The village, which sits in the northern part of Beijing, is divided into three sections of the international area, residential area and operations area. It contains a main restaurant that can feed 5,000 people, its own fire station, tea, coffee shops, a barber shop, post office, library, shops and a clinic.

"The village is modern and nicely fitted," said Glenda Korporaal, a senior writer from The Australian newspaper who comes to cover the Games.

Chen Wenbin, the head coach of Chinese men's weightlifting squad, said, "Coming into the village made me really feel the pulse of the Games and it will add impetus to our athletes."

Chen said the Chinese weightlifters will check in at the village around Aug. 5 and stay until their events end around Aug. 18.

"We will arrange training programs for the weightlifters after they move in, but before that, we need to send staff here to see to accommodation and dining and make sure everything is OK," he said.

Village spokesperson Deng Yaping said on Friday that 46 countries and regions have had some representation in the village since its preliminary opening on July 20. It is not yet heavily populated, but is expected to be fully lodged.

On Sunday morning, the first foreign delegation of 42 athletes from Poland arrived in Beijing. They were the first batch of Poland's 400-plus Beijing Olympic contingent including 268 athletes.

Most of the athletes coming for the Games will stay in the village. A few contingents have booked rated hotels.

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