Safeco Field Being Considered as Possible Speedskating Site

The Seattle Sports commision is considering making a bid to host the short-track speedskating trials or another international event in 2009.  This could mean an opportunity for Apolo Ohno to compete in his hometown.

By MERI-JO BORZILLERI
The Seattle Times

Olympics | Seattle could bid for short-track speedskating trials

“The Seattle Sports Commission is considering a bid to host short-track’s Olympic trials or an international competition in 2009, before the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Those Games would be the 25-year-old Ohno’s third, and possibly final, Olympics.

A date and site have yet to be determined, but U.S. Speedskating executive director Bob Crowley said the Olympic trials will probably be held in fall or as late as December 2009, just two months before the Vancouver Games begin in February.

Among the venues considered: Safeco Field, Everett’s Comcast Arena, the Tacoma Dome or Kent’s new arena now under construction.”

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