Gross! Funny! Gronny!
Sometimes it seems like Russia straight up forgot they were hosting one of the biggest international events in the world, and just scrambled once they remembered they were so close to the deadline!
Here’s the thing: we really do think Russia has tried to prepare Sochi for the Olympics, it just might’ve been a miscalculation of timing and how much they could actually bite off.
For example, reporters from around the world are starting to check into local hotels — and they’re tweeting about the hilariously awful state things are in. You know, because when they started arriving, only six of nine media hotels were even ready for guests, and a lot of them are still under construction!!
If you’re lucky to have running water, it isn’t drinkable (it is a lovely shade of pee yellow, though). Don’t even get us started on the stray dogs (and the fact that they’re mercilessly being murdered for the games) and the construction workers that are EVERYWHERE!
With news about the Sochi Olympics running way over budget, our minds are kinda blown that this is the state of things! They spent a record $51 billion!
Ch-ch-check out some of the best tweets (below)!
CNN booked 11 rooms in one @Sochi2014 media hotel five months ago. We have been here for a day and only one room is available. #cnnsochi
— Harry Reekie (@HarryCNN) February 4, 2014
Still waiting for "preparations" on hotel room to finish. Hoping they're origami-folding toilet roll, rather than, say, putting the roof on.
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) February 4, 2014
Water main break means no water at our hotel in #Sochi. Could take awhile to fix. #CTVSochi
— Rosa Hwang (@RosaHwangCTV) February 3, 2014
I have a room! No heating or internet, but it has a (single) bed at least…
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) February 4, 2014
Got back to hotel. Lift broken after half day in use. Trekked up stairs. Door to my floor (that'd be the fire door) locked. Utter farce.
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) February 4, 2014
Miss you, hot water in my hotel. You were great.
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) February 4, 2014
Ok, so my hotel doesn't have a lobby yet.
— Mark MacKinnon (@markmackinnon) February 4, 2014
For those of you asking, when there's no lobby in your hotel, you go to the owner's bedroom to check in. #Sochi2014
— Mark MacKinnon (@markmackinnon) February 4, 2014
People have asked me what surprised me the most here in Sochi. It's this. Without question … it's … THIS. pic.twitter.com/1jj05FNdCP
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) February 4, 2014
Water restored, sorta. On the bright side, I now know what very dangerous face water looks like. #Sochi #unfiltered pic.twitter.com/sQWM0vYtyz
— Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) February 4, 2014
The reception of our hotel in #Sochi has no floor. But it does have this welcoming picture. pic.twitter.com/8isdoBuytl
— Kevin Bishop (@bishopk) February 4, 2014
WOW!! Can we just boycott the Sochi Olympics already???
[Image via Twitter.]