page_title: 2017 Winter Military World Games
section_title: Host selection and venues
hierarchical_section_title: 2017 Winter Military World Games / Host selection and venues
caption_attribution_description: English: 3rd CISM World Winter Games 2017 in Sochi. Ice Cube Multifunctional Sport Arena
context_page_description: The 3rd Winter Military World Games were held in Sochi, Russia from 23–27 February 2017.
context_section_description: Sochi was chosen as the host city for the 3rd Winter Military Games at the 70th general assembly of the International Military Sports Council in Kuwait City, Kuwait in 2015. The Games were held in sports venues built for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
  The sports complex is composed of two clusters: the Coastal Cluster, i.e. the Olympic Park, and the Mountain Cluster, i.e. the Krasnaya Polyana.
  The following venues built for the Olympic Games were used for the Military Games:
caption: The multi-functional Ice Cube arena, where the opening and closing ceremonies were held
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