Take the Rio Olympics in 2016.
What happened at the Olympic Village in Tokyo before the Games even started is the spread of the coronavirus.
Well, the reality seems to be different.
Yes, the bed frames were made of cardboard and no, we’re not kidding.
There were no comfy mattresses or nice wooden bed frames, but rather cardboard beds featuring polyethylene mattresses.
What influenced such a decision?
“I think they think it’s a lot more glamorous than it is,” she revealed.
“It’s really pretty boring.”
Either way, the food demand within the Olympic Village is wild.
As reported byJapan Today, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Village prepared to feed a lot of people 18,000.
As for the senior director of the Games' food and beverages department, things got a bit overwhelming.
“We want them to enjoy Japanese food … but it’s major pressure.”
“When it’s a time for a celebratory toast, you go with it!
Sounds like a great time.
“We feel like we can control the athletes and our safety better in a hotel setting.”
So bye bye Olympic Village, hello hotel.
In total, there are 3,600 rooms within the Olympic Village, with a total of 18,000 beds throughout.
Now about the actual rooms themselves.
Athletes took to the outer surfaces of the buildings and planted their flags outside of their designated apartments.
As more and more countries displayed their colors, the Olympic Village turned into a jigsaw of country pride.
“It’s a big jigsaw puzzle,” Cilenti said of the task.
“You start with the big pieces, and then you start filling in the smaller spaces.”
According to Olympian Natalie Coughlin, the Olympic Village is pretty much just full of stressed out athletes.
Each Games looks a little different, and the same can be said for the Olympic Village.
Talk about a wild combination.
Of course, it also gives athletes a chance to run into some of sporting’s biggest stars.
What happens to the Olympic Village once the Games are complete?
We’ve talked about just about everything that goes on in Olympic Villages.
But what happens when the Games end?
Fingers crossed the Olympic Village in Tokyo is put to good use.
