At the London airport you could feel the atmosphere of the upcoming largest sporting event of the modern world. Arrival hall is well marked with the Olympic symbols, separate lanes for incoming athletes from around the globe. Subtitles welcoming, helpful people from the Organizing Committee of Olympic Games and the volunteers. And of course, great security measures. Nobody in the team didn’t need to worry about the luggage, they were transferred to the coaches quickly and efficiently.
After two hour drive from London, volleyball players arrived to the Olympic village. Olympic village welcomed them with its functionality and good organization. Players received the keys to the rooms, which were given them to their taste. The most important thing – no one complained that the beds were too short. Because no one had a short bed. The organizers extenders the beds where it was necessary.
In the evening, Polish volleyball players and the training staff went out for dinner. The vast dining room had many athletes as guests, and when it comes to choice of food – the Mediterranean cuisine, African, European, Kosher, etc. In the evening, Andrea Anastasi had set hours of training scheduled for Wednesday. Poles were assigned to the time interval between 19.30 and 21.30, but the white and red wanted to change to earlier hours. On Tuesday, we all learned about in the evening of the training hall. It slowly begins.