The Shayba Arena (formerly known as Maly Ice Palace, in Russian: Ледовая Арена Шайба) is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose indoor arena located at Sochi Olympic Park in Adler, southern rayon of Sochi in Russia. "Shayba" is Russian for a hockey puck. The venue was operated by the Russian Ice Hockey Federation and hosted the ice sledge hockey events during the 2014 Winter Paralympics, and some of the ice hockey events during 2014 Winter Olympics along with Bolshoy Ice Dome. The venues were located 300 metres (980 ft) apart.[1]

Shayba Arena
The arena during 2014 Winter Olympics
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Former namesMaly Ice Palace
LocationSochi Olympic Park, Sochi, Russia
Coordinates43°24′08″N 39°57′07″E / 43.402352°N 39.951967°E / 43.402352; 39.951967
OwnerSochi Olympic Park
OperatorIce Hockey Federation of Russia
Capacity7,000
Construction
Opened2013
Construction cost$35 million
ArchitectBaltic Construction Company
Tenants
2014 Winter Olympics

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References

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  1. ^ Sochi2014.com profile. - accessed 29 September 2010. Archived March 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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