The Australian Olympic team found the Athletes’ Village they were supposed to move into on Sunday unsuitable. The village is often a centerpiece of the Olympics, but sometimes, there are still issues with housing that many athletes.
1920 Olympics in Antwerp
After Belgium was devastated by World War I, the Olympics were awarded to Antwerp as a way to help renew the small country bordering Germany, France and the Netherlands. The problem? The Olympics started just a year and a half after the war ended. The Belgians didn’t have the time or money to build the facilities needed.