The training week is attended by 173 athletes from 18 countries.

Ivo Ferriani, president of the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (FIBT):

"I see a huge improvement and I say Sochi's Sanki is ready. I spoke with athletes. They say they are very happy about the track conditions, they are faster than in February. Everybody was happy about the track preparations and general conditions – I mean also hospitality, logistics, and I'm very happy and proud. Of course, with smiles of volunteers and professionalism of staff – I think the Olympic spirit now is growing and is ready to explode in 88 days"

"After the Olympic Games there will be World Cups and 2017 World Championship in Sochi, so we want to keep alive and not just alive but implement our presence here"

Sliding Center "Sanki"

Sliding Center "Sanki" in Sochi is the only track in the world that has three negative slopes. There are no more than 20 tracks of this kind throughout the world. The Olympic track winds its way across the northern slope of the Aibga Ridge, protected from the sun's rays, in the village of Krasnaya Polyana. The overall length of the track is 1814 meters, 314 meters of which is taken up by the braking area. The maximum speed is about 135 km/h. The track replicates the existing relief in the local area to the greatest possible extent, with its highest point being located at 836 meters above sea level and its lowest point at 704 meters. The athletes' security is ensured by a radius of turns and three negative slopes, which slow them down.

The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee website.