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The Olympic media village in Rio is already falling apart

Published Aug. 1, 2016 1:28 p.m. ET

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The quality of housing and accommodations for athletes and spectators is just one of the many concerns over staging the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, and reporters have been sharing some shocking photos of what the media village looks like.

First attempted shower in room at media village. No hot water and shower head fell off. #RoadToRio pic.twitter.com/bUfxLKh4A6
— Stephen Wade (@StephenWadeAP) August 1, 2016

Basin falls while washing @Rio2016 Media Village. Bed is possible to collapse while in sleep. No electricity in room pic.twitter.com/2cpkpJKdAo
— Team China (@XHSports) July 29, 2016

Tape is something atheltes can't neglect in #Rio2016 campaign. It can do you good in lots of ways at Olympic village pic.twitter.com/T4HHtbkmNW
— Team China (@XHSports) July 30, 2016

It seems Rio not quite ready for @Rio2016 as no sprinkler, table, plug, even no water in some rooms of Media Village pic.twitter.com/JQdNmlfldn
— Team China (@XHSports) July 28, 2016

There are still a few beautiful views in the area, and the San Francisco Chronicle's wrote on Instagram that the media village is at least nicer than it was in Beijing.

Housing issues also plagued the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.

This is the one hotel room @Sochi2014 have given us so far. Shambles. #cnnsochi pic.twitter.com/RTjEkmyan3
— Harry Reekie (@HarryCNN) February 4, 2014

People have asked me what surprised me the most here in Sochi. It's this. Without question ... it's ... THIS. pic.twitter.com/1jj05FNdCP
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) February 4, 2014

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