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http://mashable.com/2014/01/21/winter-olympics-sochi-toilets/</p>
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On top of environmental degradation, suspect infrastructure and anti-homosexual legislation, we can add a new entry to the list of concerns about how ready Sochi is to host the Winter Olympics, which begin Feb. 7: Toilets.</p>
It's not that there aren't enough toilets. It's not that Sochi doesn't have indoor plumbing. No, the apparent problem is that fans visiting Sochi for the Games may have to get a little too up close and personal with one another while handling their "business."</p>
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At least that's the indication from a photo posted to Twitter by Moscow-based BBC News correspondent Steve Rosenberg on Tuesday. According to Rosenberg, the photo shows a men's room inside one Olympic venue in Sochi:</p>
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Rosenberg's photo caused quite a stir online, drawing mockery and incredulousness, and was featured on multiple websites and blogs. The Washington Post even reports of "Russians gleefully retweeting the photo as a sign of corruption, shoddy construction or just what they couldn't imagine."</p>
The photo drew plenty of doubters, as well. So Rosenberg tweeted it a second time just to dispel any Photoshop-happy conspiracy theories:</p>
We hope this restroom is just an anomaly, though, and folks who need to pop a squat in Sochi will be able to do so in fine conditions.</p>
Meanwhile, as always, it's important to remember that things could be worse. For proof, look no further than this photo of a restroom in Kazan, Russia, which Rosenberg shared from a sports competition in the city last year:</p>
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On top of environmental degradation, suspect infrastructure and anti-homosexual legislation, we can add a new entry to the list of concerns about how ready Sochi is to host the Winter Olympics, which begin Feb. 7: Toilets.</p>
It's not that there aren't enough toilets. It's not that Sochi doesn't have indoor plumbing. No, the apparent problem is that fans visiting Sochi for the Games may have to get a little too up close and personal with one another while handling their "business."</p>
<div>
See also: Norway's Wild Curling Uniforms Would Make Willy Wonka Blush</p>
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At least that's the indication from a photo posted to Twitter by Moscow-based BBC News correspondent Steve Rosenberg on Tuesday. According to Rosenberg, the photo shows a men's room inside one Olympic venue in Sochi:</p>
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Rosenberg's photo caused quite a stir online, drawing mockery and incredulousness, and was featured on multiple websites and blogs. The Washington Post even reports of "Russians gleefully retweeting the photo as a sign of corruption, shoddy construction or just what they couldn't imagine."</p>
The photo drew plenty of doubters, as well. So Rosenberg tweeted it a second time just to dispel any Photoshop-happy conspiracy theories:</p>
We hope this restroom is just an anomaly, though, and folks who need to pop a squat in Sochi will be able to do so in fine conditions.</p>
Meanwhile, as always, it's important to remember that things could be worse. For proof, look no further than this photo of a restroom in Kazan, Russia, which Rosenberg shared from a sports competition in the city last year:</p>
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