The Olympic stadium "Fisht", built in Sochi for the White Games of 2014, is located in the park of Adler.
It is on it that the ceremony will be helddiscoveries. Moreover, the International Bandy Federation decided to hold demonstration matches between Russian and Swedish men's and women's teams in the arena of the stadium. To do this, the Dutch will purchase a special ice, literally in a few hours rolled on the arena, like an ordinary grass lawn.
Location
The Olympic Stadium "Fisht", which received such an original name due to the 2,867-meter peak at the westernmost ridge in the west of the Caucasus, immediately attracted much attention.
With Adygea this word is translated as"gray head" or "white head". The mountain itself is famous for its glacier at the very top, a snowy sparkling hat of which became the prototype for the original architectural project, on which the Olympic Stadium "Fisht" was built. Earlier in this place was a village of Old Believers, and next to - a cemetery. Now the "Fisht" (stadium) stands majestically here. Sochi, on the master plan of which there is no such burial, was completely rebuilt and renovated. And the cemetery of the Old Believers was decided to be preserved, hiding it with red screens. And now it, located in the heart of the Olympic Park, can be seen only from above.
Design
Initially, the stadium "Fisht", whose photo is veryreminds a prototype - a mountain top, it was planned to build as an Easter egg from Faberge. However, this project was not approved. Now the stadium has two stands covered with translucent polycarbonate material stands on the sides and two small open - from the ends. The location of the "Fishta", as well as its height, should have allowed viewers to admire the impressive panorama of the Greater Caucasus.
This, although it looked outwardly beautiful enough andeffectively, but since the Sochi Winter Olympics, and the comfort of spectators are put above all else, the project has been changed somewhat. And now the open space on the roof is covered with a temporary roof for the time of the White Games. However, the design of the cover is made so that, if necessary, it can be removed. In general, the Olympic Stadium "Fisht" in its composition is absolutely unique for Russia. It resembles a rocky cliff in its forms, that's why it harmoniously joins the panorama of the gray-haired Greater Caucasus that opens from the Imereti foothills.
Specifications
The Olympic stadium "Fisht" is designed for fortythousand visitors. The general contractor for the construction is Ingeocom, a company run by the Australian, Lavelle. He is the author of many major sports arenas.
At all stages of the stadium construction,design and construction, the maximum attention was paid to absolute safety for spectators. The Paralympic Committee, which took an active part in providing comfort in this arena and for the disabled, also provided great assistance. And now, experts say, Fisht is the safest stadium in the world. Impressive and its height - seventy meters. After the Sochi White Games of 2014, he is re-qualified for the games of the Russian football team. In addition, it is planned to organize shows and other entertainment events, increasing by five thousand the capacity of the stadium.
