Olympic Village officially opens link 2008-07-27 10:33:02 Special report: 2008 Olympic Games Olympic Village officially opens Liu Qi(L), president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad(BOCOG), and Chen Zhili, head of the Olympic Village, show the Key of the Olympic Village at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Village in Beijing, China, July 27, 2008. The Olympic Village was officially opened Sunday morning as dozens of Chinese athletes entered the compound. The village will provide accommodations for 16,000 athletes, coaches and their entourage coming for the Olympics. (Xinhua/Xu Jiajun) BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Village for the Beijing Games was officially opened Sunday as hundreds of Chinese athletes started checking into the 66-hectare compound. The village mayor Chen Zhili announced the opening of the village, which is about 20 minutes' walk northwest of two centerpiece Games venues - the Bird's Nest stadium and aquatic venue Water Cube.
I think one of the coolest parts of the Olympics for the athletes will just be interacting with the Olympians from other countries. I wonder what all the food options are like inside the Olympic village.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Max @ Jul 29 2008, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'> lol spot Yao Ming</div> Hm...it might be the tallest guy there.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hunter @ Jul 29 2008, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think one of the coolest parts of the Olympics for the athletes will just be interacting with the Olympians from other countries. I wonder what all the food options are like inside the Olympic village.</div> Dogless. I also thought the Olympic Village part is one of the more interesting parts of the Games. It just makes it that much more confusing why the US Team refused to stay there in Athens.
I was able to see the Olympic Village from like 20 meters away back in May, and it looks good. Nice new accomodations, and very large in area.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yinets1860 @ Jul 29 2008, 08:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'> may be Yi want to sleep?€‚?€‚lol?Œhaha</div> The guy with the Jordan Farmar ears looks slightly retarded. And Yi seems to be pretty high.
