Wikivoyage:Past events/Sochi 2014
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The Games of the XXII Winter Olympiad, the Winter Olympic Games of 2014, were based in Sochi in Russia – in Adler and Krasnaya Polyana to be more specific. The official 16 days of the games was 7-23 February 2014, although some events started before the official opening ceremonies.
The games were followed two weeks later by the Winter Paralympic Games, 7-18 Mar 2014. Most of the paralympic events were held in the same Olympic venues.
Prepare
2014 Sochi Olympic Games Committee has prepared an official application that contains all the required information on the venues, the torch relay, competition information and getting around from one cluster to the other. You can download it from Apple Appstore, Google Play and Windows Store for your smartphone and tablet.
Tickets
Tickets can be bought on the official website.
Please be aware that along with the ticket you will need to have a spectator pass.
Get in
General information about travelling to Sochi is in the Sochi article. All types of transportation, including trains, buses, air flights, and cruise ships, will be adding services during the Olympic period to meet the expected heavy demand.
Get around
By rail
By road
During the Olympics, special parking and driving restrictions will be in place around most Olympic areas. Penalties for illegal parking will be increased dramatically during the Olympics.
By bus
Olympic and Paralympic ticket holders can use free bus and train services to get to the venues from the main districts in Sochi.Venues
There are two clusters for venues: Coastal and Mountain.
The Mountain Cluster will include Biathlon and Ski Complexes, a Bobsleigh Track, a Ski Center, a Ski Jump Complex, as well as a Snowboard Park and Freestyle Center.
Coastal cluster
Olympic park in the Coastal cluster includes following venues:Competitive venues
Fisht Olympic Stadium40,000 seats, named after the 2,867m high mountain Fisht. Venue for opening and closing ceremonies, medal ceremonies. Later it will be used as a football stadium for the 2018 World Cup.
Shayba Arena7,000 seats. The Arena can be dismantled after the games and re-erected elsewhere.
Bolshoy Ice DomeSeats 12,000 spectators
Ice Cube Curling center
Iceberg Skating Palacemulti-functional hall with 3,000 seats can be moved to another location.
Adler ArenaAfter the games, the Arena will be moved to another city and serve as exhibition hall.
Non-competitive venues
- Olympic village
- Hotel for Olympic and Paralympic family
- Main media centre
Mountain cluster
Competitive venues
Mountain ClusterLaura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center
Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
RusSki Gorki Jumping Center
Sanki Sliding Center
Rosa Khutor Extreme Park
The Mountain Cluster will include Biathlon and Ski Complexes, a Bobsleigh Track, a Ski Center, a Ski Jump Complex, as well as a Snowboard Park and Freestyle Center.
Non-competitive venues
- Alpine media center
- Olympic Village
Do
Olympics Schedule
Full schedule| Schedule of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Coastal region Olympic Park | ||||||||||||||||||
| February | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | 13. | 14. | 15. | 16. | 17. | 18. | 19. | 20. | 21. | 22. | 23. | G |
| Medals | – | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 98 |
| Opening Ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bobsleigh | • | • | • | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Curling | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Icehockey | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Figure skating | • | • | • | • | • | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Speed Skating | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | •• | 12 | ||||||
| Freestyle-Skiing | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | •• | • | 10 | ||||||||
| Luge | • | • | • | • | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Short Track Speed Skating | • | • | •• | • | ••• | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Skeleton | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Alpine Skiing | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 10 | |||||||
| Cross-country Skiing | • | • | •• | • | • | • | • | •• | • | • | 12 | |||||||
| Ski Jumping | • | • | • | • | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Nordic Combined | • | • | • | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Snowboard | • | • | • | • | • | • | •• | •• | 10 | |||||||||
| Closing Ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||
Paralympics Schedule
Full schedule
| Schedule of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March Dates | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | 13. | 14. | 15. | 16. |
| Ceremonies | style="background-color:#fb0" | |||||||||
| Wheelchair Curling | • | |||||||||
| Cross-Country Skiing | • | • | • | • | • | |||||
| Alpine Skiing | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Buy
- Due to deals with a major sponsor, the only card that can be used inside the Olympic Park and at other venues is Visa. Cash can also be used.
Eat
Sleep
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Hotel «AKS»
address: 41/28, Bytkha St, Sochi
Go next
- Wikivoyage:Past_events/Rio 2016 Summer Olympics
- Wikivoyage:Past_events/Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
- Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
- Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
- The border of Russia with Abkhazia is considered a "prohibited zone" from 10 days before the start of the Olympics until 5 days after the end of the Paralympic games. It is not clear whether foreigners will be able to cross the border and enter (and return to) Abkhazia during this time.