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==Facilities== The university is home to MacEwan Hall Ballroom, a concert venue holding 1000 people. The Ballroom is also used for conferences, dinners, and political debates, including the [[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, 2006|2006 Alberta PC leadership]] debate. The university also has the Rozsa Centre, a theatre and concert hall on the southwest side of campus, off 24th Ave NW. The Rozsa Centre has a Bach organ built by Jürgen and Hendrik Ahrend. The Rozsa Centre hosts wind ensembles, choirs, and other fine arts. Musical competitions are held at every year and can host up to 384 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scpa.ucalgary.ca/theatre-services/facilities/eckhardt-gramatte-hall|title=Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall {{!}} School of Creative and Performing Arts {{!}} University of Calgary|website=scpa.ucalgary.ca|access-date=2017-08-08}}</ref> The University Theatre, beside the Rozsa Centre, is designed for drama and dance with seating for 505 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/2003pdf/AboutUofC.pdf |title=About the University |access-date=2011-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606054721/http://www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/2003pdf/AboutUofC.pdf |archive-date=2011-06-06 }}</ref> The [[Olympic Oval]] ice arena was site of the 1988 [[Winter Olympic Games]], the fastest ice in the world. It has a 400 m track oval as well as a short track and two ice hockey rinks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oval.ucalgary.ca/facility |title=Olympic Oval Facility Info |publisher=Oval.ucalgary.ca |access-date=2011-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429142917/http://www.oval.ucalgary.ca/facility |archive-date=2011-04-29 }}</ref> The campus also has the Jack Simpson Gymnasium, consisting of three gymnasiums with bleachers that cover the outer two courts capable of seating 2,700 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kin.ucalgary.ca/2002/facilities/jack.asp |title=Jack Simpson Gymnasium |publisher=Kin.ucalgary.ca |access-date=2011-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521104806/http://www.kin.ucalgary.ca/2002/facilities/jack.asp |archive-date=2011-05-21 }}</ref> The university campus also covers the [[McMahon Stadium]], which is home to the Dinos Football Team and the [[Calgary Stampeders]]. Many other sport facilities are also located at the University of Calgary. These include among others: * '''University of Calgary Aquatic Centre''': Contains an Olympic sized [[swimming pool]] with a deep end [[Water tank|diving tank]] featuring two sparging units for a bubble machine which was used for springboard and platform divers, [[kayakers]] and general ocean simulated swims. *'''Fitness Studios''' *'''Dance Studio''' *'''Weight Room''': Equipment includes universal, free weights, global, hydra gym, nautilus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ucalgary.ca/knes/facilities/weight |title=University of Calgary Weight Room |publisher=Ucalgary.ca |access-date=2011-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401234830/http://www.ucalgary.ca/knes/facilities/weight |archive-date=2011-04-01 }}</ref> *'''Climbing Walls''' *'''Fitness and Lifestyle Centre''': The physical facility offers members {{convert|3750|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on}} of space with fitness equipment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ucalgary.ca/knes/node/192|title=University of Calgary Fitness & Lifestyle Centre|publisher=Ucalgary.ca|access-date=2011-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515071344/http://www.ucalgary.ca/knes/node/192|archive-date=2011-05-15}}</ref>
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