Part of the Ecuadorian delegation is not comfortable in the facilities where they are located, in the Pan American Village, because of unfinished works. EL UNIVERSO found out that in the building where the tricolors are located, they do not have space for physiotherapy and logistical equipment.
In addition, some rooms are still air-conditioned, the athletes cannot shower with hot water, and there is discomfort due to the noise created by the machines working in the hall.
The first problems were experienced by Brazil, Argentina and the United States of America, which last Saturday reported problems in their buildings, one of which was water leaking into the walls.
Sebastián Yatra arrived in Santiago for his presentation at the artistic ceremony of the Pan American Games
Diary the third from Chile pointed out: “The new shame of the Pan-American village. (…) for the start of the competition and with several delegations already located in the country, the place that will receive almost 9,000 athletes is not peaceful (…). Argentinians, Americans and Brazilians were moved to hotels because of the inconvenience.”
Furthermore, the thousands of keys delivered by construction companies to Santiago 2023 were not identified by the department number they correspond to, creating chaos as there were athletes unable to enter their rooms.
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“Santiago 2023 Corporation has avoided making official statements, clarifying that the location is still in progress (the process of finishing the works),” he indicated. the third.
Last Tuesday, the Pan American Organization faced another problem: rupture of the water matrix at the National Stadium, due to which the Olympic pool in the Aquatic Center had a significant drop in level.
“After the failure, the Canadian delegation, which was present at the Ñuñoíno redoubt, helped clear a large amount of soil that was removed along with the rupture of the matrix. Of course, experts in this situation point out that the works were delivered with a lot of dust and that the same volunteers and delegations cooperated”, explains Jutarnji list.
And he added: “But that was not the only problem, since there were also difficulties in the Las Raquetas sports center, inside the National Stadium park, which has a central stage, a secondary stage and three other auxiliary fields that ended up flooded due to another leak. The latter have already been repaired and can now function normally. The affected tracks were training tracks.”
Villa capacity
17 buildings, with the capacity to accommodate 5,400 people, were built on an area of 64,000 square meters, in the Cerillos district, where the first airport in Santiago operated. It has 250 planted trees and connects to a 250-hectare park for residents.
They are divided into four neighbourhoods: Water, Earth, Fire and Air; The buildings are of different heights, between 6 and 17 floors with eight apartments in each of them. The apartments will be delivered unfurnished in the second half of next year as social housing for Chilean families, the local government announced.
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There are also squares, such as Banderas, where there is a platform where cultural events are organized, gardens with different flowers and plants, a gym, camping areas, puffshammocks and entertainment areas with video games, board games, even parks with swings, seesaws, climbing nets and other activities for the relaxation of athletes.
It has a polyclinic, a supermarket, an official trade fair store, a Carabineros de Chile police station, a laundry, a transportation center and a breastfeeding center; as well as fast food and dessert trucks.
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More than 20,000 daily meals for the athletes and officials of each delegation delivered in a tent of 6,600 square meters, the length of a football field, on almost two thousand tables, are some of the astonishing figures in the dining room of the Villa.
The dining room is open at 10 p.m., and there are six food stations, among which one with Chilean cuisine, others with international cuisine and one with domestic products stand out. kosher, and suitable for vegans and celiacs; They satisfy the palates of the residents of this complex of 1,355 apartments, with an area of 36 and 52 square meters, which make up 17 towers built for fairs.
Likewise, there are cells with meat, carbohydrates, salads and fruits. There are no fried items and there are recycling points all over the place. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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