Revolution Ice Rink (Spanish: ''Pista Revolución'') was an

indoor arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectator ...

located in

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...

. The rink hosted some of the

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...

competitions for the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport ev ...

. The arena also hosted a number of wrestling events. It was demolished in 1997. During demolition, the roof unexpectedly caved in, injuring several workers. Today, the arena's site is occupied by a gas station.

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External links

1968 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 2. Part 1. p. 78. Venues of the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball venues Indoor arenas in Mexico Sports venues in Mexico City Sports venues demolished in 1997 Demolished buildings and structures in Mexico Defunct sports venues in Mexico Defunct indoor arenas {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub