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Jack Gramenz

SHOCKING: Beijing stadium an aussie olympic victory | Mind Blowing Facts

The Ice Ribbon is inspired by a traditional ice game played in old Beijing involving a spinning top. (AAP)

Olympians won't be the only ones representing Australia at the Winter Games, with a Brisbane-based firm designing a major Beijing venue.

The new National Speed Skating Oval in the Chinese capital, named the Ice Ribbon, is the brainchild of architecture firm Populous, which won a global contest for the only new permanent venue built for the Olympics.

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