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Ready or not, Rio Olympics are opening their doors

The Athletes Village opens officially on Sunday, meaning 10,500 athletes will start trickling into the luxurious layout.

By :  amrit sadhana
Update: 2016-07-24 10:38 GMT
The Games begin in just over two weeks, but the Athletes Village opens officially on Sunday, meaning 10,500 athletes and another 7,000 staff members will start trickling into the luxurious layout, with the pace picking up daily until the August 5 opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium. (Photo: AP)
The accommodation for the athletes surely looks top class. Let's keep our fingers crossed for a safe and exciting Olympics. (Photo: AP)
Organisers said the increased number of condoms is to encourage safe sex. Many had considered that increased supply to be due to Brazil's outbreak of the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects. (Photo: AP)
Billionaire real estate developer Carlos Carvalho might have the only problem. He aims to sell the 3,604 apartments after the Olympics -- some in the range of 2.3 million (USD 700,000). Carvalho's company Carvalho Hosken has declined to say how many have been sold, but reports say only between 6-10 per cent. (Photo: AP)
Slovenia had the best banner. In green and white it says: \"I Feel SLOVEenia.\" The LOVE portion was set off in white type, making sure the message got across. Another read: \"All for Denmark.\" Banners or flags from Canada, Britain, Portugal, Finland and Sweden were among those spotted. A tiny red and yellow Chinese flag was pinned near the top of one of the compounds. (Photo: AP)
Then there's the dining-kitchen area, a sprawling tent where officials expect to serve about 60,000 meals daily to Olympians and staff -- and perhaps another 10,000 daily to the hired help. The choices are nearly infinite. Diners will choose from different buffets -- Brazilian, Asian, International, and Pasta and Pizza. Then there's a casual dining area that will feature barbeque. There will be lots of dirty plates, but none to wash. The plates will be biodegradable, made of corn and sugar cane. (Photo: AP)
Everything about the village is massive, though fairly standard for recent Summer Olympics. Organizers say the compound has 10,160 rooms; 18,000 beds; seven laundries; an enormous, hospital-like clinic; a massive gym. In addition, organisers are providing 450,000 condoms, three times more than London did four years ago. Among them will be 100,000 female condoms. (Photo: AP)
The 31-building compound should pamper the world's best. It's set among tennis courts, soccer fields, seven swimming pools -- with mountains and the sea as a backdrop -- and topped off by a massive dining-kitchen compound that's as large as three football fields. (Photo: AP)
The Athletes Village opens officially on Sunday, meaning 10,500 athletes will start trickling into the luxurious layout.

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