A Day In The Life of an Olympic Athlete

The other day I had the opportunity to experience something that only a select few people are able to in their lifetime. Being an Aramark employee I have very little restrictions as to where I can go in the city of Beijing, and particularily the Olympic venues, and I wanted to make sure that I took advantage of this perk while I was here. So the other day my buddy Dave and I took the staff subway line (yes, Beijing has built a subway line dedicated to all Olympic staff, athletes, and media) to the Olympic Village. This village houses all Olympic athletes, and consists of everything you could ever imagine; from pool & spa to gameroom to bar/dance club. The idea is to have everything an athlete cold ever need right withing this complex. We decided it was time to live like an ahtlete, and make a day out of the Olympic Village. Of course the first stop we made was to the dining hall in the complex. I know quite a few people who work there, so we fidgured we could get a tour of the facility. And that we did! We were taken all through the immense operation, and I couln't believe my eyes! Here is a kitchen that pushes out 25,000 meals per day, includes the maind dining room which is the size of three football fields, and has about 10,000 employees working during each shift! I would of never belived having not seen it, and I am really glad that I did!

From the kitchen we travelled to the Olympic Store to purchase some much needed souvenirs for family and friends, and then just walked the campus. We walked through all of the residential areas, and just snapped a ton of pictures! It was very exciting being behind the scenes. I was seeing something that not a lot of other people will ever get to see. And since that is the case, I would like to share a few of my favorite pictures from my day. I hope you enjoy them.