# When do Olympic athletes have to leave the Olympic Village?

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**Created:** [February 25, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-olympic-athletes-have-to-leave-the-olympic-village/682189 "2014-02-25T03:32:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-olympic-athletes-have-to-leave-the-olympic-village/682189/1 "2014-02-25T03:32:39Z")

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The Winter Olympics are over, obviously, but there’s still athletes in Sochi; at least those who appeared for the closing ceremonies. How long can an Olympian stay behind in the Olympic Village before the place closes for good, and they’re forced to leave?

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-olympic-athletes-have-to-leave-the-olympic-village/682189/2 "2014-02-25T03:41:07Z")

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When they turn the water and power off.

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-olympic-athletes-have-to-leave-the-olympic-village/682189/3 "2014-02-25T03:44:12Z")

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They’re already cleaning up and getting ready for the paralympics.  
[http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/02/24/sochi-winter-olympics-finish\_n\_4845249.html](http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/02/24/sochi-winter-olympics-finish_n_4845249.html)

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> SOCHI, Russia - By the busload, the world’s athletes and visitors rolled toward Sochi’s airport and took off for home Monday, fresh from a Winter Games experience that many Russians pronounced a smashing success and that the Olympic movement’s chief enthusiastically labeled a victory for the region and the host nation. “Yes! We did it!” one Olympic volunteer exulted as she darted into the night.
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> After 17 days of global sport and spotlight, Sochi ended the spirited chants of “Ro-ssi-ya! Ro-ssi-ya!” and started cleaning up.

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**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-olympic-athletes-have-to-leave-the-olympic-village/682189/4 "2014-02-25T14:21:02Z")

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Paralympians start arriving this week. Most of Canada’s teams are currently training at various locations around Europe so they’re not dealing with an extended flight. They’ll have at least a week of training on the Olympic venues before competition starts March 7th.