The Russian government is terrorizing journalists apparently as reported by CBC.
And maybe our Team Canada hockey team? Team bonding? Babcock can keep the forward lines together at night? Luongo, Price and Smith can hold strategy sessions?
cathalkelly @cathalkelly
This isn't bad decorating. It's psychological warfare. @SWhyno A room Canada men's hockey team will stay in
Wonder what Chara is going to do if there is similar accommodations for the Slovakian hockey team? Two beds end to end?
And it seems that the Sochi organizing committee has banned the Olympic event of toilet fishing.
In a column posted on Canada.com, National Post sportswriter Bruce Arthur provided a quick rundown of what’s going wrong:
“Almost every room is missing something: lightbulbs, TVs, lamps, chairs, curtains, Wi-Fi, heat, hot water. Shower curtains are a valuable piece of the future black market here.â€
There was also much tweeting and tweaking of the hosts over their double-toilet bathrooms, which are apparently no urban legend.
A pair of biathletes posed on two adjoining commodes in a widely circulated shot.
Another newcomer, a German photographer arrived to find his media hotel room unfinished. He was moved to a second room — where still-busy construction workers had taken up residence.
His third room was occupied — by a stray dog.
And there is the now legendary Sochi PooTin made famous (infamous??) by Puck Daddy (Greg Wyshynski).
Greg Wyshynski @wyshynski
People have asked me what surprised me the most here in Sochi. It's this. Without question ... it's ... THIS.
Your Community Blog - Sochi Olympics reporters tweet hilarious, gross hotel photos
Yellow water, fire hoses in unusual places, and Chairs of Desolation are just a few of the surprises awaiting journalists in Sochi hotel rooms ahead of the Olympics.
Now just days away from the Opening Ceremonies, there are still uncompleted media hotels -- and what is finished appears to be in shambles for many out-of-towners.
From Senior International Correspondent for The Globe and Mail Mark MacKinnon@markmackinnon
Ok, so my hotel doesn't have a lobby yet.
Mark MacKinnon@markmackinnon
For those of you asking, when there's no lobby in your hotel, you go to the owner's bedroom to check in. #Sochi2014
Per Acting Bureau Chief, BBC Moscow KEVIN BISHOP@BISHOPK
The reception of our hotel in #Sochi has no floor. But it does have this welcoming picture.
HARRY REEKIE@HARRYCNN
This is the one hotel room @Sochi2014 have given us so far. Shambles. #cnnsochi
Moscow Correspondent of the Guardian Shaun Walker@shaunwalker7
Still waiting for "preparations" on hotel room to finish. Hoping they're origami-folding toilet roll, rather than, say, putting the roof on.
katiebakes@katiebakes
Made new pal from La Presse as we struggled to find hotel. When we got to our (temporary) rooms his doorknob came off in hand
Columnist for the Toronto Star cathalkelly @cathalkelly
In my Sochi hotel. You're welcome to pop by and sit forlornly in my Chairs of Desolation.
cathalkelly @cathalkelly
Firehose directly beside toilet. And now all I can smell is burning.
cathalkelly @cathalkelly
'Yuri, first things first. Let's get that electrical socket installed a foot over the door.'
National Post sports columnist Bruce Arthur@bruce_arthur
Miss you, hot water in my hotel. You were great.
Chicago Tribune reporter Stacy St. Clair@StacyStClair
My hotel has no water. If restored, the front desk says, "do not use on your face because it contains something very dangerous."
Stacy St. Clair@StacyStClair
Water restored, sorta. On the bright side, I now know what very dangerous face water looks like.
Stacy St. Clair@StacyStClair
Also on the bright side: I just washed my face with Evian, like I'm a Kardashian or something.
Kathy Lally @LallyKathy
Wondered why my #sochi2014 hotel room had a fire hose. Safest #Olympics yet?
UK Channel 4 News Producer Simon Stanleigh @Stanleigh77
#sochi good news , I have Internet , bad news, it's dangling from the ceiling in my room...
Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wetzel @DanWetzel
To anyone in Sochi: I am now in possession of three light bulbs. Will trade for a door handle. This offer is real: