The Sochi Olympics start tomorrow amidst a torrent of naysayers who are predicting a masive farce. The only person in the world who thinks the facilities are ready to go is Putin, and let’s be honest, even if they weren’t ready no one would tell him for fear of imprisonment.
One thing that’s for sure is that the hotel facilities aren’t ready. Journalists have been arriving over the last few days and Tweeting the states of their hotel rooms. I guess if I was organising an Olympic event, which I can promise you I never will, but if I was, the journalist’s accommodation would be at the bottom of the pile. As long as the ski jump was ready, the journalists can sleep rough for all I care.
There’s talk of undrinkable water in the hotels, or no water at all, stray dogs and general disrepair. Here’s a selection of some of the best…
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