Tokyo shows off Olympic village a month before Games begin

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics open the athletes' village to the media, where 11,000 athletes will stay and mingle during the sporting extravaganza.

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June 23, 2021 / 02:36 PM IST
Electric vehicles are pictured at an internal shuttle bus station of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20. (Image: Reuters)
A replica of ahtletes' room is displayed at the village plaza of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20. (Image: Reuters)
A recreation centre is pictured at the multi-function complex of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20. (Image: Reuters)
Hand sanitisers and signs for COVID-19 countermeasures are placed at the entrance of the fitness centre at the multi-function complex of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20. (Image: Reuters)
A machine to check body temperature and hand sanitisers are placed at the doping control station of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20. (Image: Reuters)
A toilet is pictured at the village plaza of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20. (Image: Reuters)
Partitions are installed at the fitness centre at the multi-function complex of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20. (Image: Reuters)
The main dining hall is pictured at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20. (Image: Reuters)
A news conference room is pictured at the village plaza of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20. (Image: Reuters)
A recyclable cardboard bed and a mattress are pictured in a residential unit for athletes during a media tour at the Olympic and Paralympic Village for the Tokyo 2020 Games, in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20. (Image: Reuters)
General view of residential buildings for athletes during a media tour at the Olympic and Paralympic Village for the Tokyo 2020 Games, in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20. (Image: Reuters)
Village plaza cafe and internet lounge with call centre is pictured at the village plaza of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20. (Image: Reuters)
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first published: Jun 23, 2021 02:36 pm