In addition to the 1998 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships, various ISU world speed skating championships and speed skating world cups, and the 2005 Special Winter Olympics were held. It was Japan's first International Skating Union (ISU) standard indoor 400m double-track, [12] and only second indoor track speed skating in Japan. Over two days, skaters race the 500m and 1000m on two days each, each once in the inner lane and once in the outer lane, for both races. In the men's 1500 won by Denny Morrison, no bronze medal was awarded as Sven Kramer and Shani Davis tied for silver.

v=1592052028","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"M-Wave 10mm x 1800mm pink spiral cable lock complete with bracket and keys. Behind M-Wave stands development and design from Germany, a quality control at the highest level, many years of practical experience and the enormous know-how of Europe's largest importer of bicycle accessories. The company designs and develops its products in Germany under high-tech engineering processes to ensure the best technical products. Their range includes bicycle bells and a drivetrain protection bag to protect from dirt and damage during transport by car or plane. Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena ( 長野市オリンピック記念アリーナ, Nagano-shi Orinpikku Kinen Ari-na), or M-Wave ( エムウェーブ, emu-ue-bu), is a covered speed skating oval in the city of Nagano, Japan.At the M-Wave, there are 300 car parking spaces outside, or up to 60 coaches, and 500 car underground parking spaces. During the 1998 Winter Paralympics, M-Wave hosted the opening and closing ceremonies and the ice sledge speed racing events between 5 and 14 March. The women's medalists were Marianne Timmer - gold, Anni Friesinger - silver, and Jennifer Rodriguez - bronze.

The bike box has an especially impact resistant material and a padded inside that ensure your bike is safe. M-Wave is located in the eastern sections of Nagano City, in the communities of Asahi ( 朝陽) and Mamejima ( 大豆島), near the Chikuma River and the city of Suzaka ( 須坂).

The 2008 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships were held at M-Wave from 6 March and 9 March. In a report of venue costs and usage 20 years after the Olympics, M-Wave and Spiral, which was used for bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton were singled out as examples of successful usage. No matter whether going mountain biking in the Scottish Highlands or whether driving along the coast of Mallorca with the road bike: there are numerous destinations and tours for an ambitioned cyclist. One day per month, usually a Sunday, during skating season, the arena is open to the general public for free.