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Photos: Vancouver's Olympic Athletes Village

 

The Olympic Athletes Village, located along the south shore of False Creek, has evolved from a construction site to homes for the athletes, as the city gears up for the 2010 Games.

 
February 9, 2010
 
 
 
The Olympic athletes village in semi-darkness.
 

The Olympic athletes village in semi-darkness.

Photograph by: @travelling_mom, tweetPhoto

 
The Olympic athletes village in semi-darkness.
A view of the controversial Boxing Kangaroo flag displayed by Australian athletes outside their apartments at the Winter Olympic Village in downtown Vancouver on February 6, 2010.
Looking across to Yaletown from the athletes village.
The view of downtown Vancouver and the dome of Science World, which will serve as Russia House during the Vancouver Games, from a room up high in the Olympic Athletes Village.
A room that's ready to go inside the Olympics Athletes Village in downtown Vancouver, taken by Nicole Joraanstad of the U.S. women's curling team.
Tour of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes village which was handed over to Vanoc officials on Wednesday.
The glass-enclosed gym in the community centre of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village.
Tim Morrison, VANOC's general manager of Whistler Village, stands in front of the lobby of Athletes’ Lodge.
The view through one of the rooftop wood shelters on the roof terrace of the community centre at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village, which was handed over to Vanoc officials on Wednesday.
Suites in the Vancouver athletes' village, home base for competitors during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, will be sold off as luxury condos after the Games.
Workers work to erect the dining hall at the Whistler Athletes' Village.
Suites in the Vancouver athletes' village, home base for competitors during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, will be sold off as luxury condos after the Games.
Athlete's bedroom from the tour of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village, which was handed over to Vanoc officials on Wednesday.
Canadian Snowboard Team member Tom Velisek tours a bedroom in the Whistler Athletes' Village townhomes Aug. 20.
The restored heritage Vancouver Salt building will be the gathering place for athletes at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village, which was handed over to Vanoc officials on Wednesday.
The view north over False Creek from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village.
The community centre building at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village, which was handed over to Vanoc officials on Wednesday.
The view from a balcony of an athlete's suite at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village, which was handed over to Vanoc officials on Wednesday.
Finishing work is still underway during the tour of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village.
The view from the glass-wrapped roof terrace of the community centre at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village on Wednesday.
A typical living area with the kitchen clad in protective panels in an athlete's suite at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village.
A typical athlete's bedroom in a suite at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village, which was handed over to Vanoc officials on Wednesday.
A typical living area with the kitchen covered in protective panels in an athlete's suite at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village.
Finishing work is still underway at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Athletes Village, which was handed over to Vanoc officials on Wednesday.
Athletes walk through the courtyard of the athlete's village of the Turin Winter Olympic Games. The village regenerated the surrounding area and has at its heart the restored historic building of the Mercati Generali -- General Markets -- which was built in 1934.
Workers grade for landscaping at the Whistler Athletes' Village. The project is nearing completion in time for the 2010 Winter Games.
 
 
 
 
 

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