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Inside the Olympic Village where 10,000 athletes will mingle away from the games: Team Ireland boxer reveals a glimpse into 'the adult summer camp' in Paris - which includes a tiki bar for mocktails, a post office and a bakery

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An athlete set to take part in the Olympic Games 2024 has revealed a behind-the-scenes look inside this year's Olympic Village in Paris.

For the next two weeks from tomorrow, more than 10,000 athletes at the peak of their fitness will be living in accommodation in the district of Saint-Denis as they compete for glory.

Jennifer Lehane, 25, from Ireland, is a bantamweight boxer who has taken to TikTok to share the indulgent facilities open to Olympians this year - all of which come for free in their accommodation.

The athlete, who is also a primary school teacher, took to the app to give viewers an insight into the facilities available, which include a bakery, a mindfulness room and a boules court, to name a few. 

Jennifer - who goes by Jenny - shared the clip alongside the caption: 'Things in the Olympic Village that just make sense,' showing viewers the innumerable facilities offered to athletes. 

Pictured: the photo booth at the Olympic Village. The video shared by Jennifer Lehane, who is the first female bantamweight boxer from Ireland to qualify for an Olympics Games

Viewers of the video even went as far as to describe the vast facilities at the Olympic village as akin to an 'adult summer camp'. 

Also sharing a snapshot of the elite Olympic Village amenities was Australian canoeist, Jessica Fox, 30, who shared a clip on TikTok of a 'post office where you can get stamps of yourself and send postcards for free.'

Also among those extensive amenities available, is a games room, which includes a foosball table, arcade games, and air hockey, just to name a few.

Next in the clip, Jenny - who is the first female bantamweight boxer from her country to qualify for an Olympics Games - shared a video of the slightly more chilled elements of the accommodation. 

When Olympians want to wind down after a long day testing their limits in the spotlight, they will find refuge in the Mindfulness Zone which offers cool blue dimmed lights, marshmallow sofas and tropical plants.

Athletes can also wind down with a games of Boules or make memories in the photo booth, one of the few Village offerings that doesn't come for free, charging a fee of three euros for two polaroids. 

Besides the merchandise gift shop and the photo booth, nearly all accompaniments and provisions are provided for free by the games organisers.  

A hairdresser and beauty salon will keep Olympians looking their best throughout the two-and-a-bit week period. 

Alongside their new uber healthy menu, which has dropped chicken nuggets and fast food, athletes will have the chance to indulge in a several goodies during their stay with free Costa coffees, a fresh bakery, and slushie machine. 

The bakery, or boulangerie, not only serves baked goods but Jenny's video shows it offers several luxury jams and curds on offer amidst it's quaint pinecone and wheat decorations.

And if they're not too full after a day of munching on warm baguettes and buttery croissants, they'll be able to wash away their sins at the non-alcoholic bar, where a DJ will play.

Viewers of the clip were astonished by the quality of the amenities available to Olympians with many taking to the comments to express their envy.  

One wrote: 'Olympic Village looks like an adult summer camp', while another agreed, writing 'Sometimes I forget that these are literally the worlds best athletes and not just a bunch of kids at the coolest summer camp ever.'

A third was also gob smacked by the state of the elite equipment: 'Now I wanna be an Olympic athlete.'

Another commented: 'Honestly the village looks like the best summer sports camp ever. Might need to become an Olympic athlete just to experience it.' 

The DJ and non-alcoholic Tiki bar offered to athletes. Viewers of the clip were astonished by the quality of the amenities available to Olympians with many taking to the comments to express their envy

Australian canoeist, Jessica Fox, pictured, took to TikTok to share her experience of the elite facilities at the venue in Paris

Jessica Fox, pictured, shared a clip on TikTok of a 'post office where you can get stamps of yourself and send postcards for free'

Australian Canoeist, Jessica Fox, 30, shared the 'post office' at Olympic Village which offers athlete the opportunity to make stamps of their own faces and send postcards for free

Athletes can also take advantage of the beauty and grooming facilities on site to stay fresh during the two and a bit week period of games 

Alongside their new uber healthy menu, which has dropped chicken nuggets and fast food, athletes will have the chance to indulge in a several goodies during their stay with free Costa coffees

When Olympians want to wind down after a long day testing their limits in the spotlight, they will find refuge in the Mindfulness Zone which offers cool blue dimmed lights, marshmallow sofas and tropical plants

Athletes can also wind down with a games of Boules or make memories in the photo booth, one of the few Village offerings that doesn't come for free, charging a fee of three euros for two polaroids

Team GB’s base at the Olympic Village, which is aptly situated on an island, boasts a red telephone box and a post box for make athletes feel at home. 

Team GB bosses believe the base is their 'jewel in the crown', giving them an edge over their medal-table rivals, including hosts France, who do not have a facility of this kind. 

The insight into the glamorous Olympic setting comes after the speculation surrounding the sleeping facilities at the games, with several athletes dubbing the sustainable cardboard bed frames as 'anti-sex' beds.

Athletes have each been kitted out with their own personalised, AI figured mattresses which their inventor claimed can hold up to three individuals each.

Motokuni Takaoka, founder of the Airweave mattress company, told the Mail: ‘I was a marathon runner so I appreciate how important it is to have a good sleep before an event.’

He added: ‘They would take two or three people with no worries. They are very robust. The cardboard base is very tough. They will cope with anything the athletes want to do with themselves or their friends.’

On Jenny's TikTok video, fans rushed to the comments to express their envy at the 'adult summer camp' setting the accommodation

The bakery, or boulangerie, not only serves baked goods but Jenny's video shows it offers several luxury jams and curds on offer amidst it's quaint pinecone and wheat decorations

Among those extensive amenities available is a games room, which includes a foosball table, arcade games, and air hockey, just to name a few

The Irish boxer, Jennifer Lehane, who is also a primary school teacher, shared a clip of athletes taking advatnage of the slushie machine available in the Irish House

Organisers have previously attempted to discourage horizontal gymnastics between athletes. 

For the second Games running, the beds in the Olympic Village have been made using cardboard, to emphasis the competition’s commitment to sustainability.

Upon arriving at Olympic village, team GB diver Tom Daley, 30, was among those eager to debunk the myth, as he leapt about on his cardboard bed in a TikTok video while saying: ‘As you can see, they are pretty sturdy.’

Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan posted an Instagram video of himself performing handstands and front flips on his bed, saying: ‘Once again, they have these cardboard “anti-sex beds”. No, they pass the test - it’s fake, it’s fake news!’

Some 200,000 free condoms and other contraceptives are on offer in the Olympic Village as 14,250 pumped-up sportspeople at the peak of their fitness live side by side during the competition. 

American swimmer Ryan Lochte has previously claimed that ‘70 to 75 per cent’ of Olympians get intimate during the Games. 

It took six years to complete the Olympic Village, with a £1.74billion investment in the run-down Saint-Denis district of the capital likened to the regeneration of east London at the 2012 Games. 

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