NotSherman

Definitely not luxury by any stretch. The rooms in Rio were somewhere between 1-2 star hotel. Definitely a rush job with tons of corruption thrown in. My 4-person suite was definitely supposed to have two bathrooms but they must have run out of time or money because they just left the unfinished wiring and plumbing for the second bathrooms exposed.

1. No ways. About 30% of athletes wouldn’t even make it in the top half of a top country’s internal qualifiers (like USA track selections). So they know they are only there to participate and have a good time.
2. Pretty much. Hang in the pool, rest, eat unlimited McDonalds etc. Some countries opt to not pay for their people once they are done though, so you’re basically on the next flight out unless you pay your own way. My country did that and it sucks big time.