Ahead of the Paris Summer Games, Olympians and Paralympians share what it's like to eat, sleep, get around, relax, unwind, and party in the Olympic Village.
When you turn on the TV later this month, you’ll see the Olympics in all its glory—athletes flipping in the air, kicking through the water, and sprinting around the track, among other eye-popping feats. And the Paralympics, beginning August 28, will only continue with the momentum.
There, they have X-rays, MRIs, that kind of thing, for things like broken legs or bigger problems. If you need to go, one of our doctors will usually go with you. They can also help you if you need medicine—there was a time that I ran out of thyroid medicine and I went to the polyclinic to get it.” —Ellison And a solid amount of time to chill by playing games, shopping, and watching your teammates. “They have little game rooms for the athletes to go hang out and relax.
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