Sochi Olympic Park


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".
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History

Construction of the complex in the Imereti Lowlands began in 2007. The Imereti Lowlands was an important bird area that had been protected since 1911, most of which was destroyed during construction. Most of the venues were completed by 2013. The Olympic Park was located in the Adlersky City District of Sochi until 2019. However, in 2019, it was transferred into the newly established urban-type settlement of Sirius.

Facilities

Current

Other facilities

  • Olympic Village: The main Olympic Village of the 2014 games is within the Olympic Park. It was built by Basic Element. The village consists of 47 buildings and is designed for three thousand people. Athletes, journalists and members of the Olympic family were housed there. Plans are for the Olympic Village be an off-season resort complex Sochnoye'.
  • Sochi Medals Plaza: This plaza previously accommodated 20,000 standing spectators for the victory ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic games. Portions of the venue now remain as a legacy feature of the Olympic Park.
  • Sochi Media Center: This venue served as the IBC for the 2014 Olympic games. Also hosted the World Chess Championship 2014. There have been plans to transform the media center into a shopping mall for a more sustainable post-games use.
  • Sochi Park: A theme park themed around the history and culture of Russia, Sochi Park is the country's first theme park. The park is 20.5 hectares, and features its own adventure park, and a hotel complex which is themed to a medieval-era castle. The park first opened only to spectators and athletes of the Olympic Games. The park was opened to the general public on International Children's Day 1 June 2014, with an official opening on 28 June 2014.
    Temporary structures
A range of temporary pavilions and other facilities were erected during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, including:
  • The Microsoft Pavilion: A modular building designed by the Nowadays Office architectural firm. Wooden slats featuring the colour scheme of the Microsoft logo formed the basis of the design, producing a moire effect.
    Cemetery
Within the Olympic Park lies a 2-acre cemetery, which predates the Olympic venues by nearly a century. The cemetery, which dates back to 1915, contains the graves of individuals that belonged to the Old Believers faith. The cemetery is located between the Iceberg Skating Palace, Fisht Stadium, and the medals plaza. It is located in a circular grove, but is largely obscured by plants. During the Olympic and Paralympic games, Canada and the United States had National Houses located near the graveyard on the end opposite to the medals plaza. Dmitry Chernyshenko, the president and CEO of the Sochi Organizing Committee, claimed in a September 2013 New York Times interview that the cemetery was retained both in good-will, and due to Russian law forbidding the moving of the graves. A cemetery needs to have had no new burials for at least a half-century, and only through the decision of relatives of those buried could a cemetery be considered for relocation. Burials are still ongoing at the cemetery.

Former

  • Hockey Training Rink- This was a training venue for Ice Hockey during the Olympics
  • Ice Skating Training Rink -This was a training venue for Figure Skating during the Olympics

Transportation

On the north end of the Olympic Park is the Olympic Village Station, and on the south end of the Olympic Park is the Olympic Park Station. Both stations are stops on the Abkhazian railway. Just south of the Olympic Park is the M27 highway.
For the Olympics, a railway line was built connecting the Olympic Village with the airport, Sochi Olympic Village, central Sochi, and the station in Krasnaya Polyana. A highway was also built alongside this to further connect the Olympic Park to this area.
The Olympic Park was originally going to be serviced by several stations along the planned Sochi Light Metro, before that project was cancelled.

Events

Football

DateTime RoundTeam No. 1Res.Team No. 2Spectators
18:00Group B2–328,605
21:00Group A2–125,133
18:00Group B3–130,230
21:00Semi-finals4–137,923

DateTime RoundTeam No. 1Res.Team No. 2Spectators
21:00Group B3-343,866
18:00Group G3-043,257
21:00Group F2-144,287
17:00Group C0-244,073
21:00Round of 162-144,287
21:00Quarter-finals1 - 144,287

Motor racing

Motor racing events held at the Sochi Autodrom: