Friday, August 15, 2014

RUSSIAN POSTCARD : BOLSHOY ICE DOME



THE SENDER : Mavrina from Russia
THE PICTURE : The Bolshoy Ice Dome is an indoor sports arena located in Sochi, Russia. Opened in 2012, it has a capacity of 12,000 and formed part of the Coastal Cluster of venues for the 2014 Winter Olympics. It hosted the ice hockey competition of the 2014 Olympics, serving as the main venue for the men's tournament and hosting the medal matches for the women's tournament. It also hosted both the IIHF World U18 Championships and Channel One Cup in 2013. The arena was designed to resemble a frozen water droplet. Its signature feature is its roof, which contains LED lights on its outer shell that illuminate the arena at night.

THE STAMP : It is Astrakhan Kremlin stamp (issued on 1st October 2009) and Senior Lieutenant & Major General of the Police (issued on 8th November 2013).