The satellite image company DigitalGlobe and Google Earth have provided a look at the transformation of the location of the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Look at how the area, known as the "Coastal Cluster" has been transformed for the games. Here you can see the area where the Olympic Village will be built as it it appeared in April 2005.
Building Sochi's Olympic village —
The satellite image company DigitalGlobe and Google Earth have provided a look at the transformation of the location of the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Look at how the area, known as the "Coastal Cluster" has been transformed for the games. Here you can see the area where the Olympic Village will be built as it it appeared in April 2005.
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Sochi as it appeared in September 2007.
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Sochi as it appeared in September 2007.
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In March 2010, the initial ground work for the future Olympic Village and venues can be seen.
Building Sochi's Olympic village —
In March 2010, the initial ground work for the future Olympic Village and venues can be seen.
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By September 2011, construction was well underway.
Building Sochi's Olympic village —
By September 2011, construction was well underway.
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In this photo from March 2013, the buildings that will become Olympic venues can be clearly seen.
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In this photo from March 2013, the buildings that will become Olympic venues can be clearly seen.
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From the top center, going clockwise: the large rectangular building is the Adler Arena Skating Center, the smaller squarish building is a training rink for figure skating, then the Iceberg Skating Palace, the round dome near the bottom center is the Fisht Olympic Stadium, and the smaller white-topped building is the Bolshoy Ice Dome.
Building Sochi's Olympic village —
From the top center, going clockwise: the large rectangular building is the Adler Arena Skating Center, the smaller squarish building is a training rink for figure skating, then the Iceberg Skating Palace, the round dome near the bottom center is the Fisht Olympic Stadium, and the smaller white-topped building is the Bolshoy Ice Dome.
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A wider view of the area is seen on January 2.
Building Sochi's Olympic village —
A wider view of the area is seen on January 2.
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