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.
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.
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. -.-
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.
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 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.
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"
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.
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 hno: Please, keep your pathetic russophobia to yourself and try to focus on architecture instead.
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. hno:
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...
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.
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