Sochi Olympic Skating Centre
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The Sochi Olympic Skating Centre (russian: Ледовый дворец спорта) is a description of a 12,000-seat multi-purpose arena
in Sochi
, Russia
that is currently in the planning stages. It is due to be open in 2012. After it is completed, it will host the short track speed skating
and figure skating
events at the 2014 Winter Olympics
. It will cost $
43.9 million to build the venue, including the temporary works for the Olympics. It should open in 2012, most likely hosting the 2012-2013 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final as a test event. After the Olympics, it will be turned into an exhibition hall.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
that is currently in the planning stages. It is due to be open in 2012. After it is completed, it will host the short track speed skating
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
and figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
events at the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and...
. It will cost $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
43.9 million to build the venue, including the temporary works for the Olympics. It should open in 2012, most likely hosting the 2012-2013 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final as a test event. After the Olympics, it will be turned into an exhibition hall.