Håkons Hall is an arena which was used for ice hockey at the 1994 Winter Olympics. In the 1994 Winter Paralympics, Håkons Hall was used for the opening and closing ceremonies. The venue has a capacity for 11,500 seated spectators and is the largest handball and ice hockey venue in the country. The stands are flexible and telescopic, allowing for flexibility in hall use and seating capacity. The arena can be configured with a stage. The hall can be set up to serve 2,000 people at a banquet, or divided up to serve smaller groups. The venue has among other events hosted the finals of the 1999 IIHF World Championship in ice hockey, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004, 2008 European Men's Handball Championship, the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship and the World Women's Handball Championship in 1993 and 1999.