The future of the Sochi Olympic venues is unclear.
Alexander Valov, a Russian reporter for BlogSochi, visited Sochi's "coastal cluster" — a site that includes six venues, the Olympic Village, and the Olympic Park, all built from scratch on an undeveloped plot of land — and he took some eerie photos this week.
He called the area around the Olympic Village "Dead City."
The photos are a reminder that much of what was built for the Olympics has no long-term use.
While a few arenas and other buildings have plans going forward — the media center is being turned into a mall! — the Russian government is still behind schedule on post-Olympics planning.
Valov's photos, which we're republishing with his permission, should serve as a warning for what could become of the "coastal cluster."
One of the main roads near the Olympic Village.
An unfinished construction site.
An empty road next to a hotel.
The Bridge Resort hotel.
Trash piles up in a drainage tunnel.
Construction was delayed before the Olympics because of flooding issues.
A hotel that was never finished.
It's unclear if these projects will be completed.
The boardwalk.
A stray dog near the boardwalk.
The Olympic Village, with Fisht Stadium in the background.
Empty rooms reflected in a puddle.
A pothole on a newly built road.
A bus stop with the still-being-built amusement park in the background.
One of the lawns at the Olympic Park.
The road to the coastal cluster.
A long view of the Olympic Village.
Another crumbling road.
Another Olympic Village dorm.
Where the athletes once stayed.
An apartment-style hotel complex.
An intersection outside the complex.
In addition to athletes, thousands of volunteers and military personnel have left the city.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/sochi-ghost-city-2014-3?op=1#ixzz2xAgaOTR8
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