With just days to go until the start of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, IBTimesUK takes a look around the Olympic venues.
The moon rises over the cauldron ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter OlympicsGettyShaun White of the United States practises for Snowboard Slopestyle at the Extreme ParkGettyA sign warning of the use of snow cannons by the men's Olympic downhill courseReutersSteep slope ahead: The top of the Rosa Khutor ski mountainGettyFireworks explode over the Olympic Park during opening ceremony rehearsalsReutersA two-toilet double stall in the lobby of a media hotel in SochiReutersA vehicle goes through a tunnel under the Men's Olympic Downhill course at the Rosa Khutor alpine resortReutersOlympic rings reflected in sunglasses of volunteer at Olympic ParkReutersDazzling reflections on the side of a store in the Olympic ParkReutersThe course area at the Alpine Skiing venueGettyMembers of the German speedskating team practise at the Adler ArenaReutersMembers of the Russian team warm up during speedskating practice at the Adler ArenaReutersMobile communication equipment is mounted on top of an artificial palm treeReutersAthletes train on the Moguls courseGettySochi's Black Sea waterfrontGettyTrees covered in hoarfrostReutersBuildings and sports venues are lit up as the sun sets over the Olympic ParkGettyPeople look at a fountain at the base of the Olympic cauldronReutersA worker abseils from the top of the Olympic cauldronReutersThe setting sun casts an orange glow on the Bolshoy Ice DomeGettyAccommodation at the athletes' villageReutersAn aerial view of the Olympic Park, showing (clockwise from R, top) the Fisht Olympic Stadium, the Shayba Arena, the Bolshoy Ice Dome, the Ice Cube Curling Centre, the Adler Arena and the Iceberg Skating PalaceReuters
