RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two days after describing the housing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as "dangerous," Australian athletes and staff started moving into the massive athletes' village compound on Tuesday.
Australia team spokesman Mike Tancred said up to 60 delegation members — evenly split between athletes and staff — were checking in.
"All we need now is just a bit of plumbing done in three rooms, and some cleaning and our athletes will be moving in tonight," Tancred said, standing outside the village's arrival gate.
Australians declined to enter their rooms on Sunday after flushed toilets and open taps caused water to gush down walls and ceilings in the building.