Cardboard beds might be Paris’ solution to providing athletes a place to sleep for the 2024 Olympics. But some 10,000 miles away in Tahiti, where the surfing competition is taking place, it’s a cruise ship, reports AP News.
Floating village
About 45 minutes from the surfing venue, the Aranui 5 ship can accommodate about 230 passengers in over 100 cabins, with eight guest decks, a spa, and a gym, according to its website. It’s anchored just offshore, and the surfers, coaches, and others take small boats to get back and forth.
“They have a wonderful location for the village, which is on a ship,” French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson told The Associated Press. “It’s unusual, but they seem to like it.”
While media have been restricted from boarding the ship, athletes have shared photos and videos on their social media that offer a glimpse into what the Olympics say is the first-ever floating athlete village.
“I think our athlete village in Tahiti is better than the actual one in Paris,” surfer Kanoa Igarashi of Japan said on TikTok, sharing a video tour of the accommodations.
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Source: AP News
