SOCHI - 2014 Winter Olympics / XXII Olympic Winter Games

[Jim856796]

The Sochi Olympic Parkwill consist of:

* The Olympic Stadium, with a capacity of 40,000, which after the Games will be expanded to 45,000 and should have a new title "Sochi Central Stadium".
* The Bolshoi Ice Palace, with a capacity of 12,000, is the primary venue for ice hockey. After the Games, it will continue as a sports arena and will also be used as a concert venue.
* The Maly Ice Palace, with a capacity of 7,000, is the secondary venue for Ice Hockey. After the Games, it will be physically relocated to another city in Russia.
* The Sochi Olympic Oval, with a capacity of 8,000, is the venue for speedskating. After the Games, it will be converted into a marketplace.
* The Sochi Olympic Curling Centre, with a capacity of 3,000, is the venue for curling. After the games, it will also be physically relocated to another city in Russia.
* The Sochi olympic Skating Centre, with a capacity of 12,000, will be the venue for figure skating and short-track speedskating, After the Games, it will be converted into an exhibition hall.
* The main Olympic Village
* The Medal Plaza
* International Broadcast Centre
* Main Press Centre

The Krasnaya Polyana Ski Resort will house the following venues:

* Psekhako Ridge — Biathlon, Cross-country skiing and Nordic combined
* Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort — Alpine skiing, Freestyle Sking and Snowboard
* Alpica Service Mountain Resort — Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton
* Russian National Ski-jumping Centre — Ski jumping and Nordic combined
* Rosa Khutor Plateau Olympic Village

[Big Cat]

Thanks for the vivid summary

[Big Cat]

Is it possible to get a similar summary considering the infrastructure development (roads, railroads, ports etc.)?

[AILD]

Coastal Cluster

Central Stadium

Olympic Games use: Opening and closing ceremonies; medal ceremonies

Paralympic Games use: Opening and closing ceremonies; medal ceremonies

Post-Games use: Football stadium; multi-purpose sports; and entertainment center

Capacity: 40,000

Start of use: 2013



Bolshoi Ice Palace

Games use: Ice hockey

Post-Games use: Multi-purpose sports; concerts; and entertainment centre

Capacity: 12,000 (Seated)

Start of use: 2012



Maly Ice Palace

Olympic Games use: Ice Hockey

Paralympic Games use: Ice Sledge Hockey

Capacity: 7,000 (Seated)

Start of use: 2011



Olympic Curling Centre

Olympic Games use: Curling

Paralympic Games use: Wheelchair Curling

Capacity: 3,000 (Seated)

Start of use: 2012



Sochi Olympic Skating Centre

Olympic Games use: Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating

Post-Games use: Skating center in another Russian city

Capacity: 12,000 (Seated)

Start of use: 2011



Olympic Oval

Olympic Games use: Speed Skating

Post-Games use: Trade and exhibition centre

Capacity: 8,000

Start of use: 2012



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

Mountain Cluster

Biathlon and Ski Complex

Olympic Games use: Biathlon, Ski Races

Paralympic use: Biathlon, Ski Races

Capacity: 16,000

Start of use: 2011



Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort

Olympic Games use: Alpine Skiing

Paralympic Games use: Alpine Skiing

Post-Games use: Will become part of a major ski resort

Capacity: 18,000

Start of use: 2011



Russian National Ski Jumping Centre

Olympic Games use: Ski jumping and Nordic combined

Post-Games use: National training center

Capacity: 15,000

Start of use: 2011



Russian National Sliding Centre

Olympic Games use: Luge, Bobsleigh and Skeleton events

Post-Games use: National training center

Capacity: 11,000

Start of use: 2012



Rosa Khutor Freestyle Skiing Centre and the Snowboard Park

Olympic Games use: Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding

Post-Games use: Sports training center

Capacity:

- Freestyle Center: 14,000 (4,000 sitting, 10,000 standing)

- Snowboard Park: 15,000 (5,000 sitting, 10,000 standing)

Start of use: 2011



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

[AILD]

http://sochi2014.ru/





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[AILD]

Olympic Park:





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



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





















http://sochi.yuga.ru/publish/index.shtml?id=176

More about Olympic Park:

[AILD]

[AILD]

Sochi Olympic Skating Center featuring 12,000 seats with an ice arena measuring 60×30 meters, and a training rink for figure skaters and short-track competitions with an ice arena measuring 60×30 meters.

