For the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, a total of eleven sports venues will be used. All of the venues are under construction with completion scheduled for 2012 in time for test events in 2013.[1]
For the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, a total of eleven sports venues will be used. All of the venues are under construction with completion scheduled for 2012 in time for test events in 2013.[1]
Olympic Park is one of the main objects of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. At the Olympic Park will be located major sports facilities, the construction of which is carried out in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Located in the Adler City District of Sochi, Imeretinsky Valley, on the Black Sea, and built by Basic Element. Sports facilities and infrastructure will be used during the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as during the games. In the Olympic Park will be located a stadium, two ice arenas for hockey, skating center, ice palace, the arena for curling, two training arena, area for the winners, outdoor skating rink, the Olympic village, media center, hotel IOC members, outbuildings and big screens for viewing sports.
The Olympic Village is built in the Olympic Park, on the shores of the Black Sea. It will consist of 47 buildings and is designed for three thousand people. Athletes, journalists and members of the Olympic family will live there. After the competition, the Olympic Village will be an off-season resort complex Sochnoye or "Juicy".
| Venue | Coordinates | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | Paralympics | ||||
| Bolshoy Ice Dome | 43°24′16″N 39°57′00″E / 43.4044778°N 39.9499333°E | Hockey (final) | - | 12,000 | [3] |
| Fisht Olympic Stadium | 43°24′08″N 39°57′22″E / 43.4022667°N 39.9561111°E | Ceremonies (opening/ closing) | Ceremonies (opening/ closing) | 40,000 | [4] |
| Shayba Arena | 43°24′08″N 39°57′07″E / 43.4023417°N 39.9519528°E | Hockey | Ice sledge hockey | 7,000 | [5] |
| Ice Cube Curling Center | 43°24′24.48″N 39°56′58.54″E / 43.4068000°N 39.9495944°E | Curling | Wheelchair Curling | 3,000 | [6] |
| Adler Arena Skating Center | 43°24′31″N 39°57′10″E / 43.4086167°N 39.9528111°E | Speed skating | - | 8,000 | [7] |
| Iceberg Skating Palace | 43°24′27″N 39°57′30″E / 43.40739177°N 39.95835°E | Figure skating. Short track speed skating | - | 12,000 | [8] |
| Sochi Medals Plaza | 43°24′20″N 39°57′17″E / 43.4056472°N 39.9545917°E | Victory ceremonies | - | [9] | |
| Venue | Coordinates | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | Paralympics | ||||
| Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex | 43°41′32″N 40°19′29″E / 43.692297°N 40.324845°E | Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Nordic combined (cross-country skiing) | Biathlon, Cross-country skiing | 7,500 | [11] |
| Rosa Khutor Extreme Park | 43°39′27″N 40°19′11″E / 43.6573778°N 40.3196139°E | Freestyle skiing, Snowboarding | Snowboarding[12] | 4,000 (freestyle) 6,250 (snowboard) |
[13] |
| Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort | 43°38′47″N 40°19′56″E / 43.6464472°N 40.3322056°E | Alpine skiing | Alpine skiing | 7,500 | [14] |
| RusSki Gorki Jumping Center | 43°40′33″N 40°14′28″E / 43.67588°N 40.241°E | Nordic combined (ski jumping), Ski jumping | - | 7,500 | [15] |
| Sliding Center Sanki | 43°40′01″N 40°17′19″E / 43.667°N 40.28857°E | Bobsleigh, Luge, Skeleton | - | 5,000 | [16] |
Environmental protection measures are being used in venue construction. These include being climate-neutral, games in harmony with nature, zero waste, and raising environmental awareness in preparing and hosting the 2014 Games. The 100th environmental protection measure was completed in October 2010.[17] Slopes at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort were completed on 26 November 2010. A European Ski competition will take place in early 2011 while a World cup event will take place in 2012.[18]
In October 2010, it was announced that the area around the Coastal Cluster will be used as part of a Formula 1 racing circuit that will hold its first race in 2014. The main concern is in regards to the event's 2014 timing so that it does not conflict with the 2014 Games that will take 7–23 February of that year.
On 2 December 2010, FIFA (International Association of Football Federations) awarded their 2018 World Cup to Russia. Among the venues to be used will be Central Stadium (known as Sochi Olympic Stadium in Russia's bid package to FIFA), which will be expanded to 47,659 after the Games. Central Stadium will join two other stadiums that served as venues for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. They are Luzhniki Stadium and Dynamo Stadium, both located in Moscow.[19]
