Adler Arena (formerly the Olympic Oval Indoor Speed Skating Center ) [1] is a sports facility built for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi . Located in the Olympic Park in the Imereti Lowland , in the Adler district of Sochi. During the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Adler Arena hosted speed skating competitions . In September 2014, the Tennis Academy began to operate on the territory of the Adler Arena.
| Adler Arena | |
|---|---|
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| Full title | Entertainment Sports Center "Adler Arena" |
| Former names | Speed skating center "Olympic Oval" |
| Unofficial name | CCC (indoor speed skating center) |
| Location |  Russia , Sochi |
| Pledged | 2010 |
| Built | 2012 |
| Construction cost | $ 32.8 million |
| Owner | NAO "Center Omega" |
| Capacity | 8000 |
| Home team | |
| Field dimensions | 400 m (track) |
| Coating | Ice |
| Site | |
History
Construction Progress
In May 2010, the preparation of the foundation began, which was laid by January 2011. From February to June 2011, the installation of metal structures was carried out. In July, roofing works began, which were completed in December 2011. From January to May 2012, the facade was lined. In July 2012, a concrete slab was laid for the ice field, in August chairs were installed in the stands. In autumn 2012, a modular pvc floor covering was laid on the inside of the ice arena, intended for warming up and award ceremonies, as well as along the perimeter of the ice treadmill and in the stands [2] In December 2012, the ice rink was completely completed and commissioned before the first starts - Championships of Russia in the classic and sprint all-around.
Opened at the end of 2012. The first official competition at the rink was the Russian Championship in classical all-around in December 2012.
Before the Olympics in the oval, as a test competition, the world championship in speed skating at individual distances was held in 2013 [3] .
2014 Winter Olympics
179 athletes from 23 countries took part in the Olympic skating competitions: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Canada, China, Latvia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Russia, the USA, and Chinese Taipei , Finland, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Japan. Team officials in the amount of 200 people (coaches, team leaders, doctors). Judicial team - 52 people. In total, more than 1,500 people were involved in the Adler Arena during the Games. 12 sets of awards were awarded. 13 rink records, 7 Olympic records, 2 Russian records and 14 personal records were set.
Adler Arena after the Olympics
On February 28, 2014, by the decision of the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, the specialists of the operating organization ITS LLC stopped the refrigeration equipment.
On April 19 and 20, 2014 at the Adler Arena, a match of the Federation Cup in tennis between the women's teams of Russia and Argentina [4] was held . President of the Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpishchev in April 2014 stated that he was considering the option of organizing a tennis center on the basis of the Adler Arena on an ongoing basis [5] .
April 24-27, 2014 at the Adler Arena, the Russian Championship in freestyle wrestling among juniors was held in 1994-1996.
On September 22, 2014, a tennis academy was opened at the Adler Arena. 9 courts will be located under the roof [6] .
Description
Standard 400-meter oval speed skating stadium with two tracks. 8000 seats for spectators.
The skating rink was built in Sochi Olympic Park , near the sea, at an altitude of 3 m above sea level. In the center: 3 VIP lodges with an area of 250 m², 12 equipped locker rooms with 15 athletes each. A tunnel leads to the center of the ice arena from the locker rooms.
The construction was carried out by the Center for the Transfer of Technologies of the Construction Complex of the Krasnodar Territory Omega OJSC.
The cost of construction is estimated at 32.8 million dollars.
Competition
- Russian Speed Skating Championship in Classic All-around - December 26-27, 2012 [7]
- Russian Speed Skating Championships in the sprint all-around - December 28-29, 2012 [7]
- Individual Speed Skating World Championships - March 21-24, 2013
- Russian Championship in individual speed skating (qualifying competitions for the Olympic Games) - December 26-29, 2013
- Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics - February 8-22, 2014
- The match of the 2014 Federation Cup in tennis between the national teams of Russia and Argentina among women - April 19-20, 2014
- Russian Championship in freestyle wrestling among juniors - April 24-27, 2014
- World Robot Olympiad - November 21-23, 2014
Ice rink records
| Men | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Time | Skater | date | Note |
| 500 m | 34.49 | Ronald mulder | 02/10/2014 | |
| 2 × 500 m [8] | 69.30 | Michel Mulder | 02/10/2014 | |
| 1000 m | 1: 08.39 | Stefan Grothuis | 02/12/2014 | |
| 1,500 m | 1.45,006 | Zbigniew Broodka | 02/15/2014 | |
| 5000 m | 6.10.76 OR | Sven Kramer | 02/08/2014 | |
| 10 000 m | 12.44,45 OR | Jorrit Bergsma | 02/18/2014 | |
| Sprint all-around | 143,840 | Dmitry Lobkov | December 28-29, 2012 | |
| Classic all-around | 152,747 | Ivan Skobrev | December 26-27, 2012 | |
| Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Time | Speed skater | date | Note |
| 500 m | 37.28 OR | Lee San Hwa | 02/11/2014 | |
| 2 × 500 m [8] | 74.70 OR | Lee San Hwa | 02/11/2014 | |
| 1000 m | 1: 14.02 | Zhang Hong | 02/13/2014 | |
| 1,500 m | 1.53.51 OR | Yorin Ter Morse | 02.16.2014 | |
| 3000 m | 4.00,34 | Irene Wust | 02/09/2014 | |
| 5000 m | 6: 51.54 | Martina Sablikova | 2/19/2014 | |
| Sprint all-around | 155,255 | Olga Fatkulina | December 28-29, 2012 | |
| Classic all-around | 166,461 | Ekaterina Shikhova | December 26-27, 2012 | |
Gallery
Notes
- ↑ Olympic Oval Speed Skating Center
- ↑ Photos of the construction progress on the site of Olympstroy Archived on February 8, 2012.
- ↑ Calendar of competitions of ISU Archived on October 26, 2011. (eng.)
- ↑ Russian tennis players in Adler will receive Argentines in the match of the Federation Cup . R-Sport (March 17, 2014). Date of treatment March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Andrei Simonenko. Tennis center can be organized on the basis of the "Adler Arena" - Tarpishchev . R-Sport (April 10, 2014). Date of treatment April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Tennis Academy - Russian Planet (Inaccessible link) has begun work at the Adler Arena . Date of treatment September 22, 2014. Archived March 6, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Calendar of the SKR Skating Competitions for the 2012–2013 season , Russian Skating Union , September 13, 2012
- ↑ 1 2 In one day
Links
- Adler Arena on the site of the NAO Center Omega
- Adler Arena on the Sport Express website
- Schaatsstatistieken highscore statistics