Australia are refusing to move their athletes into the Rio Olympic Village because of concerns about the state of their accommodation.

 

澳大利亚拒绝让运动员搬进里约的奥运村，因为他们担心那里的住所状况不佳。

 

Problems include "blocked toilets, leaking pipes and exposed wiring", according to team boss Kitty Chiller.

 

Chiller said she had raised concerns with local event organisers and the International Olympic Committee, and was "pushing hard for a solution".

 

Australian staff are in nearby hotels with the first athletes due on Monday.

 

Alternative accommodation for team members arriving over the next three days has been arranged.

 

Chiller, the head of Australia's Olympic delegation¹, said extra maintenance staff and more than 1,000 cleaners have been engaged to fix the problems but the faults, particularly the plumbing² issues, have not been resolved.

 

She said in a statement on the Australian Olympic website: "Due to a variety of problems in the Village, including gas, electricity and plumbing, I have decided³ that no Australian team member will move into our allocated⁴ building.

 

"Problems include blocked toilets, leaking pipes, exposed wiring, darkened stairwells where no lighting⁵ has been installed and dirty floors in need of a massive clean."

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