Journalists at Sochi are live-tweeting their hilarious and gross hotel experiences

washington post ^ | Caitlin Dewey

[Morgana]

Amid continued debate over whether or not Sochi is prepared to host the 2014 Olympics (here are 15 alarming signs that Russia might not be ready) reporters from around the world are starting to check into local hotels — to their apparent grief. Some journalists arriving in Sochi are describing appalling conditions in the housing there, where only six of nine media hotels are ready for guests. Hotels are still under construction. Water, if it’s running, isn’t drinkable. One German photographer told the AP over the weekend that his hotel still had stray dogs and construction workers wandering in and out of rooms.

[MeshugeMikey]

I dont know. the photos arent necessarily “authenticated” as described...

[cunning_fish]

Just look at the drywall on the left. It looks like there is another bucket behind, and probably another toilet.
Bus stop, outdoor bar, beach etc, a hotel room - very unlikely.

[MeshugeMikey]

You may have cleared this up.....

The water on the other hand...

[cunning_fish]

If I’m a journalist looking to bash a “gay-unfriendly” Olympics I can produce a glass of such water as easily as to take a pee.
I have no evidence to back my theory, it might really be a sand or rust in a water.
I still can’t see it as a problem of such a magnitude. They have to call manager to sort it out or book to another hotel.

[MeshugeMikey]

allegedly some communique was issued...precisely where and by whom i dont know that the article said...that not only was this water not to be drunk but it shouldnt come in contact with the face.

This could all be unsubstantiated propaganda.

[MeshugeMikey]

the report on the water...came from one Chicago Tribune reporter over TWITTER

https://twitter.com/StacyStClair?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fblogs%2Fworldviews%2Fwp%2F2014%2F02%2F04%2Fjournalists-at-sochi-are-live-tweeting-their-hilarious-and-gross-hotel-experiences%2F&tw_i=430536725341798402&tw_p=tweetembed

the evidence of anyone from the hotel....remarking that it was unsafe is as far as I can determime...not available

[cunning_fish]

It might be true but I don’t see a big deal anyway.

[TurboZamboni]

Presstitutes see their being inconvenienced as a tragedy but someone loses their healthcare and that's reported as a
“glitch”.

I hope they all get dysentery.

[P.O.E.]

Speaking of Mad Dogs and Englishmen, there are some great youtube videos of that concert, e.g.,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDePzNSvOx4