A good reason to back the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games bid.

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Spelendid stadium, especially for a Winters Olympic. If Sochi gets it, this will bring BC Place to shame for sure. What's the capacity?

how many seats?

Money well spent............:sly:

how many seats?
fudge there renderings are superb. and their olympic park proposal is wicked...
Olympic Stadium—Opening and
Closing Ceremonies
The Sochi Olympic Stadium design was inspired by Russia’s
famous Faberge Egg. Located at the Black Sea coast, the
stadium walls and roof are one continuous glass surface
that reflects the brilliant sunlight off the sea during the day.
The intimate seating bowl opens to the north, allowing for a
breathtaking view of the Krasnaya Polyana Mountains, and the
upper deck is open to the south, allowing for a dramatic view
of the Black Sea. The stadium features 40,000 seats, all under
cover, and 60 luxury suites. The stadium will serve as a training
centre and venue for the Russian Football National Team after the
2014 Games. All athlete and technical official functions, including
entries are located on the same level as the field of play.

sorry for being stupid but where is sochi?

o_o i hope they don't win.

In the wonderful nation of former U.S.S.R. Anyways, I thought the stadium would have a bigger capacity than 40k. It reminds of the London Olympic Stadium sans ugly leaf protrusions. If they win, Vancouver might as well just blow up BC Place and have the ceremony on an open parking lot in Downtown Eastside. Same difference.

sorry for being stupid but where is sochi?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Location_Sochi.png

Very nice! Go Sochi!

:grouphug:

I think most of the winter stadiums were built especially for the Games and then having be demolished or converted into another use afterwards. Of course, BC Place is a clear exception. -.-

o_o i hope they don't win.

why? :|

that is so cool

How about the infrastructure of the city? You need a lot more than just an Olympic stadium and other facilities to win an Olympic bid.

How about the infrastructure of the city? You need a lot more than just an Olympic stadium and other facilities to win an Olympic bid.
u dont say.
http://sochi2014.com/

What, because they have a website saying they're a candidate city? I als wasn't saying, I was asking. I don't know anything about the city.

What, because they have a website saying they're a candidate city? I als wasn't saying, I was asking. I don't know anything about the city.

because they have a website...websites provide information for one to explore and find out about sochi and the city and whether u feel it has what it takes..see spot run.

What, because they have a website saying they're a candidate city?
They're a candidate city because Olimpic Committee said so:)
And as Mo Rush said, website was created specialy for people who know nothing about the city

The stadium desing looks amazing!!!

Money well spent............


Just to be sure... I was being sarcastic.

Its time for Russia in 2014. Such a powerful Winter Olympic nation to have never hosted. It's a good chance for Russia to show its new face. It is a different country to the one that hosted the 1980 Olympics.

If Vancouver 2010 is the "Sydney 2000" of the Winter Olympics, then Sochi 2014 is the "Beijing 2008"

New face?

I really don't care a thing about a Winter Olympic stadium. In Summer Olympics, much more often takes place within the stadium. Here, people march in and march out, you don't need flair. The Salt Lake City ceremonies were held in a 46,000 capacity college football stadium with no fancy glass rooves or glamour. Worked fine.

Exactly.

I am with them!

Ecellent design. I hope they win. :dance:

sochi sochi sochi....:nocrook:

Sad to see where Russian money flows...
Poison in London, billion dollar stadiums on the Black Sea.
I have a strange feeling they'll win and I am afraid it would neither be benficial for Russia nor for the Olympics.

Oh yes, evil dictator Putin enforced great voe on russian people by hosting Olympic games :ohno: Please, keep your pathetic russophobia to yourself and try to focus on architecture instead.

Oh yes, evil dictator Putin enforced great voe on russian people by hosting Olympic games :ohno: Please, keep your pathetic russophobia to yourself and try to focus on architecture instead.



david...=:bash: hamster= :-)

I decide what to keep for myself, not you.

And it seems that I care for the Russian people more than you do.

I decide what to keep for myself, not you.

And it seems that I care for the Russian people more than you do.

According to the bid index, Salzburg is ahead of the other candidate cities followed by the others. Strange isn't it but hasn't Austria already hosted the winter olympiad twice? :dunno: Oh well, personally, the olympics (winter or summer) need to be restricted to being held in first world, developed, democracies which basically means that only the northern hemisphere (except for Australia) and only North America, Western Europe, and In East Asia (South Korea, Japan). :yes: I mean no athlete want to come to compete in a nation where they have to endure the sight of starving beggers eating insects. :ohno:

Oh well, personally, the olympics (winter or summer) need to be restricted to being held in first world, developed, democracies which basically means that only the northern hemisphere (except for Australia) and only North America, Western Europe, and In East Asia (South Korea, Japan). :yes:
Olimpic Committee and FIFA disagrees with you:)

I decide what to keep for myself, not you.

And it seems that I care for the Russian people more than you do.

Russia is one of countries that won the most medals in winter olympics and that never organized it yet ! So it's clear you know nothing of olympic games and that you are russophobe.

Erm.. The design is not exactly my cup of tea.

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1112/sochi3oo8.jpg <- Especially this picture doesn't convince me at all

Wow, the stadium looks amazing! Since I saw the application for hosting the Olympics I said " Sochi will get it!"
Well we are holding our fingers crossed! Go Sochi...
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/867/soi5om.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Russia is one of countries that won the most medals in winter olympics and that never organized it yet ! So it's clear you know nothing of olympic games and that you are russophobe.

:|

the russians will most probably win because of political reasons :) the design isn't that bad ( it could have been worse)

the russians will most probably win because of political reasons :)
Korea will most likely win because of politica reasons ;)

but Korea doesn't have gas which is valuable to half of the EU ;) and they don't have much oil either. but let's not discuss politics, k? the topic is the design of the stadium :) ... and it doesn't look like a Faberge egg like someone wrote

and it doesn't look like a Faberge egg like someone wrote
It does:)

It does:)
^^

IMO it doesn't. I've seen a lot of Faberge eggs in Berlin, when they were shown in the Charlottenburg palace and IMO it doesn't resemble them

^^

IMO it doesn't. I've seen a lot of Faberge eggs in Berlin, when they were shown in the Charlottenburg palace and IMO it doesn't resemble them
It has a form of an egg with a picture in center - a basic idea of
Faberge egg.

ok, if you say so. I'll have to accept it

http://www.itartass.ur.ru/photo/art/pic.php?id=205
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See, the stadium has a hole in the roof, just like egg has a portret on it

Just to be sure... I was being sarcastic.


The plan guarantees that US$11.7 billion will be invested in the region between 2006 and 2014. Approximately 60% of this budget will come from public funding, with a remaining amount comprising a mix of private funds.

Olympic infrastructure includes the following major sports venues:

1. Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing Complex, 20,000 capacity, including courses and a stadium with seats
2. Alpine Skiing Center, 18,000 capacity (10,000 standing), includes 5 subvenues
3. National Sliding Center (Bobsleigh, Skeleton, Luge), 11,000 capacity
4. Sochi Arena (Ice Hockey), capacity of 12,000
5. Imeretinskaya Exhibition Center (figure skating), capacity of 12,000; Figure Skating and Short Track Skating practice center — 60 × 30 m ice skating rink
6. Imeretinskaya Exhibition Center (speed skating arena), capacity of 8,000
7. Ice Hockey 2, capacity of 7,000
8. Sochi Central Stadium, capacity 40,000, consists of three sub-venues with football training pitches and a medical rehabilitation center
9. Imeretinskaya Exhibition Center (Curling), spectatorship capacity of 3,000
10. Olympic Village, capacity of 3,000
11. Mountain Olympic Village, capacity of 2,500
12. K-120, K-90 ski jumps, capacity of 15,000
13. Snowboard park, capacity of 15,000 (10,000 standing)
14. Free-style centre, capacity of 14,000 (10,000 standing)

It's beautiful but...
...exaggerated.

It's beautiful but...
...exaggerated.

No, it isn´t exaggerated. It is modern architecture.

What will become of all that after the Olympics?

Dont just look at the number of seats, that stadium would have the capability to host a great olympicsevent. Of course infrastructure is important to.

Davidkunz:

Exaggerated? No way, modern, even futuristic. I guess they will use it for track and field events and training after the olympics, which will probably stimulate their athleticsinterest and youthtraining with teh facilities.

Isnt this a summerproposal, oh well i just understood, why a track/field stadium for a winterolympics? (maybe for snowboarding, i reckon the sport will grow til then)

With all those global warming, Antartica or Greenland seem to be more potential candidate for the Winter Olympics in the future :lol:

^^ :lol: :lol: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Which team is gonna use the stadium after the games?

It is my favorite... less than 2 months for election!!

It's ok!

seems like i predicted the winner.

It looks like a squished, flattened Faberge egg.

seems like i predicted the winner.

Me too.

I've been following major events since 2001 -- have never got it wrong so far (Beijing, Vancouver, London and now Sochi).

Sochi was the best choice.

Salzburg-- amazing city, just not Olympic material. The next Olympics in the Alps will be Munich I think, in either 2018 or 2022.

Will the design of this stadium change sometime before the Olympics or will it stay the same?

Hope not. It's outstanding!

Is Sochi still going to have 'Putin the Sturgeon' as it's official mascot?

Is Sochi an important city in Russia ? Because they make a lot of tourism investments there like Federation Island

Great looking stadium! It's about bloody time they gave the Winter Olympics to Russia. Looking good Russia, but we're gonna clobber you! :)

Problem with skiing in Russia is you need to walk back up the mountain after you have done a run. Hardly any lifts.

very good!
Is very beautiful!

Problem with skiing in Russia is you need to walk back up the mountain after you have done a run. Hardly any lifts.

What would the level of development of the Russian ski industry have to do with Sochi 2014? I hope you're not suggesting that Russia isn't capable of installing a ski lift. Russia may not be as wealthy as some other nations, but this is a nation that puts cosmonauts in orbit. They're a very capable nation.

«MEGAPROJECT. The BREADBOARD MODEL of OLYMPIC Sochi» Planned projects of Sochi - capital of Olympic Games 2014

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City Sochi. Plan-Model of «Olympic Complex Objects located in the area Between territory of settl. Krasnaya Poliana and Imeretin Plain».

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Sorry, but I can't find official thread of Sochi 2014.

Central Stadium

Site Item # under Program on construction: 9.

Site name: Construction of main building of Central Stadium and intra- ground networks (40 thousand seats) (including design-survey works).

Responsible agent under the Program: «SC Olymstroy».

Source of financing: from Federal budget.

Site location: Adlersky district, Sochi city, Imeretinskaya lowland.

Basic technical characteristics:
Capacity — 40 000 seats;
Area of construction — 50 654 m²;
Total area of the building — 128 480 m²;
Scope of construction works — 916 096 m³.

The environmental effect of the Site, range of measures aimed to minimize these effects: In accordance with Technical Assignment, the sections («Evaluation of environmental effect», «Protection of the environment») have been developed. The public hearings have been conducted in Sochi city to discuss documents concerning evaluation of environmental effect of the Olympic Venues in Sochi city (Minutes No.3g dated 23 July 2008).

Ice Arena.

Site Item # under Program on construction: 6.

Site name: Construction of Ice Sport Palace (12 thousand seats) with 60×30 m ice rink and training rink for figure skating and short-track competitions with 60×30 m ice rink (including design-survey works), Imeretinskaya lowland.

Responsible agent under the Program: «SC Olymstroy».

Source of financing: from Federal budget.

Site location: Adlersky district, Sochi city, Imeretinskaya lowland.

Basic technical characteristics:
Capacity — 12 000 seats;
Area of construction — 20 670 m²;
Total area of the building — 67 830 m²;
Volume of construction works — 535 496 m³.

The environmental effect of the Site, range of measures aimed to minimize these effects: The Sections «Evaluation of environmental effect» and «Protection of the environment» have been prepared in accordance with Assignment for design. The public hearings into environmental effect of Olympic Venues on the environment have been conducted in Sochi city (Minutes No.3g dated 01.08.2008).

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Small Ice Hockey Arena

Site Item # under Program on construction: 5.

Site name: Construction of small Ice sport rink for ice hockey (7 thousand seats) and intra- ground networks (including design-survey works), Imeretinskaya lowland.

Responsible agent under the Program: «SC Olymstroy».

Source of financing: from Federal budget.

Site location: Adlersky district, Sochi city, Imeretinskaya lowland.

Basic technical characteristics:
Capacity — 7 000 seats;
Area of construction — 9 710 m²;
Total area of the building — 22 870 m²;
Scope of construction works — 231 780 m³.

The environmental effect of the Site, range of measures aimed to minimize these effects: In accordance with Technical Assignment, the sections («Evaluation of environmental effect», «Protection of the environment») have been developed. The public hearings have been conducted in Sochi city to discuss documents concerning evaluation of environmental effect of the Olympic Venues in Sochi city (Minutes No.3g dated 23 July 2008).

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Biathlon Complex.

Site Item # under Program on construction: 1.

Site name: Construction of the Biathlon Sport Complex (20 thousand seats), with tracks and stadium with rows of seats (including design-survey works), Krasnopolyansky poselkovy area.

Responsible agent under the Program: «Traipl» LLC.

Source of financing: Investor funds.

Site location: towards north-west from Mountain Ski Centre (at altitude of 1100 m), Krasnopolyansky poselkovy area, Krasnodarsky area.

Basic technical characteristics: area shall be located in direction towards north-west from Mountain Ski Centre (at altitude of 1100—1170 m) having a length of 1100÷1150 m and width of 300÷350 m, the total area shall be about 33÷40.2 hectares. To comply with requirements of the Olympic Games International Committee, under the project will be constructed: the stadium for holding competitions, the biathlon tracks with length of 2; 2.5; 3.0; 3.3; 4.0 km. The Biathlon Sport Centre will consist of — ski sport stadium (stationery rows of seats with the stand roof for 7000 spectators, temporary rows of seats for 13000 spectators, shouting sport area for 30 units, penalty area, start and finish line), artificial snow-making system. Under the project will be constructed a separation of the areas under the schedule for: spectators, sportsmen, service personnel, news sport readers, VIP.

The environmental effect of the Site, range of measures aimed to minimize these effects: In accordance with requirements under RF statutory documents, the section of environmental arrangements («Evaluation of environmental effect», «Protection of the environment») shall be stipulated and the possible unfavourable conditions and social consequences thereof, the preparation of measures aimed to reduce and/or prevent such unfavourable conditions will be determined within framework of the mentioned sections. In accordance with Regulation No.656 dated 18.06.2008 by Head of Sochi city, the public hearings will be conducted in Sochi city in order to discuss technical assignment for making evaluation of environmental effect and documents related to evaluation of environmental effect of the Olympic Venues. The environmental expertise of the Site will be made in accordance with Federal Law N 174-FZ dated 23.11.1995 «ON ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTISE».

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Alpine Skiing Center

1. Site Item # under Program on construction: 3.

2. Site name: Construction of the Mountain Ski Centre (18 thousand seats), including engineering protection in the territory of Roza Khutor plateau, homologated tracks, start area, finish area with rows of seats, artificial snow-making systems, sets of ski—lifts (including design-survey works), along Aibga mountain ridge, urochische Roza Khutor.

3. Responsible agent under the Program: Limited Liability Company «Company for development of mountain ski resort «Roza Khutor»

4. Source of financing: Investor funds.

5. Site location: Aibga mountain ridge, urochische Roza Khutor Krasnopolyansky poselkovy area, Krasnodarsky area.

6. Basic technical characteristics: The Mountain Ski Centre shall consist of:

Engineering protection around territory of the Roza Khutor plateau;
Start area;
Total finish area has been estimated to be with 18 thousand seats for spectators (8 thousand seats, 10 thousand in stand room)
Total length of homologated tracks is 20.5 km;
Artificial snow-making system for Mountain Ski Centre;
Sets of sky-lifts — 4 items (two sky-lifts with capacity of 2400 person per hour, 1 − 2800 person per hour, 1 − 3000 person per hour).

Homologated tracks shall allow make competitions for whole 10 disciplines:
Men’s downhill skiing (length of the track — 3599 m);
Men’s combined downhill skiing (length of the track — 2885 m);
Men’s super-giant downhill skiing (length of the track — 2275 m);
Men’s giant slalom (length of the track — 1508 m),
Men’s slalom (length of the track — 558 m);
Female’s downhill skiing (length of the track — 2895 m);
Female’s combined downhill skiing (length of the track — 2832 m);
Female’s super-giant downhill skiing (length of the track — 2183 m);
Female’s giant slalom (length of the track — 1363 m);
Female’s slalom (length of the track — 475 m).

At the Ski Sport Complex «Roza Khutor» shall be used the following types of sky-lifts (А, В, С, D):
sky-lift «А», «В», «С» — gondola-type;
sky-lift «D» — with seats (6 seats).

Length of slope (in running meters):
«А» — 2341;
«В» — 1541;
«С» — 2326;
«D» — 1378.

Capacity (person per hour):
«А» — 2800;
«В» — 2400;
«С» — 2400;
«D» — 3000.

Speed (m/sec):
«А» — 6;
«В» — 6;
«С» — 6;
«D» — 5.

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Curling Arena

Site Item # under Program on construction: 10.

Site name: Construction of Curling Sport Ice-rink (3 thousand seats) and intra- ground networks (including design-survey works), Imeretinskaya lowland.

Responsible agent under the Program: «SC Olymstroy».

Source of financing: from Federal budget.

Site location: Adlersky district, Sochi city, Imeretinskaya lowland.

Basic technical characteristics:

1. Capacity — 3 000 seats;

2. Area of construction — 11 659 m²;

3. Total area of the building — 24 377 m²;

4. Scope of construction works — 168 820 m³.

The environmental effect of the Site, range of measures aimed to minimize these effects: In accordance with Technical Assignment, the sections («Evaluation of environmental effect», «Protection of the environment») have been developed. The public hearings have been conducted in Sochi city to discuss documents concerning evaluation of environmental effect of the Olympic Venues in Sochi city (Minutes No.3g dated 23 July 2008).

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Jumps K-125, K-95

Site Item # under Program on construction: 11.

Site name: Construction of Ski Jump slopes К-125, К-95 (15 thousand seats) (including design-survey works), Krasnopolyansky poselkovy area

Responsible agent under the Program: Open joint-stock company «Krasnaya polyana»

Source of financing: Investor funds.

Site location: northern slope of Aibga ridge, poselok Esto-sadok, Krasnopolyansky poselkovy area, Krasnodarsky area.

Basic technical characteristics: The Ski Jump Complex shall be constructed within sport complex that consist of five ski jumps (К-125, К-95 — for competitions and К-20, К-40, К-60 — for training), rows of seats for spectators, ski-rolling complex and service infrastructure developed. The area shall be located not far from Krasnaya Polyana and near poselok Esto-Sadok. The Ski Jump Complex К-125 and К-95 shall provide 15 thousand seats, among which 5 thousand in standing room.

The environmental effect of the Site, range of measures aimed to minimize these effects: In accordance with requirements under RF statutory documents, the section of environmental arrangements («Evaluation of environmental effect», «Protection of the environment») shall be stipulated and the possible unfavourable conditions and social-environmental consequences thereof, the preparation of measures aimed to reduce and/or prevent such unfavourable conditions will be determined within framework of the mentioned sections.

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Big Ice Hockey Arena

Site Item # under Program on construction: 8.

Site name: Construction of big Ice Hockey Rink (12 thousand seats) and intra- ground networks (including design-survey works), Adlersky district.

Responsible agent under the Program: «SC Olymstroy».

Source of financing: from Federal budget.

Site location: Adlersky district, Sochi city, Imeretinskaya lowland.

Basic technical characteristics:
Capacity — 12 000 seats;
Area of construction — 18 534 m²;
Total area of the building — 54 870 m²;
Scope of construction works — 518 952 m³.

The environmental effect of the Site, range of measures aimed to minimize these effects: In accordance with Technical Assignment, the sections («Evaluation of environmental effect», «Protection of the environment») have been developed. The public hearings have been conducted in Sochi city to discuss documents concerning evaluation of environmental effect of the Olympic Venues in Sochi city (Minutes No.3g dated 23 July 2008).

Construction of main Olympic village (Olimpiiskaya derevnaya)

Site Item # under Program on construction: 15.

Site name: Construction of main Olympic village (Olimpiiskaya derevnaya) (3 thousand seats) (including design-survey works), Imeretinskaya lowland.

Responsible agent under the Program: «RogSibAl» LLC.

Source of financing: Private investments.

Site location: Adlersky district, Sochi city, Imeretinskaya lowland.

Basic technical characteristics: Olympic village that provides 3000 seats (1600 rooms) with area of 196990 m2, including temporary support-purpose buildings for Olympic Games. The minimal space required for Paralympics Games shall be for 1800 persons (1200 rooms).

The environmental effect of the Site, range of measures aimed to minimize these effects: the Master-plan for territory-planning shall outline preservation of unique natural environment during construction of the sites located in the territory of Sochinsky National Park, including the environmental areas around existing lakes that shall be preserved.

http://www.sc-olympstroy.ru/common/upload/olvill1.jpg
http://www.sc-olympstroy.ru/common/upload/olvill2.jpg

http://www.sc-olympstroy.ru/en/

Russian guys, I heard that Sochi main stadium will be turned into football stadium after the games. Do you have any renderings for the football configuration of the stadium?

And some other questions.
1) Will the football configuration have running tracks?
2) Does Russia have any football clubs based in Sochi to use the stadium? If so, what division are they playing in now and what's the average attendance?

http://rubenreddy.bluebox.co.za/portal/rubenreddy/UserFiles/SysDocs/bb_content/29/view17-1.jpg
http://rubenreddy.bluebox.co.za/portal/rubenreddy/UserFiles/SysDocs/bb_content/29/view12-1.jpg
http://rubenreddy.bluebox.co.za/portal/rubenreddy/UserFiles/SysDocs/bb_content/29/view11-1.jpg

Some nice looking venues.

I dont think those palm trees will last in cold weather

I dont think those palm trees will last in cold weather

Sochi's climate can support palm trees.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sochi#Climate

During the Games, it won't be that cold in the city.That won't be the case for the mountain events.

^^ Any news about this wonderful stadium?

Do you think will be realized like the renderings or the crises can reduce this incredible project (masterplan is more impressive than London 2012). :)

The Sochi Olympic Stadium's final design hasn't been unveiled yet, so I'm not sure whether the stadium will have an oval shape or a rectangular shape.

The last design I saw was blue-ish.

The buildings on the model of the Sochi "masterplan" depicted in the pics from designreview.org will be realized or their designs haven't been made final yet? I should have posted in the Russian forums more often so I could find out about upcoming development projects in Sochi. Those pics may have been off-topic, though.

Isn't it dangerous to host the winter olympics in russia?

http://sochiartmuseum.ru/images/2014/027.jpg

That's the biggest black one i ever see ! :lol:

(for mo rush too i am sure... :lol: )

Isn't it dangerous to host the winter olympics in russia?
why do you think that???

Too much alcoholics and I heard that there are quite a lot of racist people there that beat up foreigners (African or African-American)

^^:lol::lol:Sochi is a resort city for rich people(mostly) In every city in the world you have to expect some rascist people.Its not only in Russia

Any news about the stadium?

Any news about the stadium?

Today the architecture of the Central Stadium for Olympic Games in Sochi was confirmed :banana: .

Competition with participation of six candidates was won by Consortium of architectural bureaus Populous (USA) and "Mosproject-4", together with ingeneering company Botta Management Group (Switzerland) and building company, the contractor, Russian "Ingeokom".

As organizers of competition marked, a Consortium created specially for participation in the tender for building the main Olympic Stadium, has a wide experience in realisation of similar projects. In "portfolio" of Swiss Botta Management Group - 10 stadiums in South Africa for WC-2010. The American architectural bureau Populous projected Olympic Stadium in Melbourne, Wembley National Stadium, Emirates Stadium, Estadio da Luz and many more (http://portfolio.populous.com/projects/stadiums/index.html), and now realises the similar project in London for OG-2012.

Planned completion of construction - 2013, 1st quarter.

POPULOUS SELECTED TO DESIGN SOCHI 2014 MAIN STADIUM

Date: September 29, 2009

http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/pictures/595xAny/3/4/7/1212347_Sochi_2014_Olympics.jpg

The global design practice Populous is delighted to announce today that it has been selected by the State Corporation ‘Olympstroy’ to design the main stadium for the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

Populous has also designed the master plan and overlay plan for competition and non-competition venues and facilities, and now adds designing the main 40,000 seat stadium to their expanding role on the 2014 Games. Populous is joined in the design consortium by Russian contractor Engeocom, and Botta Management.

"The main stadium design, in addition to the venue overlay plan we have prepared for the 2014 Games, delivers a wonderful vision for the winter Olympics, and a lasting sustainable legacy for Sochi. Its sweeping form responds to both its coastal location and mountainous backdrop, whilst its crystalline skin engages with its surroundings by day, and provides an iconic representation of the colour and spectacle of the games when illuminated at night. We are proud to be involved on such a level with Olympstroy," said John Barrow, Populous senior principal.

This is the 25th year of Populous' involvement in Olympic and Paralympic Games, and we are now the first design practice to have been officially appointed for the design of two Olympic Stadiums at one time. With Populous being the architects responsible for the main Stadium and venues overlay for the London 2012 Games, designing for Sochi 2014 ensures the continuation of the practice’s unrivalled experience in Olympic event planning and venue design. Each of these stadiums reflects new standards for Olympic sustainability initiatives.
http://www.populous.com/news/090929_Sochi/

Larger pic:

http://static.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/12441_1_sochi1big.JPG

Larger pic:

http://static.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/12441_1_sochi1big.JPG

Where have you found it?^^

2014 Winter Olympic Stadium By Populous Will Have Crystalline Skin

by Bridgette Meinhold, 09/30/09

Populous, a new venture recently spun-off from leading sustainable architecture firm HOK has unveiled its design for the stadium that will be the epicenter of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Although the plans are still hazy, the project will feature several sustainable factors including a shimmering crystalline skin.

http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-Winter-Olympic-Stadium-2.jpg

The translucent skin is meant to represent the “color and spectacle of the games when illuminated at night” and will envelope 40,000 people when the stadium is full. As with the entire plan of the Olympic games in Sochi, sustainability is key, although no details have yet been presented to outline the green features of the new stadium. Much like many of the eco-stadiums in recent years, advanced material technology, lightweight structures, as well as daylighting and natural ventilation will most likely play an important role.

“The main stadium design, in addition to the venue overlay plan we have prepared for the 2014 Games, delivers a wonderful vision for the winter Olympics, and a lasting sustainable legacy for Sochi. Its sweeping form responds to both its coastal location and mountainous backdrop, whilst its crystalline skin engages with its surroundings by day, and provides an iconic representation of the colour and spectacle of the games when illuminated at night. We are proud to be involved on such a level with Olympstroy,” said John Barrow, Populous senior principal. Populous is a fast moving and expanding firm with an impressive resume already in it’s first year of operation. Since December 2008, they have already won the bid to design the 2012 Olympic Stadium for London.
http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/09/30/2014-winter-olympic-stadium-will-have-crystalline-skin/
:banana2:

Another great stadium design by The Populatious Sport Venue Event Company. Now we wait for the final designs of the other Sochi Olympic Park venues.

One more picture:

http://media.kansascity.com/smedia/2009/09/30/23/stadium1_10-01-2009_V81BQTDD.standalone.prod_affiliate.81.jpg
The firm has been chosen to design a 44,500-seat stadium for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, a Russian city on the Black Sea.

Populous described its design as a “wonderful vision.”

“Its sweeping form responds to both its coastal location and mountainous backdrop, while its crystalline skin engages with its surroundings by day and provides iconic representation of the color and spectacle of the games when illuminated at night.”
http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/1481692.html

Sochi could be a dangerous place during Olympic Games.Because Sochi is very near to Georgia with South Ossetia and Abkhazia.Also Chechnya is very near.Huge potential for terrorism.

Sochi could be a dangerous place during Olympic Games.Because Sochi is very near to Georgia with South Ossetia and Abkhazia.Also Chechnya is very near.Huge potential for terrorism.

Chechnya is a calm place now with practically totally rebuilding Grozny. Already few seasons there are Premier League matches there, Cinema Festival. But I agree that Georgia is a main threat with their terrorists, who already made their ugly deals in Tskinval and Sukhumi.
Specially for WG-2014 there will be a centre of special services in Sochi which will prepare and will provide safety. Abkhazia will help in controlling borders. So I don't think that we should be worry about it. In 2014, I hope, US puppets will leave Georgia.

Sochi could be a dangerous place during Olympic Games.Because Sochi is very near to Georgia with South Ossetia and Abkhazia.Also Chechnya is very near.Huge potential for terrorism.

I am from Sochi. Sochi is absolute safe city. Sochi is a home for people of 120 nationalities. They live in peace.
I think Georgia won't start any provocations because Georgia wants to be member of NATO and EU.

Sochi could be a dangerous place during Olympic Games.Because Sochi is very near to Georgia with South Ossetia and Abkhazia.Also Chechnya is very near.Huge potential for terrorism.

Look on this photos. This is Sochi. http://www.flickr.com/photos/vlad2154/

Ugh! What a disgusting breeding ground for terrorists! :lol:

Look on this photos. This is Sochi. http://www.flickr.com/photos/vlad2154/

Is there a highway or express road to Georgia.I mean from Sochi to Batumi ?? I am also from Black Sea from Trabzon :)

Is there a highway or express road to Georgia.I mean from Sochi to Batumi ?? I am also from Black Sea from Trabzon :)

It is M27 highway that links Sochi with Sukumi and Batumi and Baku

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vlad2154/
New photos from Sochi

Technology Update: Building Olympic dream

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Larger pic:

http://static.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/12441_1_sochi1big.JPG

TAKE THat BEIJING! This looks better then the birds nest.

There was another design posted at Gamesbids.com

I prefer it to the "egg".

Here's rendering icube.ru did for «Mosproject-4» of the stadium:

http://icube.ru/files/works/images/b_tsentralnyij_olimpijskij_stadion_sochi_21412494843527.jpg

http://icube.ru/files/works/images/b_tsentralnyij_olimpijskij_stadion_sochi_21412494844799.jpg

http://icube.ru/files/works/images/b_tsentralnyij_olimpijskij_stadion_sochi_214124948433910.jpg

more renderings here (http://icube.ru/index.php/work/tsentralnyij_olimpijskij_stadion_sochi_214/)

The Olympstroy's press release (available only in Russian so far) mentions the stadium will be used to host football games.

^^ This is old renderings. Now it's Populous project.

I know, so the egg is the final final design or just the concept they used to win the bid?

no. it is only "beta" design. final design will be shown after 6 months of designing.

Coastal Olympic Park interactive photo with Central Stadium model.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vlad2154/4004036903/

Is there a highway or express road to Georgia.I mean from Sochi to Batumi ?? I am also from Black Sea from Trabzon :)

Use the Black Sea !! There are speed ferries between Trabzon and Sochi.Travelling time is 4,5 hours.

http://www.turkiyeturizm.com/images/news/23846.jpg

What about Federation Island.Will it be ready for Olympic Games ???

What about Federation Island.Will it be ready for Olympic Games ???
Total completion for Olympics - low chances. The works will begin in 1st quartal 2010. 1st phase - development of an area of 80.2 hectares - 2010 - 2013. Total cost - 6,5 billions $, invested by UAE company "Allied Business Consultants", collected finances from various South-Asian and West-Europeans countries.

Here is the official site: http://www.federationisland.ru/index.html

http://www.sc-olympstroy.ru/ru/press/news/index.php?id_20=1213
OLYMPSTROY presents new conception of Olympic Complex in Sochi!
Pictures are clickable!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vlad2154/
New shots from Sochi.

In Sochi are waiting too much to start to realize the stadium. Feb. 2014 is not so far.

What they are waiting for?

In Sochi are waiting too much to start to realize the stadium. Feb. 2014 is not so far.

What they are waiting for?

Preparation works are finished. 2010 March the full construction will start. It is because designing process will be finished it February.

Proposed cost: 250,000,000 $
Construction: January 2010 - March 2013.
Capacity:
- 40,000 for Winter Games
- 45,000 for Big Football Events (World Cup 2018)
- 25,000 for ordinary using.

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_m6_b.jpg

Awesome :banana: !

And more:

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_m_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_m2_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_m3_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_m4_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_m5_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_m7_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_m8_b.jpg

http://portfolio.populous.com/images/projects/sochistadium/main_1.jpg

http://portfolio.populous.com/projects/sochistadium.html

Sochi stadiums looks fantastic. Original style, winter fairy-tale!

Is there going to be some reconfiguration post 2014; those stands seem a huge distance from the pitch?

Is there going to be some reconfiguration post 2014; those stands seem a huge distance from the pitch?
Small Ice Hockey Arena, Curling Arena and Short track Arena may be moved to some cities in South District.

Central stadium and big ice hockey arena will be in Sochi after 2014

He means reconfiguration to make seats closer.
Maybe. For WC capacity will be 45,000. For OG - 40,000. These 5,000 can be added to first level.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great looking stadium, and a breif which includes Olympic ceremonies and football maybe isn't easy. But I'm just curious to know what the plans are for it for (potentially) 2018?

They don't seem to be a huge distance. Probably even closer than Stade de France in football mode and definitely closer than the London Olympic Stadium

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great looking stadium, and a breif which includes Olympic ceremonies and football maybe isn't easy. But I'm just curious to know what the plans are for it for (potentially) 2018?

There are no exact plans today because this is only concept of the project.

This is the third different set of renders we've seen, surely they're well past the concept stage?

This is the third different set of renders we've seen, surely they're well past the concept stage?

I think yes, because it is from official OlimpStroy website.
http://www.sc-os.ru/ru/press/news/index.php?id_20=1259

This is the third different set of renders we've seen, surely they're well past the concept stage?

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/25.12.09_VVP_b.jpg

It is very cold today in Sochi! Great Blizzard came!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4306824334_09f988f1ef.jpg..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4306084445_2334d32f55.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4306152683_ab33b9fffb.jpg

http://sochi2014.com/objects/sea/index.jpg

http://sochi2014.com/objects/sea/

http://sochi2014.com/objects/mountain/index.jpg

http://sochi2014.com/objects/mountain/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2503/4350177197_44e559236f_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43767123@N02/4350177197/sizes/l/

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4377129564_0ed8649c1b_o.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rayvaneng/4377129564/sizes/o/

No offense to the Russians, but that stadium looks like a toilet seat. Is this place going to be ready by 2014? And is it going to be a safe place for people to travel to with its proximity to Georgia?

This stadium looks like 2 mountains.

No offense, but ask USA :) . It was another neocon's orchestrated war. It is Abkhazia between Sochi and Georgia, so yes, now it's safe. And in 2014, I assure, the US puppets will leave Georgia and adequate sense will win.

And this thread is about stadium.

Is every russian on this forum part of Putinjugend?
Adequate senses = Bend to Russias will or subject to war? :ohno:

^^ What is it supposed to mean?

We have now moved on.

Any references to the previous debate or other sensitive issues will receive infractions and be deleted.

Thanks.

So when does construction start on this stadium then? I see some of the other venues are underway now...Any updates on this one?

So when does construction start on this stadium then? I see some of the other venues are underway now...Any updates on this one?
This spring as was reported before.

This stadium will have been finished by 2014 winter olympic games in Sochi
http://i067.radikal.ru/1005/b9/bc568b29205a.jpg

nice design

There is a thread already:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=430690

And this is the final design:

http://portfolio.populous.com/images/projects/sochistadium/main_1.jpg

i think SOCHI 2014 will be the best winter games of all time :cheers:

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4724/72570082.jpg

http://russia2018-2022.com/en.aspx

i think SOCHI 2014 will be the best winter games of all time :cheers:
A little bit funny... Winter games in subtropical climate conditions... :cheers2:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4647185229_1c2da5ef43_b.jpg

Original (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4647185229_d2b0ddf8f8_o.jpg)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4647146495_631f22618a_b.jpg

Original (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4647146495_47dbb8ef84_o.jpg)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4647149551_f3d6eb40da_b.jpg

Original (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4647149551_4618bf77db_o.jpg)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4647152545_1888f5a305_b.jpg

Original (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4647152545_468dca6bdb_o.jpg)

July, 7th:

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_07.07.2010_b.jpg?rand=462239048

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_07.07.2010_2_b.jpg?rand=474836667

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_07.07.2010_3_b.jpg?rand=354863579

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_07.07.2010_6_b.jpg?rand=59347302

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_07.07.2010_7_b.jpg?rand=344943680

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_07.07.2010_8_b.jpg?rand=298582485

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/OS_07.07.2010_9_b.jpg?rand=216808898

http://s005.radikal.ru/i210/1008/71/73d897959a49.jpg

Bigger:

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/actions/fifa-central-stadion-2010/FIFA_18.08_12-12.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/actions/fifa-central-stadion-2010/FIFA_18.08_6-06.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/actions/fifa-central-stadion-2010/FIFA_18.08-01.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/actions/fifa-central-stadion-2010/FIFA_18.08_7-07.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/actions/fifa-central-stadion-2010/FIFA_18.08_3-03.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/actions/fifa-central-stadion-2010/FIFA_18.08_10-10.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/actions/fifa-central-stadion-2010/FIFA_18.08_11-11[1].jpg

