"Exclusion zone": die stadiums

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01. When Russia was just beginning to prepare for the Olympic Games in Sochi, those who opposed the Olympics in our country, including the argument is this one: at the end of the competition all these stadiums, rollers and tracks will be unnecessary, and the money thus will be thrown to the wind. Certain reason in these words was - sports facilities and indeed quite often come to desolation immediately after in the bowl of the Olympic torch extinguished the fire. "RBC-Sport" to trace the fate of abandoned Olympic venues around the world and tried to imagine what would happen in Sochi.





02. The Olympics in Helsinki (Finland). 1952
Olympic Games in 1952 were the first and only Olympics held in Finland, and the Finns had almost all the sports facilities are being built, so to speak, from scratch. But think of what to do with them next, Finns and could not.

Almost all of these stadiums and sports facilities fell into disrepair after the Olympics and now can not be used. Operates only Olympic stadium and multimeter tower built for the Olympics in 1952. At its top is an observation deck, which offers a panoramic view of the city.

Stadium and huge multimeter tower were built for the Summer Olympics in 1952. Now on top of the white tower is an observation deck where you can be reached by elevator and survey the neighborhood of the Finnish capital.



03. Swimming competition in 1952.



04. Abandoned pool in Helsinki



05. The Olympics in Sarajevo (Yugoslavia). 1984
XIV Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo was a record - were attended by 1272 sportsman (274 women and 998 men) from 49 countries, and this was the Olympics at the time of the mass. Yugoslavia as well as the Finns, too, was built almost all arenas specifically for the Games and also not figured out what to do with them next. Almost all of these objects after the Olympics were abandoned.

Such was the track in 1984 ...



06. Bobsleigh Track in Sarajevo now looks like this.



07. The ski jump is also abandoned.



08. The opening ceremony of the Olympics was bright and showy. And athletes received awards at the colorful catwalk.



09. Now, this here is reminiscent of the construction.



10. The Olympics in Turin (Italy). 2006
Olympic Games in Turin, Italy to become the second (first held in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956). The Italians, unlike many, have been applied to almost all Olympic venues. But here is what to do with the Olympic Village, they have not solved ...

Brand new Olympic Village in Turin ...



11. Now it is empty.



12. Olympic Games in Athens (Greece). 2004
The total cost of the Games of 2004 amounted to 7, 202 billion euros, but the Greeks as nobody can complain that the money had been wasted. Perhaps it is in Athens, the birthplace of the Olympic Games is the largest number of abandoned sports facilities.

During the opening ceremony all looked very rosy. But after the Olympics have been only use multiple objects.



13. At the baseball stadium in Athens will soon be planted potatoes.



14. In many sports facilities can shoot horror movies.



15. Once there hung the flags of all the countries - participants of the Olympics ...



16. The Olympic Games in Beijing (China). 2008
Yet another Summer Games, for which the construction of facilities were spent incredible money. Now even the stadium "Bird's Nest", which hosted the opening ceremony, it is not used in any sporting or cultural purposes, although usually the central Olympic Stadium is applied. The development of infrastructure, transport systems, ecology Beijing has been spent 280 billion yuan (about 40, 9 billion dollars). Some of that money has brought only short-term benefits.

The colorful opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics at the stadium "Bird's Nest»



17. Who is a unique building and sell the pieces are not used for other purposes



18. Log in to the water route



19. And because the circuit itself looks



20. Some buildings were embellished masters



21. Not in the Olympics deal
Naturally, abandoned buildings are not only after the Olympics.

Baseball Stadium in Indianapolis (USA) once collected a full house after another. Now he looks more like a garden



22. Speedway (Denver, Colorado) 1938 took hundreds of thousands of racing fans. In 1988 it was closed due to the financial crisis, which coincided with the tragic death of a spectator



23. Football Arena in Kiev ...



24. Once there was crowded



25. Abandoned pool "Dynamo" Moscow



26. The first stadium "Locomotive" on the street Krasnopresnenskoj



27. Abandoned Olympic Hotel in Moscow



28. What will happen to Sochi
According to the program, almost all the Olympic facilities will be owned by the Ministry of Sports. In this part of the buildings after the Olympics will change its original purpose, and some of the objects and does transported to neighboring regions and towns.

Olympic Stadium "Fischt»
What took place at the Olympics: opening and closing ceremonies.
Capacity: 40 000.
After the Games, the next really big sporting event is expected in the summer of 2018 - the stadium will matches of the World Cup. In his free time grand tournament "Fischt" will work as a multipurpose sports and entertainment center.



29. The Ice Palace "Big»
What took place at the Games: hockey tournament matches, including the final.
Capacity: 12 000.
After the Games, became the home ground of the club CHL "Sochi".



30. Ice Palace "Washer»
What took place at the Games: hockey tournament matches.
Capacity: 7000.
After the Games, the original plan for dismantling and subsequent reconstruction of the palace in some of the Russian cities come true, apparently, was not destined for design features. While it is planned to organize on the basis of the "Puck" Russian Children's sports and education center - a modernized version of the Soviet sports boarding schools.



31. Kerlingovy center "Ice Cube»
What took place at the Games: curling competitions.
Capacity: 3000.
After the Games: first structure would be moved to Rostov-on-Don. But in the end, "Ice Cube" will remain in place, however, will be transformed into a multifunctional shopping and entertainment center.



32. Center "Sledge»
What took place at the Games: competition luge, bobsled, skeleton.
Capacity: 5000.
After the Games, the center will be used as the main base for the Russian national luge, bobsled and skeleton.



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34. Ski Center and the Extreme Park "Rose Farm»
What took place at the Games: Alpine skiing competitions, freestyle skiing, snowboarding.
Capacity: 4,000 (freestyle) to 7500 (skiing).
After the Games, it is planned to attract large numbers of tourists.

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