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Bleacher Report · Aug 2, 2016

Andrew Bogut Comments on Athletes Village at 2016 Olympics

Dallas Mavericks center Andrew Bogut is set to represent Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this month, but his first impression of the Olympic Village wasn't exactly glowing.

Bogut coined the hashtag "IOC Luxury Lodging" while joking about a range of issues on his official Twitter account. For example, when asked about sleeping on a single bed, the seven-foot Aussie replied: "At #IOCLuxuryLodging we believe a bed is not vital for sleep. Fine tuned athletes can sleep standing up."

The 31-year-old veteran also showcased some of the work left to the athletes:

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