Not all married couples get to live together in the Olympic village
On Instagram, Canadian heptathlete Brianne Theisen-Eaton (who's married to American decathlete Ashton Eaton) revealed that the couple can't room together during the games.
"No married couple housing," she wrote in response to a commenter. "We each stay in our own building and sleep in our own twin bed."
In 2012, an Olympic historian told the Wall Street Journal that married couples are sometimes allowed to room together - the decision is actually up to each country's Olympics committee.
For example, during the London games four years ago, rifle shooters Katy and Matt Emmons (of Czechoslovakia and the US, respectively) were allowed to stay together in Czech dorms. But, during the same Olympics, Australian shooters Lauryn and Russell Mark were not. (The Marks went on to accuse officials of discrimination.)
For the Eatons, rooming together isn't an option since neither the US nor Canada appears to allow it. But they don't think of it as a bad thing. In fact, the separation helps them focus on the competition at hand.
"For something as big as the Olympics, we prefer to have our own spaces and sleeping places since our schedules and competition days are different," Theisen-Eaton wrote on Instagram.
- Saudi Arabia wants China to help fund its struggling $500 billion Neom megaproject. Investors may not be too excited.
- I spent $2,000 for 7 nights in a 179-square-foot room on one of the world's largest cruise ships. Take a look inside my cabin.
- One of the world's only 5-star airlines seems to be considering asking business-class passengers to bring their own cutlery
- Experts warn of rising temperatures in Bengaluru as Phase 2 of Lok Sabha elections draws near
- Axis Bank posts net profit of ₹7,129 cr in March quarter
- 7 Best tourist places to visit in Rishikesh in 2024
- From underdog to Bill Gates-sponsored superfood: Have millets finally managed to make a comeback?
- 7 Things to do on your next trip to Rishikesh