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In the very heart of the Olympic Park in Sochi is “Medals Plaza” – the Celebration and Awards Plaza. As the name suggests, this is where all the award ceremonies for Olympic champions, as well as festive concerts and public festivities, will take place.

Another special feature of this plaza is that here you can watch the progress of competitions at various sports venues in the mountain and coastal clusters in real time. All important matches and performances by Olympians are broadcast on a giant screen.

Next to the screen there is a stage where every evening, starting at 18:30 local time, evening shows featuring popular DJs, as well as folk ensembles and ethnic groups, will take place. During the champions' award ceremonies, not only Russian but also foreign performers will appear on stage, for example, “Haddaway”, “Brainstorm”, and others.

In addition to the Olympic Village, “Live Site” venues will also be located in several other places: Adler, Dagomys, Lazarevskoye, and the main square of the Rosa Khutor ski resort. Among major Russian cities, Moscow, Omsk, Voronezh, Krasnoyarsk, Tyumen, Krasnodar, and others have joined the “Live Site” project, so now you can cheer for our athletes not only while sitting at home or in a bar, but also in a large square in the city center surrounded by thousands of fans as passionate as you are.

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The “Iceberg” Winter Sports Palace[1] is a 12 000-seat indoor ice sports arena in Adler, Sochi, with an ice rink (60×30 m) and a training rink for figure skating and short track competitions (60×30 m), which will be used during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Opening: June 2012. The International Skating Union's test event in December 2012 was the 2012/2013 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final[2].Address: Adler District, Sochi, Imereti Lowland.

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“Adler Arena” (formerly the “Olympic Oval” Speed Skating Center)[1] is an indoor speed skating stadium in Adler, Sochi. During the 2014 Olympics, speed skating competitions will be held here.Address: Adler District, Sochi, Imereti LowlandOpened at the end of 2012. The first official competition at the rink was the Russian Classic All-Around Championships in December 2012.Before the Olympics, the 2013 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships were held at the oval as a test event[2].In May 2010, foundation preparation began, and it was completed by January 2011. From February to June 2011, the steel structures were assembled. In July, roofing work began and was completed in December 2011. From January to May 2012, the facade was clad. In July 2012, the concrete slab for the ice field was laid, and in August the seats in the stands were installed.

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The “Ice Cube” Curling Center[1] is a stadium that will be located in the Olympic Park of Adler, Sochi. 3000 seats are planned. Construction completion — 2012. International test events will take place here in 2013[1].Address: Adler District, Sochi, Imereti Lowland

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The “Bolshoy” Ice Palace[1] is a hockey stadium located in the Olympic Park in Sochi. It will become the main hockey stadium during the Sochi 2014 Olympics.Address: Adler District, Sochi, Imereti LowlandThe “Bolshoy” Ice Palace for ice hockey is designed for 12 thousand spectators. In terms of architecture, the Palace resembles a frozen drop. The color of the dome coverings is pearl white. Nearby are other stadiums: the “Ice Cube” curling center, the “Shayba” ice arena, and a training stadium. The estimated cost of constructing the ice palace is $300 million. The general contractor is NPO “Mostovik”. Construction began in 2009 and ended in 2012.[2].

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The “Shayba” Ice Arena[1] is a hockey stadium in the future Olympic Park of the city of Sochi. This is the second most important hockey stadium of the Sochi 2014 Olympics. Capacity — 7000 seats. Nearby are the Bolshoy Ice Palace and the training stadium. The estimated cost of constructing the ice arena is $35.5 million. Construction completion — 2013.Address: Adler District, Sochi, Imereti Lowland.

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The “Fisht” Olympic Stadium[2] is a stadium in the city of Sochi, built for the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014 and located in Adler, in the Olympic Park. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympic Games will be held at the stadium. In addition, the leadership of the International Bandy Federation wants to hold two exhibition matches at the stadium between the men's and women's national teams of Russia and Sweden, and for this is ready to purchase special ice from the Dutch, which can be rolled out in the arena in a few hours like an ordinary grass lawn[3].The stadium received its name from the mountain peak of the same name, located in the western part of the Main Caucasian Ridge, at a height of 2867 m (translated from Adyghe, it means “old warrior”)[4].Initially, it was planned to use a Fabergé egg as the prototype for the exterior of the stadium[5]. In the end, a design using the image of a snow-covered peak was approved[6].