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[Ice Making Trials almost Complete at Beijing 2022 Speed Skating Venue]

The National Speed Skating Track for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will complete its ice-making trials by the middle of this month. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Speed Skating facility, locally known as the "Ice Ribbon", was among 12 competition venues for Beijing 2022 that was completed by the end of last year.

Ice-making trials at the "Ice Ribbon" began earlier this month. The site boasts an ice surface area of 12,000 square meters, the largest in Asia. Another highlight of the facilities are the carbon dioxide refrigerants for the ice-making, using these least toxic and most environmentally friendly natural refrigerants is part of the effort to further reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions for the games. The official 2022 medal and torch designs will also be released in the near future. 

【以下为中文新闻稿，非翻译稿】 

位于朝阳区奥林匹克公园的国家速滑馆（也叫“冰丝带”），这个月实现首次制冰工作。北京奥林匹克公园作为奥运功能区核心区域，是2008年北京夏季奥运会、残奥会和2022年北京冬季奥运会、残奥会的核心区和主承载区，是世界首个“双奥园区”。目前，承担速度滑冰比赛的国家速滑馆（“冰丝带”）已经完工，国家速滑馆主场馆建筑面积约8万平方米，高度33米，能容纳约12000名观众。场馆平时可接待超过2000名市民同时开展冰球、速度滑冰、花样滑冰、冰壶等所有冰上运动，赛后实现可持续利用。