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How does the Ice Ribbon help athletes’ performance?
By Feng Qingyin and Xu Zihe Published: Feb 10, 2022 11:00 PM
Eight new Olympic records have been set at the Ice Ribbon, China’s Speed Skating Oval, in the past 5 days. What tech is used to make possible a “silky” ice surface? How does the arena enable athletes’ faster performance? Editor: Feng Qingyin/GT Graphic: Xu Zihe/GT

Eight new Olympic records have been set at the Ice Ribbon, China’s Speed Skating Oval, in the past 5 days. What tech is used to make possible a “silky” ice surface? How does the arena enable athletes’ faster performance? Editor: Feng Qingyin/GT Graphic: Xu Zihe/GT