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RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op):
Forget the athletes' village, we're staying on a CRUISE LINER! Team USA basketball millionaires reject shared bedrooms for luxury life with spa, shops... and 7ft beds.

Team USA's men's basketball stars arrive in Rio de Janiero but are not staying in the athletes' village, instead they have chartered the Silversea Silver Cloud, which is normally used for luxury cruising. It has room for almost 300 guests but will accommodate a fraction of that and is moored under armed guard. On board stars including Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have access to pool, gym, spa and even a cigar lounge. Special seven foot beds have been installed to give them a comfortable night's sleep. One official said they would have been pestered for autographs and selfies in the athletes' village.

But two NBA stars are in the village sleeping on single beds - Australians Matthew Dellavedova and Andrew Bogut


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3720299/Forget-athletes-village-staying-CRUISE-LINER-USA-basketball-team-rejects-shared-bedrooms-luxury-life-spa-shops-7ft-beds.html

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 5:35pm On Aug 04, 2016
Instead of the athletes' village, this is the luxury cruise liner where the NBA's stars playing for Team USA will stay. It is moored in the Port of Rio and watched round the clock by police from sea and land.

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 5:36pm On Aug 04, 2016
Under guard: A bulletproof glass fence has been built and given an extra layer of security to keep intruders at bay.

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 5:44pm On Aug 04, 2016
Brazilian police watch over the ship that will house the U.S. basketball teams during the Rio Olympics.

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by ayanbaba2(m):
Just basketball team!

Nigeria contingents "dey" struggle with aircraft...
Safe landing, Team Nigeria!
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by tiedee: 5:46pm On Aug 04, 2016
Nothing beats being comfortable.
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by ichommy(m):
WOW

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 5:48pm On Aug 04, 2016
The top deck pool and hot tub are among the facilities on offer to the NBA stars.


The cruise liner has had its normal beds (pictured) removed and seven foot ones installed.

The cruise liner boasts a wrap-around open deck for enjoying the sunshine between training sessions.

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by emorse(m): 5:49pm On Aug 04, 2016
This doesn't guarantee gold. A mere waste of funds.
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 5:49pm On Aug 04, 2016
ayanbaba2:
Just basketball team!

Nigeria contingent "dey" struggle with aircraft...
Safe landing, Team Nigeria!
You can imagine bro.
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op):
emorse:
This doesn't guarantee gold. A mere waste of funds.
Who told you? If these guys are soccer/football players, would agreed with you bro. But talk of any other sport , Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Diving, Driving, Biking, Boxing, Cycling, Race/Running, Climbing, Rafting, Canoeing, Throwing, Jumping, Skiing, Skating, and so on. They wont waste fund on these, they will surely go home with something.
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op):
While the NBA players of Team USA enjoy their sevenfoot beds, these are the sleeping facilities for ordinary contestants in the athletes' village.

Matthew Dellavedova (right) is sleeping two to a room, with his Australian teammate Ryan Broekhoff.

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by masseratti: 6:04pm On Aug 04, 2016
Explorers:
Under guard: A bulletproof glass fence has been built and given an extra layer of security to keep intruders at bay.
black man with his mentality, smh
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by braithwaite(m): 6:04pm On Aug 04, 2016


Explorers please do a find.did the USA government sponsor that cruise or the NBA themselves.. and why did
Matthew Dellavedova and Andrew Bogut not with them..

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by emorse(m): 6:10pm On Aug 04, 2016
Explorers:
Who told you?
If they win gold, it won't be because of this. Our dream team didn't stay in the best hotel when when we won gold in Atlanta.
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Emade(m): 6:45pm On Aug 04, 2016
emorse:
This doesn't guarantee gold. A mere waste of funds.
pls oh what guarantee gold?
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 6:49pm On Aug 04, 2016
The village's buildings are divided between teams with the flags and names of the countries marking each block which their teams use, including (from left) Argentina; Australia; Armenia, Andorraand Ukraine; Germany; and Hungary and Poland.

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 6:52pm On Aug 04, 2016
emorse:
If they win gold, it won't be because of this. Our dream team didn't stay in the best hotel when when we won gold in Atlanta.
Its all about comfort bro, its their choice and money. The team you talking about would have grabbed something like this if thrown to them.
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 6:56pm On Aug 04, 2016
The communal areas of the Olympic village are designed for athletes to come together - but the NBA stars are not going there because, team bosses fear, they would be mobbed for selfies and autographs.

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 6:59pm On Aug 04, 2016
Athletes, including Brazilians, are staying in hotels rather than the Olympic and Paralympic Village in Rio de Janeiro, because of problems such as blocked toilets and leaky pipes.©Yasuyoshi Chiba (AFP)

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Goroz: 7:03pm On Aug 04, 2016
Lalasticlala, two-headed snake killed and eaten by NBA players in preparation for Rio Olympics
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by ritababe(f): 7:26pm On Aug 04, 2016
lolz
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by emorse(m): 8:01pm On Aug 04, 2016
Explorers:
Its all about comfort bro, its their choice and money. The team you talking about would have grabbed something like this if thrown to them.
Sure! If na me nko? Shey I go reject am? Comfort is good if one can afford it. Me am just saying it can't guarantee success. As a matter of fact, nothing guarantees success.
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by louiskay(m):
First Class Luxury...

From a

First World country.

grin
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 8:20pm On Aug 04, 2016
braithwaite:


Explorers please do a find.did the USA government sponsor that cruise or the NBA themselves.. and why did
Matthew Dellavedova and Andrew Bogut not with them..

They're Australians bro, i don't about the cruise ship yet.
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by mummyson26(m):
How i wish I was born and bred in america

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 8:22pm On Aug 04, 2016
They're at the peak of physical fitness and are ready to compete in theworld's most prestigious sports event. Pictured, members of the US Olympic team.

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 8:25pm On Aug 04, 2016
DeMarcus Cousins, centre right, and Carmelo Anthony, of the United States men's basketball team, board the Silver Cloud cruise ship upon arriving for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016.

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op): 8:27pm On Aug 04, 2016
The woman's soccer team also touched down, and the group's Instagram feed showed them posing in the airport.

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Explorers(op):
U.S. Olympic rower Tessa Gobbo, center, arrives at the Rio de Janeiro International Airport.


U.S. Olympic rower Meghan Musnicki arrives with luggage trolley piled high.



A soldier looks on as members of the U.S. Olympic team arrive in Rio.



source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3713427/US-Olympians-touch-Rio-Janeiro-happily-post-beach-snaps-smiling-selfies-despite-growing-security-concerns-controversy-disgusting-living-conditions.html

Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by mezabo(m): 9:21pm On Aug 04, 2016
God's own country
Re: RIO 2016: Where American Basketball Team Will Stay VS The Athletes' Village. by Nobody: 9:23pm On Aug 04, 2016
We need a reset in nigeria
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