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| Glasgow 2014: 'Test run' for Athletes' Village | Glasgow 2014: 'Test run' for Athletes' Village |
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| A "test run" of the facilities at the Commonwealth Games Athletes' Village is due to be carried out. | |
| About 200 invited guests are spending a night in the purpose-built accommodation in Dalmarnock. | About 200 invited guests are spending a night in the purpose-built accommodation in Dalmarnock. |
| They will tour the site, try out the catering services and sleep in beds which could soon been used by the likes of Mo Farah and possibly Usain Bolt. | They will tour the site, try out the catering services and sleep in beds which could soon been used by the likes of Mo Farah and possibly Usain Bolt. |
| The village was put in lockdown last week with tight security measures now in place ahead of the Games. | The village was put in lockdown last week with tight security measures now in place ahead of the Games. |
| About 6,500 athletes and team officials will stay in the Athletes' Village during the 11 days of sporting competition. | About 6,500 athletes and team officials will stay in the Athletes' Village during the 11 days of sporting competition. |
| Glasgow 2014 said it was not possible to fully test the village but that the event taking place on Friday into Saturday would allow a trial of some of the services available. | Glasgow 2014 said it was not possible to fully test the village but that the event taking place on Friday into Saturday would allow a trial of some of the services available. |
| A spokeswoman added: "The village isn't just a bed for an athlete, it's a dining area, a medical facility, a retail zone and a recreational space, a quiet sanctuary where athletes can relax and unwind away from the intensity of competition and training." | A spokeswoman added: "The village isn't just a bed for an athlete, it's a dining area, a medical facility, a retail zone and a recreational space, a quiet sanctuary where athletes can relax and unwind away from the intensity of competition and training." |
| After the Commonwealth Games work will begin on a "retro-fit" to convert the athletes' accommodation into a community of 700 family homes and flats. | After the Commonwealth Games work will begin on a "retro-fit" to convert the athletes' accommodation into a community of 700 family homes and flats. |
| It is hoped the first permanent residents will be able to move in from December. | It is hoped the first permanent residents will be able to move in from December. |