Fisht Olympic Stadium (Sochi)
The Fisht Olympic Stadium is located within the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia. It has a capacity of 47,700 seats. The stadium was originally constructed for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, but was converted into a football stadium for the 2018 World Cup.
The Fisht Olympic Stadium was the main stadium for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, and was one of the 12 stadiums for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. It was host to one of the quarter final matches.
View of Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia.
(image source: Google, Digital Globe)Significant events held at the Fisht Olympic Stadium
- 2014 - Winter Olympics
- 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
- 2018 FIFA World Cup
Trivia
- The Fisht Olympic Stadium is the second to host both the Winter Olympics and the FIFA World Cup (the other is the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, Italy).
- The stadium is named after Mount Fisht, a mountain in the Caucasus mountains.
Related Pages
- More stadiums of Russia
- List of major sports stadiums from around the world
- Winter Olympics Main Stadiums
- FIFA World Cup in Russia
- Sport in Russia
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