near the Sochi National Park, it was determined that about ten other places could be used outside of the park for track construction. Controversy about the track also included the Northern Caucasus brown bear's location near the track for which the bear is an endangered species. Resolution Both issues were resolved after FIL President Josef Fendt expressed his support along with an International Olympic Committee (IOC) visit in Sochi on 21 May 2009. References External links Sochi2014.com profile - accessed 22 February 2010. Venues of the 2014 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks Environmental controversies Olympic bobsleigh venues Olympic luge venues Olympic skeleton venues Sports venues in Russia Buildings and structures in Krasnodar Krai Sport in Krasnodar Krai Proposed buildings and structures in Russia Buildings and structures in Sochi