20 Facts about Life in the Best Olympic Village in History – (Pics)
1. The Olympic Village has 3,276 3- and 4-bedroom units.
2. They are decorated in marble and wood, with balconies.
3. Standard beds are 6′7″ long and have extensions of up to 40cm (16″). That means a 7′ 11″ dude could sleep there.
The village has:
4. clinic
5. library
6. shopping
7. coffee shops
8. bank
9. manicured gardens
10. amphitheater
11. fire station
12. pool tables
13. tennis courts
14. basketball courts
15. swimming pools
16. 25 minute walk from Olympic Green
17. consists of 50+ apartment buildings
18. a Chinese language learning center
19. The dining area can feed 5,000-6,000 people in two hours. Except for swimmers…only 1,000 can be accommodated.
20. And…the 3,276 apartments will go on sale after the Olympics for $500K-$1M a piece after the Games. Want to go shopping?
Oh, and IOC president Jacques Rogge has already called this the “best” Olympic village in history.
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