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Take a peek inside the Cortina d’Ampezzo Paralympic athletes’ village
- The Cortina Paralympic Village is a temporary, mobile-home style site with 1,400 beds for competing athletes.
- Facilities include 24-hour dining and an Ottobock repair area for wheelchair tech and prosthetics.
- The village emphasises accessibility, with purpose-built paths and rooms designed for wheelchair users.
- Athletes and staff highlighted communal spaces, such as the Corona yurt, for socializing and nonalcoholic drinks.
- The Cortina site serves as a logistics hub with hotels, dining, and repair stations for other Paralympic venues.
- Diners reported strong pizza and tiramisu offerings, reflecting Italian dining culture in the village.
- The village is part of the broader Paralympics network, with multiple clusters in Cortina, Milan, and Val di Fiemme.
- The village will repurpose mobile homes to campsites across Italy after the Games.
- Athletes praised the intentional design for accessibility and the supportive staff.
- Media toured the village ahead of the Paralympic opening ceremony to showcase its facilities.
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