Thai-fencers take off today from Bangkok-airport Don Muang to the Asia-Games in Busan.

Willi Kothny, Somkhit Phongyoo, Sares Limkangwal- mongkol, Nonthapat, and Sirithida Choochokkul will be accommodated the next 14 days in the Athlets village. The service is like in Sydney´s Olympic Games.






Facilities in Athletes' Residential Area

Location: Property Development Area, Banyeodong, Haeundaegu, Busan

Construction Period: August 1999 - June 2002

Size:

- Apartment: Basement 2F, 16 - 25 Floors, (Total of 20 buildings, 2290 units, 14,000 people can be accommodated)

- Facilities: 1 Citizens Welfare Building, 1 Sports Facility, 4 Convenience Facilities, 1 Citizens Community Building, Tennis Court, Flags Area, Park


Management of Athletes' residential area: Periods: From Sep. 23 to Oct. 17, 2002 (25 days)

- Arrangement of quarters: Consists of 19 apartment buildings with 2,119 apartments. 4-9 persons per apartment. (Apartments of intimate NOCs' with similarities in politic aspects, religions, and languages are arranged closely)

- Subsidiary facilities (140 varieties): Placed within the apartments district, and elementary and secondary schools near the area.

- Facilities under the ground and temporary facilities are established and divided into 3 areas.

- Residential area: athletes and staffs' quarters, the chiefs of athletes' rooms, Staffs' official rooms, Boarding management room. Lounge, Linen warehouse, Common laundry, etc.

- International area: Sports facilities, resting places, Support facilities for athletes, NOC-Service Center, Medical and Religion Center, Cultural Center, Restaurants for athletes and Officials

- Community area: Parking lots, Baggage Checking Room, Registration Center for Athletes Apartment. Press Room, Meeting Room, Reception Room, Restaurants for Managing Officials, Telephone Booths, etc.


Convenience Facilities

- Post office, Banks (2), Quick delivery service, Telephone office, Photo studio, Laundry, Repairs, Amateur radio room

- Various entertainment facilities: Tea/Music Room, Discos, Singing Room, Shopping Mall, Barber's/Hairdresser's, Video Game Room, Internet Plaza, Art Gallery, Video Room, Rest Area

- Religious facilities for Christian, Islam, Catholic, Buddhist, and praying rooms

- Health Facilities: Swimming Pool/Sauna, Fitness Center, Billiard Hall, Table Tennis Hall, Weight Training Room

- There will be various events held, such as, Attending countries' national celebration days or birthday parties of the attendants, visiting Korean houses and industrial facilities, etc.


Menu for Attendants

Restaurants for Attendants can hold 3,000 at one time. It will serve foods with over 5,500Kcal per day, and open 24hours every day for the users' best conveniences.