The Rio Olympics Village has opened it’s doors.
The Games begin in just over two weeks, but the Athletes Village opens officially, on Sunday.
The 31-building compound should pamper the world's best athletes and another 7,000 staff members who will start trickling into the luxurious layout, with the pace picking up daily until the August 5 opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium.
Some delegations had already arrived.
Slovenia had the best banner. In green and white it says: "I Feel sLOVEenia." The LOVE portion was set off in white type, making sure the message got across.
Another read: "All for Denmark."
Banners or flags from Canada, Britain, Portugal, Finland and Sweden were among those spotted. A tiny red and yellow Chinese flag was pinned near the top of one of the compounds.
Everything about the village is massive, though fairly standard for recent Summer Olympics.
Organizers say the compound has 10,160 rooms; 18,000 beds; seven laundries; an enormous, hospital-like clinic; a massive gym.
