Iceberg Skating Palace
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| Location | Sochi, Russia |
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| Coordinates | 43°24′27″N 39°57′30″E / 43.40739177°N 39.95835°E |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Opened | 2012 |
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2014 Winter Olympics (short track speed skating and figure skating) | |
The Iceberg Skating Palace (Russian: Дворец Зимнего Спорта Айсберг) is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose
$43.9 million, including the temporary works for the Olympics. 15,000 tonnes of steel were used.[1] The environment was taken into consideration in its construction.[1]
A local figure skating competition was held in October 2012 but the
2012–2013 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, a test event in December 2012.[2][3] At the Grand Prix Final, competitors said they liked the venue but some spectators complained about handrails obstructing the view in the upper tier.[4] It takes about two hours to adjust the ice when switching from figure skating to short track or vice versa.[5]
Plans had originally existed for the arena to converted into a cycling velodrome following the Olympics.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b Dolgova, Tatiana (2012-12-05). "Olympic 'Iceberg' welcomes world's best figure skaters". Voice of Russia. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05.
- ^ Chaykovskaya, Evgeniya (2012-10-08). "Russian skaters test the ice at the new Iceberg Sports Palace in Sochi". The Moscow News.
- ^ Luchianov, Vladislav (2012-05-14). "Sochi's 'Iceberg' Skating Palace ready for action". Icenetwork. Archived from the original on 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ Heintz, Jim (December 6, 2012). "Olympic skating venue a hit with Grand Prix competitors". Associated Press. Canada.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016.
- ^ Александр Коган: чтобы Ледовый дворец «Айсберг» перестроился с фигурного катания на шорт-трек и наоборот, нужно всего два часа [Aleksandr Kogan: At the Iceberg Skating Palace, you need only two hours to switch from figure skating to short track and vice versa]. team-russia2014.ru (in Russian). 2012-12-24. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- ^ "Minister Hints at Skating Legacy for Sochi Venue". rsport.ru. 2013-02-07.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iceberg Skating Palace.
- Venue models from Sochi Investment Forum 2009
- Ice Arena information and images
- Arena information and drawings
- Sochi2014.com profile
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