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{{Short description|Arena in Sochi, Russia}}
{{Infobox venue
|stadium_name      = Iceberg Skating Palace
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|image             = Sochi adler aerial view 2018 19.jpg
|image_size        = 250px
|location          = [[Sochi]], [[Russia]]
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|opened            = 2012
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|operator          =
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|tenants           = {{center|[[2014 Winter Olympics]] (short track speed skating and figure skating)}}
|seating_capacity  = 12,000
|dimensions        =
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The '''Iceberg Skating Palace''' (Russian: Дворец Зимнего Спорта Айсберг) is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose [[arena]] at [[Sochi Olympic Park]] in [[Sochi]], [[Russia]]. The venue hosted the [[figure skating]] and [[short track speed skating]] events at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]]. It cost [[United States Dollar|$]]43.9 million, including the temporary works for the Olympics. 15,000 tonnes of steel were used.<ref name=ruvr121205/> The environment was taken into consideration in its construction.<ref name=ruvr121205/>

A local figure skating competition was held in October 2012 but the [[International Skating Union]] said more work was needed to be ready for the [[2012–2013 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final]], a test event in December 2012.<ref name=tmn121008/><ref name=in120514/> At the Grand Prix Final, competitors said they liked the venue but some spectators complained about handrails obstructing the view in the upper tier.<ref name=ap121207/> It takes about two hours to adjust the ice when switching from figure skating to short track or vice versa.<ref name=tr121224/>

Plans had originally existed for the arena to converted into a cycling [[velodrome]] following the Olympics.<ref name=rsp130207/>

==See also==
* [[List of indoor arenas in Russia]]

==References==
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<ref name=in120514>{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120514&content_id=31228580&vkey=ice_news | title = Sochi's 'Iceberg' Skating Palace ready for action | first = Vladislav | last = Luchianov | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating|Icenetwork]] | date = 2012-05-14 | access-date = 2012-05-14 | archive-date = 2014-01-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140113203132/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120514&content_id=31228580&vkey=ice_news | url-status = dead }}</ref>

<ref name=tmn121008>{{cite news | url = http://themoscownews.com/sports/20121008/190330793.html | title = Russian skaters test the ice at the new Iceberg Sports Palace in Sochi | first = Evgeniya | last = Chaykovskaya | work = The Moscow News | date = 2012-10-08 }}</ref>

<ref name=ruvr121205>{{cite news | url = http://english.ruvr.ru/_print/96985844.html | title = Olympic 'Iceberg' welcomes world's best figure skaters | first = Tatiana | last = Dolgova | work = [[Voice of Russia]] | date = 2012-12-05 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20121205150811/http://english.ruvr.ru/_print/96985844.html | archive-date = 2012-12-05 }}</ref>

<ref name=ap121207>{{cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=7661029 |title=Olympic skating venue a hit with Grand Prix competitors |first=Jim |last=Heintz |work=[[Associated Press]] |publisher=Canada.com |date=December 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160211214609/http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=7661029 |archive-date=February 11, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name=tr121224>{{cite news | url = http://www.team-russia2014.ru/article/figur/7270.html | script-title = ru:Александр Коган: чтобы Ледовый дворец «Айсберг» перестроился с фигурного катания на шорт-трек и наоборот, нужно всего два часа | language = ru | trans-title = Aleksandr Kogan: At the Iceberg Skating Palace, you need only two hours to switch from figure skating to short track and vice versa | work = team-russia2014.ru | date = 2012-12-24 | access-date = 2012-12-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131110122528/http://www.team-russia2014.ru/article/figur/7270.html | archive-date = 2013-11-10 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

<ref name=rsp130207>{{cite news | url = http://en.rsport.ru/olympics/20130207/643911935.html | title = Minister Hints at Skating Legacy for Sochi Venue | work = rsport.ru | date = 2013-02-07 }}</ref>

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== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/vlad2154/sets/72157622291342787/ Venue models from Sochi Investment Forum 2009]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090301233141/http://sc-olympstroy.ru/en/olympic_sport_facilities/objects_6/index.php '''Ice Arena''' information and images]
*[http://sochi2014.com/sochidwnld/bid_book/Book%202/Theme%208/Theme%208%20sprds.pdf Arena information and drawings]
*[http://sochi2014.com/en/objects/sea/ice/ Sochi2014.com profile]

{{2014 Winter Olympic venues}}
{{Olympic venues figure skating}}
{{Olympic venues short track speed skating}}

[[Category:Indoor arenas in Russia]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Sochi]]
[[Category:Venues of the 2014 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic figure skating venues]]
[[Category:Olympic short-track speed skating venues]]
[[Category:Adlersky city district]]

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