Ice Hockey World Championship Showcases Sochi 2014
02/05/2007 |
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The International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship (IHWC) is taking place in Moscow and Mytischi from April 27 until May 13, giving Sochi 2014 the opportunity to showcase its bid for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Sixteen national teams are participating in the event and Sochi 2014 says there are thousands of ice hockey fans and more than 300 journalists from all around the world enjoying two brand-new venues.
According to the bid committee the event has given Sochi 2014 the opportunity to highlight Russia?s expertise at hosting large-scale sporting events ?in a festive ambiance?.
To mark the event the crowds are celebrating in the arenas and in Moscow bars, restaurants and clubs.
Sochi?s 2014 bid plan proposes two hi-tech venues for ice hockey competitions, which the bid committee says will bring Russian hockey to the next level and serve long after the Games are over. The proposed Bolshoi Ice Palace will be built as a state-of-the-art world-class ice hockey, multi-sport and entertainment venues. The design includes a multi-faceted, transparent glass exterior, which will reflect the fractional nature of ice while allowing ?stunning? views of the sea and mountains. The Maly Ice Palace will host both ice hockey competitions and the Practice Hall, all within less than 300 metres of each other, as part of what Sochi calls its ?compact? plan.
Viacheslav Fetisov, Chairman of the Russian Agency for Physical Training and Sports said, ?the Ice Hockey World Championships provides us with a wonderful opportunity to showcase Sochi?s innovative Games plan for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. But it is also the perfect occasion to remind people from all around the world, including fans, athletes, media and the Olympic Family, just how far Russian hospitality goes. We are all having a great time here in Moscow and Mytischi. Believe me, when it comes to celebrating sports, both in and out of the area, Russia is number one!?
(Source: Gamesbids.com)
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