A $51 billion 'ghetto': Extraordinary images show Vladimir Putin's Sochi Olympic park lying desolate and abandoned one year after most expensive games in history

. The Winter Olympics of 2014 are a distant memory in the Russian Black Sea resort, with empty arenas left idle  

. Fisht Stadium, the Bolshoy Ice Dome, the Tulip Inn hotel and the Adler Arena all sit in ghostly silence

. Skiers may still pack the slopes nearby owing to the collapsing rouble, but few are visiting the Olympic park

. The Formula One track, which hosted the £99 million Russian Grand Prix last year, stands dusty and unused

Sochi: Two weeks in two minutes

Sochi 2014 - Closing Ceremony

Sochi 2014 - Closing Ceremony