Sochi from the sky: Olympic Park and elsewhere

Jan 15, 2014

Sochi from the sky: Olympic Park and elsewhere

Kalani Gordon 2 Comments Olympics, Sports, Travel, World Black Sea, Olympic Park, Olympics, Reuters, Russia, Sochi

The Sochi Olympic Park, built along the Black Sea coast, houses all the ice venues such as the Bolshoi Ice Palace, the Maly Ice Palace, the Olympic Oval, the Sochi Olympic Skating Centre, the Olympic Curling Centre, the Central Stadium, the Main Olympic Village and the International Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre. Reuters photographer Maxim Shemetov takes us on an overhead tour of Sochi ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows an Orthodox cathedral under construction in Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park (R, top) and under construction and the Main Media Center building (L, bottom) in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park under construction in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. The view shows (clockwise from R) the “Fisht” Olympic Stadium, the “Shayba” Arena, the “Bolshoy” Ice Dome, the “Ice Cube” Curling center, the “Adler Arena” and the “Iceberg” Skating Palace. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park under construction in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. The view shows the “Fisht” Olympic Stadium (R) and the “Iceberg” Skating Palace (2nd L, top). Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows hotels and residential houses recently constructed for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Adler district, with the Olympic Park under construction seen in the background, in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. The view shows the “Fisht” Olympic Stadium (R) and the “Iceberg” Skating Palace (2nd L, top). Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Main Media Center building (bottom) in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park under construction in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. The view shows (clockwise from bottom) the “Bolshoy” Ice Dome, the “Ice Cube” Curling center and the “Adler Arena”. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park under construction in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. The view shows (clockwise from R, bottom) the “Shayba” Arena, the “Bolshoy” Ice Dome, the “Ice Cube” Curling center and the “Adler Arena”, with the Main Media Center building (L, top) seen in the background. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park under construction in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. The view shows the “Shayba” Arena (R), the “Bolshoy” Ice Dome (2nd top) and the “Ice Cube” Curling center (top). Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows AZIMUT Hotel Resort and SPA Sochi (bottom) and the “Theme Park / Amusement Park” (top) constructed by the JSC “Sochi Park” company in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows (R, top-bottom) the Olympic Park under construction, the Main Media Center building and the Adler thermal electric power station in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park (R) under construction and the Olympic Village (C, bottom) in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park under construction in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. The view shows (clockwise from R) the “Fisht” Olympic Stadium, the “Shayba” Arena, the “Bolshoy” Ice Dome, the “Ice Cube” Curling center, the “Adler Arena” and the “Iceberg” Skating Palace. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park under construction in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. The view shows (clockwise from C, top) the “Fisht” Olympic Stadium, the “Shayba” Arena, the “Bolshoy” Ice Dome, the “Ice Cube” Curling center, the “Adler Arena” and the “Iceberg” Skating Palace. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park under construction in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. The view shows (clockwise from R, top) the “Fisht” Olympic Stadium, the “Shayba” Arena, the “Bolshoy” Ice Dome, the “Ice Cube” Curling center, the “Adler Arena” and the “Iceberg” Skating Palace. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park under construction in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. The view shows the “Adler Arena” (L), the “Iceberg” Skating Palace (R) and the Sochi Medals Plaza (bottom). Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows runways of the Sochi International Airport (Sochi-Adler Airport) in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows a newly-built railway station “Adler” in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows a power line outside the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the “Adler Arena” (bottom) and the Sochi Medals Plaza (L, top) at the Olympic Park in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the “Iceberg” Skating Palace (top) and the Sochi Medals Plaza (bottom) at the Olympic Park in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the “Shayba” Arena at the Olympic Park in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows AZIMUT Hotel Resort and SPA Sochi in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows a newly-built railway station near the Olympic Park in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee headquarters (R) and the Russian Seasons Hotel Sochi in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the “Ice Cube” Curling center at the Olympic Park in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the “Bolshoy” Ice Dome at the Olympic Park in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows the “Theme Park / Amusement Park” (back) constructed by the JSC “Sochi Park” company in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

: An aerial view from a helicopter shows residential houses recently constructed for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Adler district of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, December 23, 2013. Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in February. Picture taken December 23, 2013.

2 Comments

Janet King
Feb 18, 2014 @ 11:54:28

Tried to see the photographs but it won’t go beyond the first one. 🙁

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- Kalani Gordon
  Feb 18, 2014 @ 13:13:11
  
  Hi, Janet. Could you let us know what browser and version you’re using and if you’re on a desktop or mobile device?
  
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