Athletes village 'outstanding': Rogge

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 | 1:46 AM ET

The Canadian Press

Governor-General Michaelle Jean and IOC president Jacques Rogge greet native elders at the athletes village on Tuesday. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has given a rave review for the athletes village, where he will live for part of the Vancouver Olympics.

Rogge and members of the IOC executive board toured the waterfront village Tuesday where thousands of athletes and team officials will stay.

Rogge attended an Olympic Truce ceremony in the village plaza, inspected a residential apartment, toured the leisure and game room and ate lunch in the giant dining hall.

Rogge calls the facilities "outstanding."

"People who have experienced more Games tell me that it's the best village they have seen," he said.

Rogge said the same praise applies to the athletes' mountain village in Whistler.

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UNITED STATES	9	15	13	37
GERMANY	10	13	7	30
CANADA	14	7	5	26
NORWAY	9	8	6	23
AUSTRIA	4	6	6	16
RUSSIA	3	5	7	15
SOUTH KOREA	6	6	2	14
CHINA	5	2	4	11
SWEDEN	5	2	4	11
FRANCE	2	3	6	11

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