The Winter Olympic Games, which were held in Sochi in 2014, were held at eleven sports venues. For the construction of these structures, two clusters were allocated - Mountain and Coastal, in the Imeretinskaya lowland.
The Olympic venues in Sochi were ready for the important event as early as mid-2013. The last stadium was completed under the name "Fisht". Before the main competitions, many Olympic venues in Sochi were tested at international level competitions.
Description of the Coastal Cluster
The central object of this site is rightfully the Olympic Park. This is a huge complex, including both the Olympic facilities in Sochi and the park area. The cluster can accommodate up to seventy-five thousand people at the same time.
The list of Olympic venues located in the above territory is as follows:
- Fisht Stadium.
- "Adler-Arena" - skating center.
- Big Ice Palace.
- Puck Ice Arena.
- "Iceberg" - the palace of winter sports.
- Ice Cube is the center of curling.
Now let's talk about each objectmore.
Fisht
The capacity of the facility is forty thousand people. It hosted the solemn opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as the awarding of athletes. After a grand event, the stadium is used for football matches. All Olympic venues in Sochi are distinguished by their original architectural ideas. The above stadium is no exception. Its shape resembles a rocky cliff.
"Big" - a unique ice palace
This facility has become a venue for hockey matches. It can accommodate up to twelve thousand spectators at the same time. After the end of the Olympics, it hosts concerts and other mass entertainment events. For the first time this ice palace opened its doors back in 2012. International test events were held there. The building of this facility looks futuristic thanks to a huge silver dome.
Puck
This small ice arena was also intended for hockey competitions. Its capacity is seven thousand people. During the Paralympic Games "Puck" became a platform for sledge hockey competitions. Very interesting is the fact that this object can be disassembled and reassembled. This means that it can be used in any other city in the Russian Federation, not just in Sochi.
Ice Cube
Olympic curling competitions were held on the basis of this sports center. It began to be used in 2012. The construction of Olympic facilities in Sochi meant the construction of structures that were unusual in their architectural design. "Ice Cube" is a vivid example of the flight of design fantasies. The unusual building is considered the epitome of conciseness, lightness and solemnity. This curling center is also a mobile collapsible facility.
Iceberg
This winter sports palace occupies a leading position among other facilities built for the Olympics in Sochi. At its base, competitions were held for medals in figure skating, as well as short track. Twelve thousand spectators can be accommodated in its stands in order to watch the progress of the competition. The exterior of the palace, in fact, resembles a huge block of ice. This explains the name of the object - "Iceberg".
Adler-Arena
This skating center is located in the heart of the Olympic Park. Skating competitions were held within its walls. Eight thousand fans watched their progress with their own eyes. After the Olympics, the building is used for trade and exhibition events.
Description of the Mountain Cluster
The map of Sochi with the Olympic facilities includes another vast territory, which contains five major facilities. Among them are the following:
- "Laura" - a complex for competitions in biathlon and cross-country skiing.
- Roza Khutor is a ski center.
- "Roller Hills" - a complex equipped forski jumping.
- Sanki is a luge center.
- "Rosa Khutor" - a park for extreme entertainment.
Laura
This object is located on a mountain range called Psekhako. Ten kilometers separate it from Krasnaya Polyana. During the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, this complex became the center of cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions. It can accommodate 7500 spectators at the same time.
Roza Khutor (ski complex)
The romantically named center was the venue for slalom, giant slalom, super-G, and downhill competitions. The total length of its ski slopes is twenty kilometers.
Roller Coaster
The northern slope of the Aigba Ridge has become a zone for the springboard complex. Nordic combined competitions were held on the territory of the Russian Hills. Currently, this facility plays the role of a training center. It is famous for its two state-of-the-art ski jumps.
Sled
This luge center is located in a ski resort called "Alpika-Service". The Olympic facility has become the venue for bobsleigh, skeleton and luge competitions. Its capacity is five thousand spectators.
Rosa Khutor (extreme park)
This extreme sports park has hosted the Olympic snowboarding and freestyle competitions. During the Paralympics, snowboarders competed on its territory. ATCurrently, training sessions are being held on the basis of the extreme park.
Conclusion
The Olympic venues in Sochi (you can see photos of unusual structures in the article) are made in the most popular high-tech style today. At the same time, the architects tried to avoid standard faceless and cold features. It should be noted that they succeeded.
