To conquer the world, one thing the Aussie competitors need is some of their favourites from home.
| Gary Slater is standing in the middle of the Tucker Box Bistro, the cafe at the heart of Australia’s corner of the Paris Olympics athletes’ village.
It seems to be working. A colleague is running “Taco Tuesday”, and the place is brimming with preternaturally honed and healthy young Australians, sitting around in green-and-gold groups, chatting over Tex-Mex or a poke bowl. “The energy, the input, the reception, the bright eyes, the love of the space by the athletes – that was a really special moment, to see it finally being used in the way that we were hoping.”The Australian quarters occupy two eight-storey apartment blocks in the suburb-sized athletes’ village, their balconies bedecked with green and gold flags, the walls adorned with photos of iconic Aussie landscapes and fauna.
These comforts probably take the edge off what is otherwise a pretty Spartan vibe. Presumably most of these Those who have been to several Games say this village, with its broad avenues, riverside setting and nicely appointed apartments, is one of the nicest they’ve seen.
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