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Krasnaya Polyana is an urban-type settlement in the Adler district of the municipal formation resort city of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai. It is the center of the Krasnopolyansky settlement district. It is located in the middle reaches of the Mzymta River, 39 km from the shore of the Black Sea. It is connected to Adler and Sochi Airport by a modern highway. There is a helipad. Along with the Olympic Park, Krasnaya Polyana hosts the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

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The RusSki Gorki Jumping Center[1] is a set of ski jumps built for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The jumping complex is located on the northern slope of the Aibga Ridge on the territory of the Gornaya Karusel ski complex, in the immediate vicinity of the village of Esto-Sadok[2]. The site was specially chosen by international experts at the junction of two ridges so that the ski jumps would blend harmoniously into the surrounding landscape and the jumpers would be protected from gusts of crosswinds. The complex consists of the most modern Olympic ski jumps, K-95 and K-125. After the Olympic Games, the venue is planned to be used as a national training center. The name “RusSki Gorki” evokes associations with the shape of the venue (ski jumps). In Romance languages, the ride known in Russia as “roller coaster” is called precisely “Russian mountains.” It also plays on the combination of the abbreviation “Rus” and the word “Ski,” meaning “skis.”

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The Sanki Sliding Center is a luge and bobsleigh track located at the Alpika-Service ski resort, with its finish area on the territory of the Rzhanaya Polyana tract. Construction of the track was completed in 2012. The track is located 60 kilometers northeast of Sochi (not far from Krasnaya Polyana). It will host bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge competitions as part of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Advanced ice-preparation technologies ensure precise and constant control of the track temperature. Capacity of the complex: 5000 spectators. After the Olympic Games, the venue is planned to be used as a National Training Center.[1] Construction of luge and bobsleigh complexes in Russia was first announced back in 2006; in total, two tracks were to be built: one in Paramonovo and one in Krasnaya Polyana. The first was built there as planned, while the second in 2009 was decided to be moved to the Rzhanaya Polyana tract.

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43.645082, 40.32274243°38′42.29″ N 40°19′21.87″ E / 43.645082, 40.322742 (G) (O) (Я)“Rosa Khutor” is a ski resort in the Adler district of the city of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai[1]. The first phase of the complex opened on 15 December 2010 in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation D. N. Kozak. Five lifts and nine kilometers of runs, as well as related infrastructure, were launched[2]. In February 2012, the first Alpine Skiing World Cup in Russia’s history was held there[3]. The ski resort is located in the Krasnaya Polyana area, 40 km from Adler, at the foot of the Main Caucasian Range. From Adler International Airport, the resort can be reached via the combined road-and-rail line [4] in 30 minutes.

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The Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Complex is a ski and biathlon complex in the Adler district of Sochi, which Gazprom OAO is implementing as the construction project “Combined Complex for Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon Competitions” in accordance with clause 2 of the Program for the Construction of Olympic Venues and the Development of the City of Sochi as a mountain-climatic resort [1]. The combined complex for cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions is located on the Psekhako Ridge, in the settlement of Krasnaya Polyana. The distance from the center of Sochi is 90 km, and from Sochi Airport 60 km. The site is located at an altitude of 850—1430 meters above sea level.