Winter Olympians who have signed up to stay in Cortina d'Ampezzo's Athletes Village should not expect luxury accommodations or a cozy fire to snuggle up next to after a long day on the mountain.

The temporary Village that will house up to 1,400 athletes and other team members during the Feb. 6-22 Milan Cortina Games consists of 377 rented mobile homes arranged close to one another on a humid valley floor.

The Associated Press was the first international media outlet allowed in for an early look at the facility, which is in an unpopulated area about a 10-minute drive or one-hour walk north of downtown Cortina.

The rooms are simple and spartan.

In exchange for amenities, though, comes close contact to the Dolomites.

"It's located in a very quiet area of Cortina, where you have the oppor

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