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. The venues were located apart.Sochi2014.com profile.
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Small Ice Hockey Arena Information and imagesArena information and drawingsArena Profile
Indoor arenas in Russia Indoor ice hockey venues in Russia Sport in Sochi Venues of the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey venues Adlersky City District Buildings and structures in Sochi {{Winter-Olympic-venue-stub

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