SkiFreak Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Vladislav, Can you tell us which venue is which on that map? I can't read Russian. I take it #12 is the main stadium for opening and closing ceremonies, and it looks like it will be used for soccer, is this correct? #10 is long track speed skating. What are the others? #8 looks like a training/practice rink for hockey, and I'm assuming #11 is the main hockey arena. What is #9 and #13? Curling and Figure Skating? What is #14? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Yes, of course. I've made mistake by posting map in Russian Sport venues #8 Maly (small) Ice Palace for ice hockey. Transportable venue #9 Sochi Olympic Skating Center for short track and skating. Transportable venue #10 Olympic Oval #11 Bolshoi (big) Ice Palace #12 Olympic/Central Stadium. Will host opening and closing ceremonies. After Games it will be turned into soccer stadium for Russian national team. #13 Olympic Curling Center. Transportable venue Transportable venue means that after 2014 this venue can be moved to other city or region of Russia. Hotels #14 Service venues #15 Main OV. 3000 rooms #17 Media and 3-star hotel. 600 rooms #18 IOC 5-star hotel. 500 rooms #19 Olympic Family and IPC 4-star hotel. 1000 rooms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Vladislav, I saw that there is a train station planned close to the Olympic Park - I suppose there will be trains running from the Olympic park to the snow/alpine cluster in the mountains - how long will it take from the Olympic Park to the snow/alpine cluster in the mountains by train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Vladislav, I saw that there is a train station planned close to the Olympic Park - I suppose there will be trains running from the Olympic park to the snow/alpine cluster in the mountains - how long will it take from the Olympic Park to the snow/alpine cluster in the mountains by train? It will take 25-30 minutes by train to get from Olympic Park to Krasnaya Polyana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Большое спасибо, Vladislav, :) it is great to have here somebody from Sochi - are there many people in Sochi, who are doing winter sports in the mountains resp. in Krasnaya Polyana? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Большое спасибо, Vladislav, :) it is great to have here somebody from Sochi - are there many people in Sochi, who are doing winter sports in the mountains resp. in Krasnaya Polyana? In fact we have a lot of problems with junior sports as everywhere in Russia, for example my friend canceled his sport activities 'cause many of sport schools and venues were privatized in 1990 ties The sitaution with winter sports is quiet better, especially young men a found of snowboarding and skies. It is quiet expensive sports, but money is not a big problem if we speaking about health. I hope Games will solve our problems because we will get high speed road to mountain venues (it will help to involve more citizens for winter sports), coastal venues and the most important - after Russian team in Vancouver fail government will stimulate sport activity in Sochi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan in Montréal Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 hope Games will solve our problems because we will get high speed road to mountain venues (it will help to involve more citizens for winter sports), coastal venues and the most important - after Russian team in Vancouver fail government will stimulate sport activity in Sochi. Fail? As a Canadian, I'm quite happy with how the Russian team did in Vancouver this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 thanks again Vladislav, I suppose that many Russians are very, very interested in competing better in Sochi than in Vancouver - my question was more about if people from Sochi like to go into the mountains and do winter sport as a kind of hobby? In my point of view is competitve sport something completely different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 thanks again Vladislav, I suppose that many Russians are very, very interested in competing better in Sochi than in Vancouver - my question was more about if people from Sochi like to go into the mountains and do winter sport as a kind of hobby? In my point of view is competitve sport something completely different I can say, that Russians love winter sports, but Sochi citizens... We are quite lazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Yes, of course. I've made mistake by posting map in Russian Sport venues #8 Maly (small) Ice Palace for ice hockey. Transportable venue #9 Sochi Olympic Skating Center for short track and skating. Transportable venue #10 Olympic Oval #11 Bolshoi (big) Ice Palace #12 Olympic/Central Stadium. Will host opening and closing ceremonies. After Games it will be turned into soccer stadium for Russian national team. #13 Olympic Curling Center. Transportable venue Transportable venue means that after 2014 this venue can be moved to other city or region of Russia. Hotels #14 Service venues #15 Main OV. 3000 rooms #17 Media and 3-star hotel. 600 rooms #18 IOC 5-star hotel. 500 rooms #19 Olympic Family and IPC 4-star hotel. 1000 rooms Excellent. Thanks Vladislav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTimeOnly Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Is anyone on Gamebids thinking they might actually travel to Sochi for the 2014 OWG's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Is anyone on Gamebids thinking they might actually travel to Sochi for the 2014 OWG's? I'm thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Is anyone on Gamebids thinking they might actually travel to Sochi for the 2014 OWG's? Da. As it will fit nicely in my schedule, if everything goes according to plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Olympic Park Bolshoi Ice Palace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4gamesandcounting Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 I'll probably go - but feels a bit far off just now. I've no passion to go to it in the way I really wanted to go to Athens, Beijing and Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 I'll probably go - but feels a bit far off just now. I've no passion to go to it in the way I really wanted to go to Athens, Beijing and Vancouver. Why? It will be outstanding event, I hope. 3 hours from Heathrow to Sochi-Adler Airport and... Mediterranean, palm trees, Winter Olympics! Relaxation... It is a dream to stay in this hotel, isn't it? Winter Olympics here! Quiet unusual for Russia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4gamesandcounting Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 I guess I'd always wanted to visit China, I'd always wanted to see a North American Olympics and I've always loved Vancouver, and finally there was no way I was missing the Games coming home to Athens. Nothing against Sochi, but it's not a city i've always wanted to visit. Feels a bit 'Torino' to me - I may end up going but it's not a dream to go - which it was for me in Athens, Beijing and Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drowninginair Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 My girlfriend and I have it penciled in. Hard to say 4 years from now, but we're certainly considering it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!VamosSochi! Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Olympic Park I wonder where the 4 practice rinks have disappeared from this latest design of the park... There used to be two buildings (two rinks in each) next to the venues. I know that the Big Hockey now has one inside. I can see a building next to the Small hockey venue, so may be there is a second rink for hockey practice there. But the two practice rinks for figure/short-track skaters seem missing now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawnbc Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 I had been...but to be honest none of my encounters wit the Russian delegation here in Vancouver were pleasant. And the Russian fans were often rude too. Combined with the expenses (especially airfare), I'm gonna take a miss. Is anyone on Gamebids thinking they might actually travel to Sochi for the 2014 OWG's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
747 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Vancouver scratched out the basics (it often seemed more like a chain-link & tent theme), but Sochi looks serious about doing something really exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Olympic Park Bolshoi Ice Palace Very nice images. Extensive new construction for a WOG. Hope the IOC doesn't get too accustomed to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mau2010 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Is anyone on Gamebids thinking they might actually travel to Sochi for the 2014 OWG's? Well, I'm probably going to Rio in 2016, Sochi is kinda expensive and it's not easy to traven to Europe from here, but one of my dream countries to travel is Russia, so why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Olympic Park Bolshoi Ice Palace Why do they always show these renderings from the air? Unless your plane flies over it--nobody ever goes up at that angle to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Feoktistov Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Bolshoi Ice Palace - Everything is ready for Glass Dome/Cupola construction Olimpstroy reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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