Bolshoy Ice Dome

Bolshoy Ice Dome

Location	Sochi, Russia
Coordinates	43°24′16″N 39°57′00″E / 43.4044778°N 39.9499333°E / 43.4044778; 39.9499333
Operator	International Ice Hockey Federation[1]
Capacity	12,035[1]
Construction
Opened	2013[1]
Construction cost	US$300 million / RUB 9.9 billion
Tenants
HC Sochi (2014-) 2014 Winter Olympics 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships 2013 Channel One Cup

The Bolshoy Ice Dome (Russian: Большой Ледовый дворец) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Olympic Park, Sochi, Russia. Opened in 2012, the 12,000-seat arena was primarily constructed to host hockey competitions during the 2014 Winter Olympics. Following the Games, it became the home arena of HC Sochi, an expansion team of the KHL. The arena has also hosted concerts and other events. Prior to the Games, the arena hosted the IIHF World U18 Championships and Channel One Cup in 2013.

The arena's exterior is distinguished by its LED-illuminated roof, which its designers described as resembling fabergé eggs and frozen water droplets.