Located in the Porta Romana neighborhood, the Milan Olympic Village is hosting almost 1,300 athletes from around the world as they compete at the Games. The Village has everything an athlete might need while they are competing – from a full-service cafeteria to a coffee cart, from a gym to an official Milano Cortina apparel shop, it’s a one-stop shopping.
Additionally, sponsor and supporters have activations around the Village with fun things for players to do. One provided Parmigiano Reggiano samples, another had a gaming setup for athletes to play video games and the coolest one, an AI robot that you can swap Olympic pins with. For those who don’t know, Olympic pins are a big deal – with athletes trading pins from their country.
Team USA is housed in one building, taking up a few floors in the multistory building. There are single and double rooms, which all have beds, dressers, closets, a refrigerator and microwave and full bathroom. Floors have a common gym space to get a workout in, along with meeting/administrative rooms.
In the middle of the Village, is the Olympic ring statue. A rite of passage, athletes take photos around the rings at all hours of the day, celebrating their accomplishment of making the Olympics.
