For the at - habitation looker , thefun of the Olympicscomes in two forms : watching world - division athletes push the limits of the human body , and cheering on your country(wo)men as they go for gold . But for those in attending – both athletes and cadet – there ’s more to the games than just the games . Of of course , we ’re talking about partying .
While tale aboutendless suppliesof condoms make the Olympic Village sound like a five - ringed sex boom , it ’s not exactly anideal setting for romance . Hell , the college student residence setup lead to anOlympic diving event duo to break upafter one one-half need the room all dark while an Olympic canoer rocked her gravy boat .
Unfortunately , normals like you ca n’t get into the Olympic Village to see if an jock will light your torch . But plaza do be where god and person mingle : namely , outside hospitality houses , or gargantuan party heart and soul organise across the nation to cheer on a state ’s athletes . And , of course , to party .
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As the Wall Street Journal reported , during the 2012 Olympics , more than 50 national cordial reception housesdotted London . For the 2016 Olympics , some 35 house populate Rio , but not all are created equal . Some allow athletes only , while others tear a small fee and are open to the world .
Every nighttime , Dutch medal succeeder issue forth back to the HHH , where the dance music pauses for them to receive an engraved memorial tablet , which then lays into a walk of celebrity recognize medallist from all Olympics – a hall - of - fame floor , of kind .
But after the observance , the storey transforms back into a nightclub dancefloor until 1 a.m. More importantly , many of the athletes stick around for the party – after winning their silver in Quadruple Sculls , for object lesson , the quartet of Chantal Achterberg , Nicole Beukers , Carline Bouw , and Inge Janssen rollicked with the crowd until tight – and even leap up to the DJ booth for song requests . You get to do that variety of material when you ’re wearing medals that ’d make Flavor Flav speak in coherent tongues .
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as luck would have it , you need not be a world - socio-economic class athlete , or even Dutch , to enter . You ’ve just got ta have $ 51 ( € 45 ) , a valid recommendation , and the verve to keep up with the throngs of Oranje ( Dutch people ) . Though the place fits 4,000 mass daily , and tickets sell out , it ’s still among your best hazard to get up close to an Olympic medalist – and likely party with one , too .
Not every business firm role quite the same way , of course . For example , the Canada House sits adjacent to the HHH , but the Mounties over there will stop you at the mete ; it ’s for athlete only . Likewise , the US House is an elitist operation for only Olympians . That leads to US athletes partying elsewhere – sometimes , to their own detriment , in the case ofone bleach - light-haired American medallist .
As fourth dimension passes , the hospitality houses are turning into something of an blazon race , too . For lesson , Portugal fructify up its houseinside a Lusitanian naval ship , the Sagres , built in 1937 , while the British House reside what ’s essentiallya castle at the foot of Christ the Redeemer . How very imperialistic of them .
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The point is , however , that many countries have leveraged the Olympics into a spot to elevate their polish – doing so inside the hospitality theater . Already , the Nipponese hospitality planetary house in Rio ’s call theTokyo 2020 Japan House , so named to promote the next edition of the Summer Games in – guess where ! – Tokyo . That one grant gratuitous admission , but clear to spread the Scripture about how great Tokyo is , and how smashing the 2020 games will be . And how great houses are .
What exactly the cordial reception house arms race will produce in four age ' prison term stay to be hear . But if nothing else , the Olympics test competition breeds excellence – and that goes for the parties , too .
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