Olympic Village for curlers opens

Olympic Village for curlers opens

The Olympic Village that will house the curling teams at the Nagano Olympic Winter Games opens in the popular summer resort of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture on Feb. 4. The village is set against the backdrop of Mt. Asama.

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