Sanki Sliding Centre

The bobsleigh, skeleton and luge venue is appropriately named with the Russian word for “sled”.

Capacity: 5000

Built at the Alpika Service Mountain Ski Resort with the track finishing area at Rzhanaya Polyana. Sliding on sledges and sleighs have been a traditional Russian pastime since the days of Peter I and remain a winter leisure activity for all Russian children.

Test Events

• FIL Luge World Cup (February 22-24, 2013)
  • Gough, Edney, Snith and Walker won bronze in team relay
• FIBT Bobsleigh/Skeleton World Cup (February 15-17, 2013)
  • Kaillie Humphries won bronze with Chelsea Valois