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http://www.sc-os.ru/ru/building_prog...s/objects_6_1/

January 2010:



May 2010:

[AILD]

The Bolshoi Ice Palace is part of the complex of facilities operated by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The complex includes the Bolshoi Ice Palace, Maly Ice Palace and a training rink. All Ice Hockey venues will be located in close proximity to one other, providing maximum comfort for athletes and guests of the Games.

The Bolshoi Ice Palace complex will have a capacity of 12,000 seats and will be covered by a dome. The design of the Bolshoi Ice Palace is based on the image of a frozen drop and will be principally silver once complete.

After the Games, the Bolshoi Ice Palace will serve as an ultra-modern, world-class multi-purpose sports and entertainment center.

http://www.sochi2014.com/en/objects/sea/arena/

Site location:
Adlersky district, Sochi city, Imeretinskaya lowland

Olympic Games use:
Ice hockey

Post-Games use:
Multi-purpose sports; concerts; entertainment centre

Capacity:
12,000 (Seated)

Start of use:
May, 2012

Basic technical characteristics:
Area of construction — 52511,70 m²
Total area of the building — 96115 m²
Scope of construction works — 969898,83 m³

















http://www.mostovik.ru/minisites/arena/history.php





November 2009:



June 2010:





SOCHI - Bolshoi Ice Palace (12,000) - 2014 Olympics

[AILD]

Olympic Stadium:

Capacity: 45,000 FIFA mode; 40,000 Olympic mode

The main stadium design, in addition to the venue overlay plan we have prepared for the 2014 Games, delivers a wonderful vision for the Olympic Winter Games, and a lasting sustainable legacy for Sochi. Its sweeping form responds to both its coastal location and mountainous backdrop, and engages with its surroundings by day, and provides an iconic representation of the colour and spectacle of the games when illuminated at night.

The building sits in a prominent location on the Sochi Olympic plaza. The stadium is driven by a desire to utilize the form and transparency of the skin of the building, to expose structural elements and preserve viewing corridors to the mountains and sea. The dynamic relationship between the curvature of the roof edge and the podium frames views both into and outward from the stadium.

The seating bowl accommodates event configurations between 25,000 and 45,000 seats to address Olympic opening, closing, and medal ceremonies, as well as full FIFA stadium compliance to meet its world cup host venue ambitions. Outside of major event mode, the bowl reverts to a compact and atmospheric environment, with a continuous lower bowl flanked by two upper wing terraces housed within the main arches of the stadium.

http://portfolio.populous.com/projec...histadium.html

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For WC-2018 mode:



SOCHI - Olympic Stadium (40,000) - 2014 Olympics

[AILD]

Technology Update: Building Olympic dream



The opening of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Cultural Olympiad (3D-show)

[Mr.Underground]

AILD, fantastic report. Compliment, but I have 3 questions for you.

1. When do the works of the stadium start?

2. What is planned for Sochi about the transport. I have heard about a metro. Possible?

3. Have you the possibility to update with pics or do you live in Moscow, like I read on your location?

[xlchris]

1. I don't know if you looked at his post, but as you can see they started construction.

2. I wouldn't know.

3. It's an important thing for Sochi, all kinds of websites will be posting updates I guess.

[Mr.Underground]

Originally Posted by xlchris

1. I don't know if you looked at his post, but as you can see they started construction.

2. I wouldn't know.

3. It's an important thing for Sochi, all kinds of websites will be posting updates I guess.

No, has strted Bolshoi Ice Palace and Sochi Olympic Skating Center but not Olympic stadium.

[Murman]

Originally Posted by Mr.Underground

No, has strted Bolshoi Ice Palace and Sochi Olympic Skating Center but not Olympic stadium.

construction is proceeding at all arenas except the Olympic Stadium

[Jim856796]

Both the Skating Center and the Oval should be used as a convention and exhibition centre for Sochi.

[AILD]

Sochi 2014 Ambassadors

http://sochi2014.com/en/team/ambassadors/

[AILD]

Originally Posted by Mr.Underground

AILD, fantastic report. Compliment, but I have 3 questions for you.

1. When do the works of the stadium start?

2. What is planned for Sochi about the transport. I have heard about a metro. Possible?

3. Have you the possibility to update with pics or do you live in Moscow, like I read on your location?

Stadium works are on the stage of ground preparations.
Maybe I will post later the infrastructure projects.
Yes, I'm in Moscow, but I will try to post everything interesting here from the Russia's forum branch.

[AILD]

The Rosa Khutor Freestyle Skiing Centre and the Snowboard Park:

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Russian International Olympic University:

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Sochi-2014 World in Vancouver-2010:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1067489