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Ice Palace "Olympic"

Ryazan, Russia

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Three months after bearing the Olympic torch outside their orbiting home, the astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) got to look down on that flame from above. On the evening of February 10, 2014, an Expedition 38 crew member on the ISS captured this digital photograph of
Three months after bearing the Olympic torch outside their orbiting home, the astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) got to look down on that flame from above. On the evening of February 10, 2014, an Expedition 38 crew member on the ISS captured this digital photograph of Astronaut photograph ISS038-E-42992, NASA. Caption by Mike Carlowicz, NASA . · Public domain
Constructing Olympic sites in Sochi”. Constructing ice stadium for figure skating competitions in Sochi.
Constructing Olympic sites in Sochi”. Constructing ice stadium for figure skating competitions in Sochi. Mikhail Mokrushin / Михаил Мокрушин · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ice Palace "Olympic", Ryazan, Russia
Ice Palace "Olympic" Olympic_park.JPG : Hektor derivative work: Dmitry89 ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
The ground sits in the Dashkovo-Pesochnya district, tucked away from the main thoroughfares. It is not a place built for the roar of a crowd, but rather for the sharp sound of skates biting into ice. The structure is functional, a local centre for sport rather than a monument.

The Ice Palace "Olympic" opened its doors in 2005. The venue hosts hockey and figure skating, with the surface converted for ice shows when the games end. For concerts, the capacity shifts to 2,700, a number that reflects the stage setup on the rink rather than the seating for a match. It is a modest hall, distinct from the larger arenas in Krasnoyarsk, where different venues carry the same Olympic name. The address is Zubkova Street, 12, bldg. 2.

There is no drama in the architecture, only the steady rhythm of a community centre. The ice is the main attraction, sliced up by blades in the winter months. The building does not travel to make up the numbers for a bigger league; it serves Ryazan.