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Center of the Rings: Sochi's Olympic Park Becomes a Destination

Saturday, February 8, 2014 - 11:30 in Earth & Climate

SOCHI, Russia — Sochi Olympic Park, a ring connecting six venues for the Winter Games and surrounding the cauldron, has been called sterile, and it can resemble a dystopian Disneyland — asphalt all around, tinny loudspeakers blaring pop music.

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