Sochi Winter Olympics and Paralympics

A year ago we previewed the venues which were under construction for the upcoming Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. With the Opening Ceremony taking place on February 7th1 – to be followed by the Paralympics Opening Ceremony on March 8th – we can look at the now-completed venues on Google’s updated satellite imagery of the coastal and mountain venues. The coastal cluster is near Sochi Airport; it includes six venues, a medal-presentation plaza, the Athlete’s Village and the International Broadcast Centre. A photo sphere creator – Владимир Жабин – in Russia has created panoramic views in…

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