Glimpses from the Olympic village

The Olympic village currently serves as a home away from home for athletes coming from around the world. Built to accommodate over 10,000 athletes, it is a huge space that will act as a temporary living quarter for all athletes participating in the Olympics. 

It is located close to the Olympic stadium. This is to make it easier for athletes to get to their respective events from their rooms. The Village also has its own canteen wherein athletes can choose to eat the food that they like to eat.  To ensure a high level of security in and around the area, only athletes and members of the staff are allowed to occupy a room at the Olympic village. Family members of the athletes however, can meet them after going through security checks.

The Olympic stadium together with the Olympic village make up the Olympic park. The park has buildings that house the arenas for all the different sports, apart from the canteens and the buildings for the press. Food too is taken care of the Olympic committee. It is estimated that  232 tonnes of potatoes and 330 tonnes of fruit and vegetables will be consumed during game time.

The Olympic village is a marvelous example of efficient use of space and time. All this has been done to ensure that athletes from over 200 countries around the world live comfortably and go back with great memories of their time spent in the Olympic Village. We wish them all the best as they embark on their sporting journey they have prepared for last couple of years. May the best man win.

-IOS Sports and Entertainment