Athletes are sharing what it's like living inside Tokyo's Olympic village ...
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00:00Waking up in Olympic Village.
00:02Finally in the Olympic Village.
00:03So we just got to the Olympic Village.
00:05First evening in the Olympic Village.
00:12First things first, saliva test.
00:14Then I went downstairs and grabbed a coffee from BK Cafe.
00:18I got an iced almond latte because it's really hot here in Japan.
00:22Got up around 8, brushed my teeth, of course.
00:24Today was raining, luckily we had these umbrellas.
00:27Had some breakfast at the dining hall.
00:29It was pretty crowded this morning.
00:30All the athletes eat in this huge two-story food hall
00:34that's open 24 hours a day.
00:36Obviously, the Japanese is super popular with lots of good sushi options.
00:40Then you find a place to sit, sanitize your area,
00:42take off your gloves and eat up.
00:44Deep-fried Camembert.
00:46I'm so excited.
00:47Okay, cheers.
01:00Got on the bus to go to the High Performance Center.
01:02Had a quick training at the Team USA High Performance Center.
01:04Mitch ripped this serve.
01:05I'm not sure if it was in or out.
01:07Got a quick lift in for our match tomorrow
01:10and then went to lunch.
01:11The pad thai was delicious.
01:13Now it's spring roll.
01:16Now, ramen.
01:21This is how we keep COVID safe in the Olympic Dining Hall.
01:24First, we sanitize, then put these gloves on before we eat.
01:27We go and grab one of these trays.
01:28Each individual tray has been sanitized and washed.
01:31As we walk around, obviously, we've got our masks on.
01:34In every little cubicle, there are disinfectant wipes,
01:37so we wipe down everything that we're going to touch.
01:39The screen, the sides of the chair, everything.
01:42It makes mealtime conversations pretty difficult
01:44because it's hard to hear through them, but it keeps us safe.
01:47We have a team rule that once the mask is off,
01:49you only have 10 minutes to eat to reduce exposure.
01:53That you never knew condoms could be used for kayak repairs.
02:04Here's a reenactment of a how all my condoms are going to go.
02:08And we're going to clean them three times.
02:11And then we're going to take them out.
02:13And then we're going to wash them and put them in the closet,
02:15and then wash them, and then put them back.
02:17And then we're going to clean them.
02:18It's a preventative way of cleaning.
02:20Here's a reenactment of how all my conversations go in the Olympic Village.
02:23What sport do you play? Oh, I play water polo. What about you? I play rugby.
02:28When's your first game? Oh, our first game is tomorrow. When's yours? My first game is the 29th.
02:32Oh, cool. Well, good luck. Good luck. That's it.
02:36In the Olympic Village, there's an area called the International Zone,
02:39where lots of athletes can make their mark and sign their name onto these wooden blocks
02:44that's going to stay here forever.
02:45We went into video to scout Tunisia for tomorrow's match.
02:48Back on the bus to go back to the Village, I was exhausted this afternoon.
02:51Watched some volleyball, ate some dinner at the dining hall.
02:54Of course, I had more Asian food. It's the best.
02:56Watched some more video and went to bed. Go Team USA!
03:00First evening in the Olympic Village, got my athlete credential made
03:03and was driven to the building where the South African athletes are staying.
03:06Beautiful view of the athlete village.
03:08I thought it was a good time to show you our cardboard beds.
03:10It's really cardboard.
03:12And to prove it's strong, I'm going to jump on the bed.
03:14I'm going. Oh!
03:18Oh! Still together.