Megasport Arena was rumored to be the venue for the 54th Eurovision Song Contest in 2009 , but instead the competition was held at the Olympic Indoor Arena , in Moscow . On March 24 , 2011 , the International Skating Union ( ISU ) relocated the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships to the Megasport Arena , in Moscow . This decision followed the cancellation of the championships in Tokyo , Japan , due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . The championships were staged from April 24 to May 1 , 2011 . The 2011 European Curling Championships were also hosted at the arena , in December 2011
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Megasport Sport Palace