After reading https://steemit.com/sports/@coderabbitcrypto/olympic-games-brazil-2016-good-or-bad and makes me to search and read the Olympic progression as i love to watch sports. And according to the schedule, this week is the schedule for the Olympic athletes to move in.But Australian Athlete refused to enter because of serious issue with plumbing and fire safety.
According to the SMH ( Sydney Morning Herald ), "We deciding to do stress test" where taps and toilets were simultaneously turned on in apartments on several floors to see if the system could cope once the athletes are in-house."The system failed. Water came down walls, there was a strong smell of gas in some apartments and there was "shorting" in the electrical wiring. "
And because of these issue, Rio de Janeiro officials referred to “teething troubles” and promised that crews “will be working 24 hours a day until the issues are resolved”.“Athletes that are arriving in the village and whose accommodation is not finished will be placed in the best available accommodation in other buildings,” said a statement from organizers.“We will be working hard to ensure that the ongoing works do not disturb their preparations for the Games – preparations that will be taking place in fully checked, top quality training venues. We regret any inconvenience that this may cause and we greatly appreciate the understanding of the National Olympic Committees at this time.”
To read more :
- http://www.smh.com.au/sport/olympics/rio-2016/rio-olympics-2016-athletes-village-unliveable-20160724-gqcqxy.html
- https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/24/blocked-toilets-exposed-wiring-olympic-village-australia