Shayba Arena, Ice hockey stadium in Adler Microdistrict, Russia.
Shayba Arena is a 7,000-seat indoor ice hockey venue in Sochi's Olympic Park, 300 metres from the Bolshoy Ice Dome. Its name means "puck" in Russian. The arena was operated by the Russian Ice Hockey Federation and hosted ice hockey and sledge hockey events during the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Shayba Arena opened in 2013 and hosted the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championship. During the 2014 Winter Olympics it staged ice hockey matches alongside the Bolshoy Ice Dome, 300 metres away, and then hosted sledge hockey at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. Plans to dismantle and move it to Vladikavkaz, Krasnodar or Nizhny Novgorod were dropped because its foundation could not be relocated.
The name Shayba is Russian for hockey puck. Since 2015 the arena has belonged to the Sirius Educational Centre, an academy for gifted children in sports, arts and science, and it hosts year-round youth hockey training and regional competitions.
The arena sits about 300 meters from Bolshoy Ice Dome within the Olympic Park and is easily accessible by public transportation. Visitors will find adequate parking and clear signage for navigation.
The arena's name means "puck" in Russian, and its 7,000 seats made it the second-largest venue of the 2014 Sochi Olympics after the Bolshoy Ice Dome, which stands 300 metres away. Plans to dismantle and move it to Vladikavkaz, Krasnodar or Nizhny Novgorod were dropped because its foundation could not be taken apart.
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