And video about Olympic objects of Sochi-2014 (since 2:08 about stadium):

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http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/Futbol/world_cup_2018/spbvideo_Ocenochnaya-komissiya-FIFA-zavershila-svoy-vizit-v-Rossiy?playeri=2

Since 1:50 - how to transform Olympic stadium to WC stadium and increase capacity (very easy :) )

FIFA visit during WC bid presentation:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4940799413_b0674d4872_b.jpg

http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/Futbol/world_cup_2018/spbvideo_Ocenochnaya-komissiya-FIFA-zavershila-svoy-vizit-v-Rossiy?playeri=2

Since 1:50 - how to transform Olympic stadium to WC stadium and increase capacity (very easy :) )

Are there images illustrating this transformation i.e. not video?

this stadium resembles Durban's Moses Mabhida FIFA world cup stadium in a way.. openings on either end. the bend in the roof follows a similar shape to the arch built in moses mabhida

August 2010:

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_2_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_7_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_4_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_5_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_10_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_11_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_12_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_13_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_14_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_15_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_3_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_6_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_8_b.jpg

http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/OS_08.10_9_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4993187187_e3113824bf_b.jpg

What will happen to the Olympic Stadium after the olympic games in 2014? There is no serious football team in Sochi and I guess it's far too big to maintain pointlessly.

What will happen to the Olympic Stadium after the olympic games in 2014? There is no serious football team in Sochi and I guess it's far too big to maintain pointlessly.
http://b.vimeocdn.com/ps/489/489025_300.jpg

FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi (http://fc-zhemchuzhina.com/)

Club is currently #6 in First Division and has potential to play in Premier League already in next season.

The seating bowl accommodates event configurations between 25,000 and 45,000 seats (from Populous site). And it's obvious that with new stadium, new infrastructure it will attract big number of people. You only need a good manager policy.

Some ads:

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Team has target - to play in Champions League.

Yesterday, the first stone with a message for the future was laid in the foundation of the stadium, and the match with young players from FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi was held.

http://img.rg.ru/img/content/42/10/92/k250.jpg

http://www.sovsport.ru/s/a/f/223033.jpg?t=1284666675

http://admkrai.krasnodar.ru/upload/iblock/4e2/002_big.jpg

http://admkrai.krasnodar.ru/upload/iblock/96b/001_big.jpg

http://admkrai.krasnodar.ru/upload/iblock/73b/IMG_0351_big.jpg

http://admkrai.krasnodar.ru/upload/iblock/9c7/IMG_4696_big.jpg

http://sochi2014.com/upload/iblock/666/666a6b799185106488e0d7596c4e2475.JPG

http://sochi2014.com/upload/iblock/974/974f9d12fb4dcc0cb134c379747a230d.JPG

Project of the territory near stadium and Olympic Park:

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4805/valovsochi.8f/0_49c9e_a7cc973e_XL

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5201/valovsochi.8f/0_49c98_8a634e3f_XL

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4507/valovsochi.8c/0_4951e_a57b3a26_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4602/valovsochi.8c/0_4951f_f714b374_XL

http://s005.radikal.ru/i210/1008/71/73d897959a49.jpg

I saw pictures of the stadium without seats behind the goals, like here:http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=4&pro_id=14351

Was it an earlier plan or they´re just adding those seats after the Olympics for the FIFA WC?

they´re just adding those seats after the Olympics for the FIFA WC?
That's right.

I saw pictures of the stadium without seats behind the goals, like here:http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=4&pro_id=14351

Was it an earlier plan or they´re just adding those seats after the Olympics for the FIFA WC?

There is seats behind the goals. Just need to look downstairs. Look carefully at your own picture. Look at opposite side of the stadium and you will see.

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5201/valovsochi.8f/0_49c98_8a634e3f_XL

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4507/valovsochi.8c/0_4951e_a57b3a26_orig

Is that an amusement park?? :sly:

Yes. German company which built "Europa-Park" in Germany, is ready to build park in Sochi until Olympic Games.

Bigger image (http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4805/valovsochi.8f/0_49c9e_a7cc973e_orig)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4507/valovsochi.8c/0_4951e_a57b3a26_orig
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It's Sladkoezhynsk? (http://tema.livejournal.com/739601.html)

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Go trolling somewhere else, famous SSC neo-nazi dumbie (who still praise Bush LOL)

Russian World Cup Bid Promotes Football Legacy of Sochi Olympic Stadium

(WFI) A relaunched football club in the southern Russian city of Sochi is hoping to take the country's Premier League by storm and safeguard the legacy of one of the proposed 2018 World Cup stadiums.

FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi, currently playing their football in the first division, will move into the 40,000-seat venue being built as the main stadium for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics after those Games.

The $250 million stadium, under construction on the site of a former cabbage field in the sub-tropical Black Sea resort, will host the opening and closing ceremonies of Russia's first ever Winter Olympics.

An upgrade would increase capacity for the World Cup to 46,000 to meet FIFA requirements if Russia secured the 2018 tournament. Post-World Cup plans call for a downsizing of the stadium, with the Sochi football club then playing in a reconfigured 25,000-capacity facility.

FIFA inspectors led by Chilean FA president Harold Mayne-Nicholls visited the site during their four-day evaluation trip to Russia last month.

The new owner and president of FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi, former ice hockey player Dmitry Yakushev, has grand ambitions for a club only founded in 1991 that has struggled to establish itself in the last decade.

The Sochi club played in the old Soviet Second Division before spending seven seasons in the top division and going bankrupt in 2003. It was relaunched in 2007 under the name FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi.

Yakushev has since pumped millions of dollars into the club, who currently play at Metreveli Stadium, which is proposed as a team base camp in Russia's 2018 bid.

But the 10,000-seat ground, located close to the centre of Sochi, is little more than a glorified athletics facility, and a world away from the Olympic Stadium the club plans to relocate to in a few years time.

The first division club currently attracts average gates of just 6,000 fans. Promotion to the Russian Premier League is seen as essential to growing the fanbase - and eventually drawing 20,000-plus crowds to the new stadium at the Olympic Park site.

The Russian government and 2018 World Cup bid are confident they will deliver the football legacy promised in the bid book.

Football club owner with big ideas

FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi is already making strides in the right direction, according to the club's communications chief who spoke to reporters on Wednesday during a media tour of the Metreveli Stadium.

"We are pretty young and innovative," he said.

Wednesday night's league game between FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi and Salut was the first ever live broadcast of a first division game on state television channel NTV.

"It is a breakthrough for Russian football," he said.

Aided by the government which wants to see a successful football team built in Sochi, Yakushev is investing heavily to fulfil that dream. The club already boasts a Brazilian player.

He has invested about $30 million in the club - marketing, facilities, players - in 2010 alone, according to the club spokesman.

Yakushev is building a squad of players in a bid for promotion to the top-flight to boost the fanbase across Russia.

A big spend on national and local marketing is aimed at attracting commercial sponsors and lifting attendances in the coming years.

FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi recently became the first professional club in Russia to launch a TV campaign.

"The dream this year is we make it into the Premier League," the spokesman said, insisting that fans would flock to see the club once it had gained promotion to the top-flight..

He said the marketing push was aimed at widening the appeal of the club, which is seeking to win supporters from the Krasnodar region and beyond by underlining its ambition to become a force in the Russian Premier League. Showcasing the new stadium plans is part of the messaging.

Yakushev, who is also investing in multimillion dollar retail and hotel projects in Sochi, believes the club can one day compete on a level playing field with the big-spending giants of Russian football, Zenit Saint Petersburg and Spartak Moscow.

"We have to build our story and credibility," the club spokesman said.

FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi has a huge catchment area to draw crowds; the nearest first division club is in the city of Kuban, about 300km from Sochi.

Olympic stadium design for football legacy

There is little to see of the new stadium planned for FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi. It has yet to rise from the ground at the 200-hectare Olympic Park in Sochi - one of the biggest construction sites in Europe.

INSIDER visited the site of the stadium on a media tour this week paid for by the Russian World Cup bid.

Foundation work on the stadium started earlier this year ahead of the construction phase. It is one of six competition venues being built on the coastal site for the 2014 Winter Games.

Alexandra Kosterina, a spokeswoman for Olympstroy, the state company overseeing the big build for the Winter Games, told INSIDER that construction of the stadium was on schedule for completion in 2013.

"The idea of building a large football stadium was to have a strong team playing here and also to use it for entertainment events," she said.

Designed by Populous, the international architecture firm, the stadium features a transparent roof, including some solar panels, that only partially covers the pitch. It will allow for optimum grass growth when the facility is converted to its football mode.

The openings at both ends will give football fans spectacular views of the sea and mountains.

With Sochi's international airport just down the road and the city centre 10 minutes away by train, Russian bid officials insisted the stadium would be easily accessible to football fans for World Cup games.
http://www.worldfootballinsider.com/Story.aspx?id=33749

I am happy to see moves in Sochi, related to football, as it would be "blasphemy" not to use stadium like this for football. But this huge investing and strong PR (as far as I got it, they are first club in Russia to make tv campaign) can be too fast and can have bad effect... so I would like to see them in top 5-6 in First Division this year, and attack on first two spots in next season... slowly build club, there is no need for club to became some one-two seasons hit and then fall to obscurity.


And stadium is great, and whole this 2014 project is something I find as great... and amusement park is lovely


:cheers:

Go trolling somewhere else, famous SSC neo-nazi dumbie (who still praise Bush LOL)

You should see a shrink, buddy.

which football club will play on sochi stadium?

which football club will play on sochi stadium?
Please, read thread.

Please, read thread.

:bash: if you dont have anything normal to say please shut up! i normal ask i and i expect normal answer.

:bash: if you dont have anything normal to say please shut up! i normal ask i and i expect normal answer.
It was normal answer, because you even didn't dare to read this page, where the name of Sochi football club is repeated 8 times :lol: .

Using the same avatar on you new account as you did on your banned one. Smart move eh?

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Using the same avatar on you new account as you did on your banned one. Smart move eh?

Why not? Why need to represent himself as new forumer?

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a great stat

I don't like it, sorry.

the roof looks heavy...and massive
but it might be because of the point of view

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Coming along nicely. Nice coincidence that London 2012 released aerial photos of their stadium today as well, which I shall post later.

A completion date is planned to be in May 2013.

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nice update since 10 days , 2 crains are now ready !

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Why Russia Federations get Olympic AND Fotball Vorld cup?

Why Russia Federations get Olympic AND Fotball Vorld cup?
And Summer Universiade, World Athletics Championship, Formula 1 Grand Prix, and more :banana: .

And Summer Universiade, World Athletics Championship, Formula 1 Grand Prix, and more :banana: .

All of big vorld sport imprisoned in Russian gulag :toilet:

Come on man, if England had won the 2018 world cup we'd have the Olympics and World Cup in the same decade too (along with the 2011 Champions League Final, 2013 Rugby League World Cup, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2014 Ryder Cup, 2015 Rugby Union World Cup, 2019 Cricket World Cup, F1 etc etc). ;) So there's no point whinging about Russia.

Russia bid and won these events. Fair play to them.

All of big vorld sport imprisoned in Russian gulag :toilet:

Russia won all these contests. But surely, the number of sportive competitions (especially in the Olympic disciplines), which took place in the Soviet Union was much bigger.

1980 Summer Olympic Games;
1952, 1962 Volleyball Men World Championships;
1952, 1962, 1978 Volleyball Women World Chamoionships;
1959, 1986 Basketball Women World Championships;
1957, 1973, 1986 Ice Hockey World Championships;
and much more....

So, please, stop your blah-blah-blah....

Come on man, if England had won the 2018 world cup we'd have the Olympics and World Cup in the same decade too (along with the 2011 Champions League Final, 2013 Rugby League World Cup, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2014 Ryder Cup, 2015 Rugby Union World Cup, 2019 Cricket World Cup, F1 etc etc). ;) So there's no point whinging about Russia.

Rugby League, Rugby Union, Commonwealth Games, Ryder Cup, Cricket... :nuts: What is it? Rudiments of the Holy British Empire?

Why you don't include Bowling, Billiard, Squash, Darts World Championship or Fox Hunting at this list? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

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It's "world", not vorld.

Don't worry, dude. Russia is also bidding to host Hockey World Championship in 2016 and has big chances ;)

Rugby League, Rugby Union, Commonwealth Games, Ryder Cup, Cricket... :nuts: What is it? Rudiments of the Holy British Empire?

Why you don't include Bowling, Billiard, Squash, Darts World Championship or Fox Hunting at this list? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Because, as far as I'm aware, the darts world championship doesn't draw over 3m spectators into its venues. The Rugby World Cup in 2015, however, will.

Sochi 2014, by comparison, expects to sell 1.7m tickets.

All of big vorld sport imprisoned in Russian gulag :toilet:


I think that you mind is somewhat in a gulag that can't let your ingrained stereotypes go. By the way Russia has plans to bid for the hosting Euro basket championships either men or women in 2015 in addition to the already said by WFI Insider. Maybe something else is still in the offing.

But it is true that Russia has been very little international sports competitions. Probably many of you know that by how many medals in Olympic sports (Olympic Games + World Championships + Euro + various Cups and Grand Prix) of Russia won the most medals in history. The second country on how many medals the U.S., but they are several times more host Olympic Games + World Championships than Russia.

AlekseyVT, stop trolling

RobH is right, Rugby is not popular here in Russia but It's still a great sports event for whole world :) And yeah, sometimes rubgy games have more spectators than football world cup ones

RobH is right, Rugby is not popular here in Russia but It's still a great sports event for whole world :) And yeah, sometimes rubgy games have more spectators than football world cup ones

I will tell you a few countries that will watch Rugby World Cup - UK, Ireland, France, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and several countries in Oceania.

I think it is useless to count how many countries will be watching the FIFA World Cup. It's easier to say where it will not watch.

And I can tell you which teams will be playing in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup - England, Scotland, France, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and someone from the rest of world :) So boring... Are you ready to name the list of teams who will be playing in the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup?

Rugby will never become a global sport.

It's certainly a bigger event than the Volleyball Men World Championships, the Volleyball Women World Chamoionships, the Basketball Women World Championships, or the Ice Hockey World Championships which you saw fit to quote above and which nobody laughed at.

And you do realise that the event you're hosting in 2018 was codified by public schools in England don't you, just like Rugby?

I come into this thread and tell stunnerslight to stop trolling and guess who comes out of hiding and begins trolling himself. As I've said before, if this is the reception visitors will be getting when attending Sochi 2014 and the 2018 World Cup, they'll go down as the worst in living memory. Reading your posts makes me WANT these events to be monumental failures. You do realise this is the effect you have on people? :ohno:

Wow, I come into this thread and tell stunnerslight to stop trolling and guess who comes out of hiding and begins trolling himself.

May be, you (with you unnecessary comments about Ryder Cup, Rugby Cups, etc.)?

As I've said before, if this is the reception visitors will be getting when attending Sochi 2014 and the 2018 World Cup, they'll go down as the worst in living memory.

Wow! How is pathetic!

Reading your posts makes me WANT these events to be monumental failures.

Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm never worried about your personal opinion.

