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The 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics venues are divided between two "clusters" located in and around Sochi, Russia.
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The 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics venues are divided between two "clusters" located in and around Sochi, Russia.
Located in the Adler City District of Sochi, Imeretinsky Valley, on the Black Sea, the Olympic Park houses the main Olympic Stadium used for the Games' ceremonies, and venues for indoor sports such as hockey, figure skating, curling, and speed skating. It also houses training facilities, the Olympic Village, the international broadcasting centre, and other amenities. The park is designed so that all of the venues are accessible within walking distance of each other. The venues are situated around a water basin containing a fountain known as "The Waters of the Olympic Park"; designed by California-based WET (which also designed the cauldron for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City), the fountain measures 5.3 meters in diameter with a capacity of about 700,000 gallons of water, featuring more than 250 nozzles and jet systems that can create fog and choreographed water displays set to music. [1] [2]
| Venue | Coordinates | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | Paralympics | ||||
| Bolshoy Ice Dome | 43°24′16″N39°57′00″E / 43.4044778°N 39.9499333°E | Hockey (final) | - | 12,000 | [3] |
| Fisht Olympic Stadium | 43°24′08″N39°57′22″E / 43.4022667°N 39.9561111°E | Ceremonies (opening/ closing) | Ceremonies (opening/ closing) | 40,000 | [4] |
| Shayba Arena | 43°24′08″N39°57′07″E / 43.4023417°N 39.9519528°E | Hockey | Ice sledge hockey | 7,000 | [5] |
| Ice Cube Curling Center | 43°24′24.48″N39°56′58.54″E / 43.4068000°N 39.9495944°E | Curling | Wheelchair Curling | 3,000 | [6] |
| Adler Arena Skating Center | 43°24′31″N39°57′10″E / 43.4086167°N 39.9528111°E | Speed skating | - | 8,000 | [7] |
| Iceberg Skating Palace | 43°24′27″N39°57′30″E / 43.40739177°N 39.95835°E | Figure skating. Short track speed skating | - | 12,000 | [8] |
| Sochi Medals Plaza | 43°24′20″N39°57′17″E / 43.4056472°N 39.9545917°E | Victory ceremonies | - | [9] | |
| Venue | Coordinates | Sports | Capacity | Ref. | |
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| Olympics | Paralympics | ||||
| Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex | 43°41′32″N40°19′29″E / 43.692297°N 40.324845°E | Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Nordic combined (cross-country skiing) | Biathlon, Cross-country skiing | 7,500 | [10] |
| Rosa Khutor Extreme Park | 43°39′27″N40°19′11″E / 43.6573778°N 40.3196139°E | Freestyle skiing, Snowboarding | Snowboarding [11] | 4,000 (freestyle) 6,250 (snowboard) | [12] |
| Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort | 43°38′47″N40°19′56″E / 43.6464472°N 40.3322056°E | Alpine skiing | Alpine skiing | 7,500 | [13] |
| RusSki Gorki Jumping Center | 43°40′33″N40°14′28″E / 43.67588°N 40.241°E | Nordic combined (ski jumping), Ski jumping | - | 7,500 | [14] |
| Sliding Center Sanki | 43°40′01″N40°17′19″E / 43.667°N 40.28857°E | Bobsleigh, Luge, Skeleton | - | 5,000 | [15] |
The Sochi 2014 Olympic Village was a comprehensive setup, consisting of three distinct "villages" designed to accommodate athletes and delegates for the Winter Olympics: Usadba Coastal Olympic Village in the coastal cluster, Mountain Olympic Village and Sloboda Endurance Village in the mountain cluster. [16] [17]
The Usadba Coastal Olympic Village, located on the Black Sea coast in the Imereti Lowlands, consisted of 47 buildings covering 72 hectares. This village had the capacity to host up to 2,000 athletes and delegates. During the Olympic Winter Games, it housed athletes competing in hockey, curling, figure skating, speed skating, and short track. [18] Yelena Isinbaeva served as the "mayor" of this village, and its mascot was the Polar Bear.
The Mountain Olympic Village was the largest of the three, able to accommodate up to 3,000 athletes and delegates. It was home to athletes participating in alpine skiing, bobsleigh, freestyle, luge, Nordic combined, skeleton, ski jumping, and snowboarding. This village also featured the International Zone for interactions between athletes, media representatives, dignitaries, and visitors. It was conveniently located near the Rosa Khutor cable car stations. The village's mayor was Svetlana Zhurova and its mascot was the Leopard.
Sloboda Endurance Village, situated near the cross-country skiing and biathlon competition complex, was designed to provide accommodation for up to 1,100 athletes in cross-country skiing and biathlon, along with delegation members. Maxim Chudov was appointed as the mayor, and the village's mascot was the Hare.
