Place: Fisht Stadium

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Magical Ronaldo hat-trick gets World Cup party started for Portugal

The World Cup was crying out for a classic, and it certainly go one here in Sochi as Cristiano Ronaldo underlined his legendary status with a late free-kick to complete a hat-trick and seal a remarkable 3-3 draw for Portugal against underfire Spain.

Sat, 16 Jun, 2018

Winter Olympics come to a close

The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics were officially brought to a conclusion on Sunday with a closing ceremony that celebrated Russia’s culture and heritage - as well as giving an indication of the country’s sense of humour.

Sun, 23 Feb, 2014

Time for Sochi to focus on athletes

Yards from its improbable palm-fringed seafront and attended by a president whose seven-year, £31bn dream was starting to unfold before his steely eyes, Sochi welcomed the Winter Olympics with an opening ceremony of fittingly exorbitant scale in the Fisht Stadium last night.

Sat, 08 Feb, 2014

Cost and conflict overshadows Sochi Winter Games

Corruption claims have dogged preparations for the Sochi Winter Olympics, writes Nataliya Vasilyeva

Fri, 07 Feb, 2014

Sochi venues costs 'doubled'

An interactive website launched by Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny paints a vivid picture of suspected cost overruns and conflicts of interest at the Sochi Winter Olympics.

Mon, 27 Jan, 2014