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Athletes Bring Milan Olympic Village to Life, Complete with Italian Bidets and 4-Story US Banners

The village houses 1,500 athletes with practical rooms, AI-powered pin trading, and sponsor activities; it will convert to subsidized student housing after the Games.

  • Sunday saw athletes arrive as the Milan Olympic Village, which will house 1,500 athletes and team members for the Feb. 6-22 Winter Games, prepares for an inauguration Monday by IOC President Kirsty Coventry.
  • As a legacy project, the village will be converted into subsidized student dormitories after the Olympics, according to organizers of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
  • Teams personalized rooms with national flags, IKEA mattress toppers, Japanese futons, and included the very Italian bidet, which puzzled some athletes.
  • On Sunday, athletes used a dining center run by Italian caterers, with a Technogym gym, a Powerade mind center, and a Coca-Cola recreational area filled with activities and equipment.
  • With the Milan-Cortina Games the most spread-out in history, officials created space for athletes at five other venues including a temporary Cortina village for 1,100 and nearly 1,000 in Livigno.
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Athletes bring Milan Olympic Village to life, complete with Italian bidets

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Italy produces between 45 and 50 million hectoliters of wine per year, one third of all wine produced in the world. Wine is produced in numerous wine-growing regions in 20 Italian regions, including Lombardy, which will host the Olympic Games with its capital Milan.

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Athletes bring Milan Olympic Village to life, complete with Italian bidets and 4-story US banners

The Milan Olympic Village is buzzing with activity as athletes settle in for the Winter Games. Teams from around the world are arriving with gear, decorating their rooms with national flags, and enjoying the facilities.

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Within a week of the Winter Games opening ceremony, athletes from all over the world are taking their neighbourhoods.

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