Rio 2016 officially opened its Olympic Village to the world's best athletes on Sunday (24 July) as organisers stressed that any outstanding issues would be resolved within 48 hours.With 31 buildings and 3,604 apartments, the village will host more than 17,000 athletes and officials during its peak times.
Built in the neighbourhood of Recreio dos Bandeirantes in the west of Rio, it is close to Barra Olympic Park, the main venue cluster.
About 900 people from 66 different National Olympic Committees (NOCs) were already in the village by Sunday afternoon, including about 200 athletes from 20 different countries, including Great Britain, Canada and the Netherlands.
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