Sochi - Fisht Stadium

Sochi’s Fisht stadium was opened in time for the Winter Olympics in February 2014 and you may remember it as the host venue for the Games’ opening and closing ceremonies. Since the Olympics, the stadium has been refitted to enable it to play host to competitive and friendly football matches featuring the national side. It has a capacity of around 47,000.
 
The stadium’s name is a reference to Mount Fisht, one of the peaks in the Caucasus Mountains. In the local Adygeyan language, it translates as “white head” and opinion is divided as to whether the stadium most closely resembles a mountain summit or a white helmet. What’s not disputed is that it’s an iconic and striking building.

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