Sochi Ski resort has the most scenic bathroom stall in Russia

By Tony Manfred from Business Insider

This is a bathroom stall at Red Fox, a restaurant in the Rosa Khutor ski resort that’s hosting the mountain events of the Sochi Olympics.

Many of the stories coming out of Sochi have been weirdly bathroom-centric. There was the famous double-toilets at the Biathlon Center, the odd “toilet rules” sign in the Olympic Village, and even a bathroom with a firehose in it at a media hotel.

But this might take the cake.

The inside of the stall is decorated with the scenic vistas of the Caucasus Mountains.

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The rooms in the Sochi Olympic village are ridiculously plain

By Tony Manfred from Business Insider

Amid accusations of waste, corruption, and overspending, the Sochi Olympics went $39 billion over budget.

It’s the most expensive Olympics ever by far.

There is one area where you can’t point to any obvious waste: the decor in the Olympic Village.

The rooms where the world’s best athletes will stay during the games are as plain as plain comes. No fancy chairs. No ornate light fixtures. Just four walls and the bare essentials.

Olympic Village rooms have always always pretty basic. But this could use something. A splash a color. A throw pillow. A painted drawer.

Russian journalist Pavel Lysenkov did a video tour of the standard room today. Based on his tour, each athlete gets: 1 twin bed, 2 bath towels, 1 hand towel, 1 bedside table, 1 lamp, 1 chair, 1 wardrobe, and 1 wire stand to share.

No-nonsense stuff here. The balcony and nice views are great, though.

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