Athletes have been exposed to falling lighting fixtures, doors missing from bathrooms, and electrical wiring in the showers. Sochi is officially breaking from the traditional Olympic Village design. Olympians, who appear to be surprised at their current living arrangements, have created their own twitter campaign -- #sochiproblems.
Athletes have began uploading images of their rooms -- all still under construction -- and bathroom stalls that happen to be missing doors. Nothing claims bonding like taking a pee next to your teammates.
If the simple living conditions are not enough cause Olympians to question there status among society, perhaps its the continual safety concerns that have them up in arms. US bob slender Johnny Quinn chronicled his escape from his hotel room after being locked in the bathroom from the outside. On the less extreme end, Olympians are only risking serious falls over electrical wiring or and falling lamps on their head.
The controversy surrounding Sochi set the stage for criticisms before the games had even began, but the lack of adequate living arrangements has made Sochi a contender for one of the worst hosts of the Olympics.
First and foremost, Sochi should deliver their own press release explaining the inadequate housing and potentially provide to a solution or other living options. The disaster for Russia could have been completely avoided if they had created a more realistic time table. After attempting to fix the problem, it seems that those in charge of the games should issue a statement explaining to the globe why their athletes are breaking out of their hotel bathrooms like criminals escaping prison. Lastly, I would be furiously pitching media stories that were Olympic game focused.
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Awe, that is all bad. It sucks to suck. I think that it is very unfortunate that Sochi hasn't gotten their life together. I think that Sochi will officially go down in the hall of fame as the crappiest Olympics, not because they games weren't good, but because they facilities weren't up to par. Olympians, journalist and people alike may have been better off living in hostiles. Not only has the living a arrangement been a complete mess, but the slops haven't been too hot either-- the snow is too soft. Usually the Olympic games bring in revenue to the city and which the games are hosted and from the looks of it it is apparent that Sochi needs all of the money they can possibly get. If nothing else Sochi will definitely be one crazy story for people to tell their kids about.
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