The CIG de Malley opened in 1984 and had a capacity of 9,000 people, although because most of the arena consisted of
terraces a maximum of 12,000 people could attend the games. The arena hosted the
European champions cup final on April 2, 1987, in which
Tracer Milano prevailed over
Maccabi Tel Aviv 71-69 in front of 10,500 spectators. and 2000
Saporta Cup finals. The CIGM hosted the
1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships as well as the 1990 and
2008 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships. It also hosted the Grand Prix of
skateboarding in 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002.
Malley 2.0 Following the announcement that a new ice rink was to be built, the main venue was demolished. Until the opening of the new ice stadium, the hockey club held its training sessions and home games in the
2017–18 and
2018–19 seasons at the temporary 6,700-capacity ice rink called "Malley 2.0", which was built in seven months. The construction is 96 meters long, 66 meters wide, 17 meters high and cost CHF 10.6 million. Constructed by the
Nussli Group, it is the largest temporary ice hockey arena in the world. During the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games, the
figure skating and
short track speed skating competitions take place in the arena (credited as Lausanne Skating Arena). After the games, the temporary arena will continue to host hockey matches until April 2020 before being demolished and sold. ==See also==