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Olympic Village in Rio shouldn't resemble a college dorm, but it does

The Olympic Village for Rio de Janeiro resembles a college dorm — but worse.

Kitty Chiller, the chef de mission for the Australian Olympic Committee, listed a number of things wrong with the Olympians' housing. There are blocked toilets, leaking pipes and exposed wiring.

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OK, anything else?

"Water has come through the ceiling resulting in large puddles on the floor around cabling and wiring," Chiller said.

Electricity-and-water combo: safe, right? Not so much.

C'mon now. This village is about to house the most elite athletes in the world.