Sochi Olympic Park

Sochi Olympics Park

One of the most successful Winter Olympics and Paralympics Games was held last year in Sochi, Russia. Housing the main Olympics site for sports, it also consists of training facilities, the Olympic Village, the international broadcasting centre, and other amenities. The park was designed so that all of the venues would be accessible within walking distance of each other.

Now, the park has started hosting other important sporting events such as Ice Skating Grand Prix, World Chess Championship, Ice Hockey events etc. Now, it is expected to hold matches of the FIFA Confederation Cup (2017), Formula Grand Prix and FIFA World Cup(2018). “Currently, Sochi attracts 4 million tourists per year. Before the Olympics, just 1 percent came from abroad.” (RussiaToday). The facilities which are introduced for the Games can be used for many years by citizens of Sochi(which in turn could lead it to be one of the most important economic centre in Russia). Businesses such as hotel, restaurant, retail shops etc. see a massive jump in their revenues.