"The village is a sprawl of modular buildings and high-rise apartments, with the flags and banners of the countries in residence hanging from balconies and windows. Sprinkled around it are important landmarks like the Olympic rings statue, a fitness center with cardio machines and weight racks, and a mindfulness room with coaches, yoga mats and tables for coloring and postcard writing."
"My teammate Pien Huang and I sat down with Daniel Smith, the Team USA Olympic Village director, on the ground floor of the seven-story building that the U.S. shares with athletes from Japan. Smith said there are about 70 U.S. Olympians staying here throughout the Games — remember, only speedskating, figure skating and ice hockey compete in Milan — as well as some 40 U.S. support staffers."
The Milan Olympic Village spans modular buildings and high-rise apartments adorned with national flags and banners. Landmarks include an Olympic rings statue, a fitness center with cardio machines and weight racks, a mindfulness room with coaches, yoga mats and tables for coloring and postcard writing, and a dining hall. The U.S. occupies a seven-story building shared with athletes from Japan, hosting about 70 U.S. Olympians and roughly 40 U.S. support staff. The village will accommodate roughly 1,500 athletes and team members over three weeks. Daily living choices are mostly set by each sport and individual, while U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee staff focus on mitigating distractions and handling logistics.
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