The venue was designed by Niels Torp and Biong&Biong and opened on December 19, 1992. It is Norway's national speed skating and dribbling competition venue, hosting the International Skating Union Speed Skating World Cup annually and regularly hosting the World Championships. In addition, it has also hosted events such as the World All Around Speed Skating Championships, European Speed Skating Championships, World Single Distance Championships, World Sprint Speed Skating Championships, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Highway Grand Prix, and World Rally Championships.