ihw|JPN}} (0) - '''{{ihw|USA}}''' (10)<ref>{{cite web |title=Play Off Round (Women's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_5.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981201201536/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_5.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 December 1998 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref>
|5,015
|-
| 12 February
|20:00
|'''{{ihw-rt|CAN}}''' (4) - {{ihw|FIN}} (2)<ref>{{cite web |title=Play Off Round (Women's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_5.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981201201536/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_5.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 December 1998 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref> 
|3,133
|-
| 14 February
|12:00
|{{ihw|JPN}} (0) - '''{{ihw-rt|SWE}}''' (5)<ref>{{cite web |title=Play Off Round (Women's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_5.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981201201536/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_5.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 December 1998 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref>
|6,009
|-
| 14 February
|16:00
|{{ihw-rt|CHN}} (1) - '''{{ihw|FIN}}''' (6)<ref>{{cite web |title=Play Off Round (Women's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_5.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981201201536/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_5.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 December 1998 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref> 
|5,638
|-
| 14 February
|20:00
|{{ihw-rt|CAN}} (4) - '''{{ihw|USA}}''' (7)<ref>{{cite web |title=Play Off Round (Women's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_5.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981201201536/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_5.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 December 1998 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref>
|5,872
|-
|}

===Men's tournament===
{{main|Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament}}

1998 was the first year that professional athletes from the North American [[National Hockey League]] competed in Olympic hockey. (The men's Tournament was won by {{ih-rt|CZE}}.) Most games in the men's tournament were held at [[Big Hat]]. The table below displays the matches held at the Aqua Wing Arena.

''All times are local ([[Japan Standard Time|UTC+9]]).''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" |Date
! scope="col" |Time
! scope="col" |Teams
! scope="col" |Round
! scope="col" |Attendance
|-
|7 February
|16:00
|{{ih-rt|AUT}} (2) - {{ih|SVK}}(2)<ref>{{cite web |title=Preliminary Round (Men's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_1.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990225124941/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 February 1999 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref> 
|Preliminary
|4,315
|-
|7 February
|20:00
|'''{{ih|BLR}}''' (4) - {{ih-rt|FRA}} (0)<ref>{{cite web |title=Preliminary Round (Men's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_1.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990225124941/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 February 1999 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref> 
|Preliminary
|3,419
|-
|10 February
|14:00
|'''{{ih|KAZ}}''' (4) - {{ih|SVK}}(3)<ref>{{cite web |title=Preliminary Round (Men's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_1.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990225124941/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 February 1999 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref> 
|Preliminary
|3,659
|-
|10 February
|14:00
|{{ih-rt|FRA}} (0) - '''{{ih-rt|GER}}''' (2)<ref>{{cite web |title=Preliminary Round (Men's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_1.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990225124941/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 February 1999 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref> 
|Preliminary
|3,659
|-
| 16 February
|14:45
|'''{{ih-rt|FIN}}''' (8) - {{ih|KAZ}} (2)<ref>{{cite web |title=Final Round (Men's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_2.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990225145456/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_2.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 February 1999 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref>
|Final
|5,544
|-
| 16 February
|18:45
|{{ih|BLR}} (2) - '''{{ih-rt|SWE}}''' (5)<ref>{{cite web |title=Final Round (Men's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_2.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990225145456/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_2.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 February 1999 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref> 
| Final
|5,544
|-
| 18 February
|14:45
|{{ih|BLR}} (1) - '''{{ih-rt|RUS}}''' (4)<ref>{{cite web |title=Play Off Round (Men's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_3.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990225160845/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_3.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 February 1999 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref>
|Quarter-finals
|4,628
|-
| 18 February
|18:45
|'''{{ih-rt|FIN}}''' (2) - {{ih-rt|SWE}} (1)<ref>{{cite web |title=Play Off Round (Men's Tournament) |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_3.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990225160845/http://www.iihf.com/hockey/olympic_3.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 February 1999 |website=IIHF |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref> 
|Quarter-finals
|5,044
|-
|}

==Public transportation==
*[[Asahi Station (Nagano)|Asahi Station]] on the [[Nagano Electric Railway]] is approximately 15 minutes away by foot
*[[Kita-Nagano Station]] on the [[Shinano Railway]] is approximately 15 minutes away by foot
*Bus No.7 leaves from [[Nagano Station]], passengers disembark at ''Undou kouen'' or ''Undou kouen higashi''

==References==
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{{cite book|title= Official Report of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games, Vol. 2: Sixteen Days of Glory|first =Nahomi|last=Hanazawa|translator=Norman Kong|editor=The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun|pages=319|location=Nagano (Japan)|year=1999|publisher=NAOC|isbn=4784098267|type=PDF|language=English|url=https://library.olympic.org/Default/doc/SYRACUSE/66018/the-xviii-olympic-winter-games-official-report-nagano-1998-the-organizing-committee-for-the-xviii-ol?_lg=en-GB#_ga=2.180058080.593715491.1556337607-881899984.1556337607}}

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