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Organizers hired around 600 people to work on repairing the
31-building complex housing more than 17,000 participants at the
Rio de Janeiro Games and within days they had coaxed the Aussies
back.
"At first we had some problems but they were fixed and we're
happy with the place. The rooms are even bigger than in London
(2012)," said Australian canoe coach Mike Druce on Tuesday.
Not everything is perfect though.
The Argentines are complaining about weak water pressure in the
bathrooms while Brazilian handballer Jose Toledo said the
laundry service was less than perfect.
Several Olympians also noted a film of dust in most rooms from
the recently finished construction.
However, conditions are a far cry from those on July 24 that the
Australians called "not safe or ready" for the Games which start
on Friday.
Rio officials called the issues "teething troubles."
Most athletes had high praise for the Village kitchens with the
exception of Portuguese gymnast Felipa Martins.
"I thought the food was so-so but maybe that's because we eat so
well in Portugal," she said.
(Reporting by Tatiana Ramil; Writing by Brad Haynes; Editing by
Tony Jimenez)
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