The Paralympic Village

The athlete's village is an amazing place where the athletes live and eat during their 3 weeks at the Paralympics. On Monday, David took us on a tour of the village. After passing through quite a bit of security, we were able to see where they raised all of the flags for each country and held special events for the athletes. We saw the beautiful grounds and were amazed at the size of the village and all of the amenities available to the athletes. There are game rooms for the athletes when they need a break from the competition and a large nice cafeteria with many different cultural foods. We were able to see the dormitory style living arrangements for the athletes and it was fun to see the country flags hanging outside their rooms. There was a big pool where the athletes could work out or just hang out and cool off. Finally, we saw where the USOC had offices in one of the dorms and thought it was fun to see that they had each US Medalist pictured on a wall for all to see. It was a great day together at the Paralympic Village. We met up with the rest of the group for a trip to the Night Market. Watch for the next report on that experience! Don't forget to view pictures of the Paralympic Village at www.dropshots.com/cathycarson2000 .