You do realise this is the effect you have on people? :ohno:

But you right, it's useless to argue with you and your compatriots. So, I'm stop this unnecessary dispute. Good lock at the Rugby World Championship!

May be, you (with you unnecessary comments about Ryder Cup, Rugby Cups, etc.)?

My comments were in brackets, were not the general thrust of my post AND were followed by a winking emoticon. My post was simply to tell stunnerslight that Russia won those events fair and square. Fucking hell you are tedious.

I'll requote my post, maybe you'll do me the courtesy of reading it this time eh?

Come on man, if England had won the 2018 world cup we'd have the Olympics and World Cup in the same decade too (along with the 2011 Champions League Final, 2013 Rugby League World Cup, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2014 Ryder Cup, 2015 Rugby Union World Cup, 2019 Cricket World Cup, F1 etc etc). ;) So there's no point whinging about Russia.

Russia bid and won these events. Fair play to them.

You see, a compliment? Learn to take one.

Arghh stop trolling another thread you both.

New panoramic photo. January 25th.
http://sc-os.ru/common/upload/25-01-2011_CenSt.swf

Great link, thanks

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Lovely. Elegant and future-functional.

They should make bandy an Olympic sport and play the tournament on giant ice rink in here.

Lovely. Elegant and future-functional.

They should make bandy an Olympic sport and play the tournament on giant ice rink in here.

During the OG 2014 will be held on World Cup Bandy / Russian hockey in Sochi. But the games will be in Sochi Olympic Oval.

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I have one question .. are they going to use this stadium for the world cup in 2018?? is it in the initial plans?? now that they builded it they might as well use it ...

I have one question .. are they going to use this stadium for the world cup in 2018?? is it in the initial plans?? now that they builded it they might as well use it ...

Of course, the stadium like all other infrastructure, which will be ready to 2014, will be also used for FIFA World Cup 2018 (and Formula One Grand Prix).

Is this stadium actually going to have an unnatural shaped track? The track in the renders looks far more squarish than the traditional oval tracks.

Host city. Sochi - for 7.5 years before the World Cup:
http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/1division/160355.html

Is this stadium actually going to have an unnatural shaped track? The track in the renders looks far more squarish than the traditional oval tracks.

It's a football stadium, this isn't a Summer Games don't forget.

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why do they need a track ?

Is this stadium actually going to have an unnatural shaped track? The track in the renders looks far more squarish than the traditional oval tracks.

why do they need a track ?


O nnooooo, don't state the obvious :bash:

I was thinking the exact same thing, but then i realized this is built in russia, where anything is possible. :P

This is Olympic stadium. Every olympic arena has a track, doesn't it?

This is Olympic stadium. Every olympic arena has a track, doesn't it?

No, for WINTER games.

No, for WINTER games.

So where will be official parade of athletes? :nuts:

So where will be official parade of athletes? :nuts:

around the track as you can see in the above model, but the track is not a standard running track. its just to illustrate the distance between the stands and the ice hokey arena.

O nnooooo, don't state the obvious :bash:

I was thinking the exact same thing, but then i realized this is built in russia, where anything is possible. :P
You are too stupid and lazy to see images above.
around the track as you can see in the above model, but the track is not a standard running track. its just to illustrate the distance between the stands and the ice hokey arena.
That's right. This is not a typical athletic track. These are just tracks for sportsmen who will walk on the Opening Ceremony, another form and size.

You are too stupid and lazy to see images above.

That's right. This is not a typical athletic track. These are just tracks for sportsmen who will walk on the Opening Ceremony, another form and size.
Thank you for calling me names, but that just reiterates my point. The track is made just for atheletes to walk on, and it has no other benefical factors, after the athletes walk on it once, it will remain part of the design for years to come, with no added benefit to the world. It is a stupid engineering decision that will cost the citizens of Sochi for years to come :(.
:banana: .....Again its Russia, doesn't surprise me one bit :nuts:

Come off it mate, a quick bit of googling reveals that the track is almost certainly temporary since the corners of the football pitch on the renders we've seen from Russia 2018 butt up against the stands.

Come off it mate, a quick bit of googling reveals that the track is almost certainly temporary since the corners of the football pitch on the renders we've seen from Russia 2018 butt up against the stands.

Actually you don't need to goggle it, it's obvious that the space inside the track isn't big enough for football field...

Actually you don't need to goggle it, it's obvious that the space inside the track isn't big enough for football field...

If thats the case then thats sweet, i have seen renders with what looked like a white field inside the stadium, which i thought would cater to the football pitch as well. If the football pitch will not have the track, then that makes total sense to have it temporarily installed for the games.

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It will not remain for years. Are 12-y old? If you are brainless, it's your problem, coming here with your senseless trolling and asking most retarded questions..

It will not remain for years. Are 12-y old? If you are brainless, it's your problem, coming here with your senseless trolling and asking most retarded questions..

Hey i have accepted my mistake, i thought it was permanent, now why do you have to insult me, is beyond my comprehension :)

Russian billionaire Vladimir Antonov bought North One Sport, the company which owns the tv and commercial rights of the WRC (the main FIA motorsport series after Formula One)

...and, guess what? Looks like he wants a WRC event in Sochi!
http://www.rallyemotion.it/news/578-wrc--scende-in-campo-antonov-arriva-saab-e-un-rally-in-russia

March 2011

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New panoramic photo. April 5th.
http://sc-os.ru/common/upload/05-04-2011.swf

its coming along very nicely indeed. its going to be beautiful...

More pics.

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Hey i have accepted my mistake, i thought it was permanent, now why do you have to insult me, is beyond my comprehension :)

http://icube.ru/files/works/images/b_tsentralnyij_olimpijskij_stadion_sochi_21412494843527.jpg

I take that back and return to my initial comments, stupid design by some vodka fuelled designers :bash::lol:

http://icube.ru/files/works/images/b_tsentralnyij_olimpijskij_stadion_sochi_21412494843527.jpg

I take that back and return to my initial comments, stupid design by some vodka fuelled designers :bash::lol:

You do realize that it's just a single design out of the many early proposals, right?

Final design by Populous.
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bla bla bla
You have no brain. And it's your problem.

So in the end which one is used. By the looks of it the "ice" part in the middle can fit a football pitch....

please more updated Bolshoi pictures - every day please :-)

I think the olimpic stadion lock like a an armandilo cut in half ....:nuts:......is pure and simple soviet mentality,big ugly and unnecesary after olimpics .....who knows maybe is good for something....i heard is almost double like pries now.....:ohno:

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Write in english, romanian.

I think the olimpic stadion lock like a an armandilo cut in half ....:nuts:......is pure and simple soviet mentality,big ugly and unnecesary after olimpics .....who knows maybe is good for something....i heard is almost double like pries now.....:ohno:

after olympics i think it will host wc 2018 too

Where will be placed the Cauldron?

Write in english, romanian.

How about you bring counter arguments to the table, instead of insulting other members of these boards if they do not have the same opinions as you. He wrote his whole post in English from all i can see.....
The stadium is flawed and an eyesore in my opinion, and i respect your opinion for believing that this is an amazing piece of art.

Lets learn respect, its hard but its worth it :) :cheers:

And "stupid design by some vodka fuelled designers" is respectful is it?

Really, you asked a stupid question in a disrespectful tone on the last page which 5 seconds of Googling could have given you the answer to.

Practice what you preach.

Write in english, romanian.

how can you understand if is not in english, sovietman:lol:

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Bigger: http://www.sc-os.ru/common/upload/photogallery/sport_objects/central_stadium/1OS_4_11_12.jpg

^^ Are u crazy ? no its not ... :lol:

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the stadium would cost only $63 million ??