Download coordinates as: The 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics venues are divided between two "clusters" located in and around Sochi, Russia.
Located in the Adler City District of Sochi, Imeretinsky Valley, on the Black Sea, the Olympic Park houses the main Olympic Stadium used for the Games' ceremonies, and venues for indoor sports such as hockey, figure skating, curling, and speed skating.
[16][17] The Usadba Coastal Olympic Village, located on the Black Sea coast in the Imereti Lowlands, consisted of 47 buildings covering 72 hectares.
[19] The construction of the Olympic Village was undertaken by Basic Element, with Deputy CEO Andrey Elinson being in charge for the whole development.
[20] For his "significant contribution to the preparation and conduct of the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi", Elinson was awarded the Order of Friendship by the President of the Russian Federation in December 2014.
The Winter Games were completed with no problems and the first Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom took place on 12 October 2014, which was won by Lewis Hamilton and the fastest lap was set by Valtteri Bottas.