When it comes to nighttime accommodations,athletes say the vibe is more college dormthan luxury hotel.
Youll probably need to get comfy with (new) roomies…. Ive roomed with baseball players, trampoline guys, rowers; it depends on schedules.
Generally, they put two people in a room, though some rooms only have one person.
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And stay comfortable with them.
Youre living with that group of six or seven for the entire two weeks.
It feels more like youre at home in some ways.
We play Bananagrams and card games to pass the time in the evenings and ease stress.
Maddie Musselman, water polo player who won gold in Rio in 2016 and Tokyo in2020
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Your neighbors might make it hard to rest.
Usually, the weather in England is not very warm, so they didnt put air-conditioning in.
So no, you wont get complete silence.
The beds themselves are getting greenerand if youre super tall, you might get a special one.
In Beijing, I remember having regular beds with a bed frame.
But after that, theyve all been made of recycled material in a way to go greener.
Ellison
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You should definitely bring your own sleep amenities.
Ill bring melatonin or an eye mask, because usually the curtains are not that dark.
Its probably going to be superhot in Paris, so Im sure Ill pack a fan.
Steffens
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There are supercomfy Olympic quilts youll want to snag.
Everyone took that home and in Rio I was like, Oh Ive got no space for it.
So I left it there and I regretted it.
I made sure to take it in Tokyo.
You might nod off to some tempting scentsand a crowd.
In Rio, we had a balcony that overlooked McDonalds.
The McDonalds queue was so longeveryone wants free McDonalds.
So people would come to our balcony and look out the window and see how long the queue is.
Lake
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All your stuff will take up pretty much your entire room.
You bring dresses, you bring other outfits.
Theremightbe some hookups going on.
And definitely parties, but, no, your schedules wont all sync up to enjoy them.
And theres just partying.
But with the right mindset, you’re free to probably drift off.
You could tell the beds in Tokyo were cardboard, but they were so comfortable.
I slept great in Tokyo.
you’re free to make the best of it.
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