In total, the Olympic Village had the capacity to house up to 6,000 athletes from 85 nations. [19] The construction of the Olympic Village was undertaken by Basic Element, with Deputy CEO Andrey Elinson being in charge for the whole development. [20] For his "significant contribution to the preparation and conduct of the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi", Elinson was awarded the Order of Friendship by the President of the Russian Federation in December 2014. [21] The total cost of Sochi 2014 Olympic village's construction was $778M [22]
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. [23] Slopes at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort were completed on 26 November 2010. A European Ski competition took place in early 2011 while a World Cup event took place in 2012. [24]
In October 2010, it was announced that the area around the Coastal Cluster would be used as part of a Formula 1 racing circuit to hold its first race in 2014. The Winter Games were completed with no problems and the first Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom took place on 12 October 2014, which was won by Lewis Hamilton and the fastest lap was set by Valtteri Bottas.
The World Chess Championship 2014 was held in Sochi in November.
On 2 December 2010, FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) awarded their 2018 World Cup to Russia. Among the venues used was be Central Stadium (known as Sochi Olympic Stadium in Russia's bid package to FIFA), which was expanded to seat 47,659 after the Games.
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Sochi 2014, were an international winter multi-sport event that was held from 7 to 23 February 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Opening rounds in certain events were held on 6 February 2014, the day before the opening ceremony.
The 2014 Winter Paralympics, the 11th Paralympic Winter Games, and also more generally known as the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, were an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), held in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 16 March 2014. 45 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) participated in the Games, which marked the first time Russia ever hosted the Paralympics. The Games featured 72 medal events in five sports, and saw the debut of snowboarding at the Winter Paralympics.
Krasnaya Polyana is an urban locality in Krasnopolyansky Settlement Okrug, which is under the administrative jurisdiction of Adlersky City District of the City of Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Population: 4,598 (2010 Russian census); 3,969 (2002 Census); 3,300 (1989 Soviet census).
The Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex is a skiing venue located on the crests and slopes of Psekhako Ridge in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. For the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in neighboring Sochi, it hosted the biathlon and cross-country skiing events, as well as the respective portions of the Nordic combined events.
The Rosa Khutor Extreme Park under license from The Extreme Sports Company and part of the Extreme Hotel, Sochi development, is a skiing venue located west of the Rosa Khutor plateau in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. During the 2014 Winter Olympics in neighboring Sochi, it hosted the freestyle skiing events and the snowboarding events. Seating 4,000 in the freestyle skiing area and 6,250 in the snowboarding areas, it was first used in September 2012.
Sochi Olympic Park is an Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia. It situated in the urban-type settlement of Sirius in Imeretinsky Valley, on the coast of the Black Sea. The Olympic Park houses the main Olympic Stadium used for the Games' ceremonies, and the venues that were used for indoor sports such as hockey, figure skating, curling, and speed skating. It also houses training facilities, the Olympic Village, the international broadcasting centre, and other amenities. The park was designed so that all of the venues would be accessible within walking distance of each other. The venues are situated around a water basin containing a fountain known as "The Waters of the Olympic Park".
Germany competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The first round of nominations was on 18 December, the second round on 23 January. Germany sent 153 athletes. Chef de Mission was Michael Vesper. The outfitting was held in January at the Erding Air Base.
Czech Republic competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of 83 athletes in 11 sports competed for the country.
Selina Gasparin is a Swiss biathlete.
Belarus competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Belarus' team consisted of 26 athletes, competing in five sports.
China competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7–23 February 2014.
France competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The British team was made up of athletes from the whole United Kingdom including Northern Ireland, whose athletes may have elected to hold Irish citizenship, allowing them to represent either Great Britain or Ireland. Additionally some British overseas territories competed separately from Britain in Olympic competition. A total of 56 athletes competed in 11 sports making it the biggest contingent that Great Britain had sent to a Winter Olympic Games for twenty-six years.
Italy competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. On 21 February it was announced that bobsledder William Frullani had tested positive for methylhexanamine and was sent home from Sochi. For the first time since 1980, Italy failed to win a gold medal in an Olympics. Closest was the alpine skier Christof Innerhofer who lost the gold in downhill against Matthias Mayer of Austria with only six hundredths of a second separating the two.
Croatia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Croatia qualified 11 athletes, the fewest athletes in the fewest sports since the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Australia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Australia's team consisted of 60 athletes competing in 11 sports, which represented the largest Winter Olympics team the country had ever sent.
Hungary competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of 16 athletes competing in five sports were selected to the team.
Marta Zaynullina is a Russian Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete. She represented Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics which was held in her home nation and competed in the cross-country skiing and biathlon events. She claimed a bronze medal in the women's 1km sprint sitting classic event during the 2014 Winter Paralympics. She also competed as a neutral athlete in the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Stanislav Chokhlaev is a Russian male visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete. He represented Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and was successful in his first Paralympic competition, claiming three medals including 2 silver medals in the cross-country skiing event. In 2017, he was awarded the Return to Life Prize by the Russian Paralympic Committee.
