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Shayba Arena

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Location
  
Sochi, Russia

Opened
  
2011

Capacity
  
7,000

Construction cost
  
35 million USD

Shayba Arena

Address
  
Arena Shayba, Bolshoy Sochi, Krasnodarskiy kray, Russia, 354340

Similar
  
Bolshoy Ice Dome, Ice Cube Curling Center, Iceberg Skating Palace, Fisht Olympic Stadium, Adler Arena Skating C

Morten vaernes at practice at the shayba arena


The Shayba Arena (formerly known as Maly Ice Palace, in Russian: Ледовая Арена Шайба) is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena located at Sochi Olympic Park in Adler, southern rayon of Sochi in Russia. "Shayba" is Russian for a hockey puck. The venue was operated by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The venue hosted the ice sledge hockey events during the 2014 Winter Paralympics, and some of the ice hockey events during 2014 Winter Olympics along with Bolshoy Ice Dome. The venues was located 300 metres (980 ft) apart.

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The “Shayba” Arena is a moveable venue, making it possible to be dismantled and transported for post-Games use as an arena in another Russian city. The venue was built with a cost of $27.2 million, including the temporary works for the Olympics and Paralympics. The latest LED scoreboard technology and game presentation system along with statistics and security was installed at the venue by ColosseoEAS from Bratislava, Slovakia.

Jalle jungnell cheering for swedish sledge hockey team at the shayba arena


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Shayba Arena Wikipedia