Location: 4390 Harrison Boulevard, Ogden, Utah
Events: curling - men's and women's tournaments (10 teams) Complete schedule
Name game: It's also been called the Ogden Ice Sheet or Weber County Ice Sheet since its 1994 completion.
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Previous Olympic-type events: 2000 U.S. Curling Championships
Briefly: The Ice Sheet hosted the U.S. Nationals last year and earned rave reviews for location and aesthetics. The mountain view that greeted curlers upon their arrival to Utah and Ogden lingered, thanks to the view from huge windows gracing the building.
"People from the Midwest are astounded there's a view," said Iain Hueton, president of the Ogden Curling Club, adding that most curling athletes are from flatter states, such as Nebraska, Wisconsin and Minnesota. "Most curling buildings [there] are four flat walls."
However, the windows at the Ice Sheet are covered during competition because any sunlight can alter the ice conditions. Hueton said teams with USA Curling have been "suitably impressed" with the ice conditions and maintenance at the Ice Sheet.
