This stadium was built to host the speed-skating competitions of the Olympic Games. The Oval Lingotto is on the grounds of a former Fiat factory that opened in 1923 and became outdated and closed in 1982.
After that the world-renowned architect Renzo Piano took on the job of re-creating the Lingotto as a modern complex that includes public spaces, shopping, and Le Meridien Lingotto hotel.
Following the Olympics, the Oval Lingotto is dedicated to exhibitions and fairs and remains usable as a skating rink.
