Olympic Athletes Unhappy with Beijing’s Squat Toilets

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Chinese Olympic authorities are scrambling to refit toilets after complaints that some Olympic venues had squat toilets instead of the sit down model favored by Westerners.

Athletes, miffed at the prospect of having to squat to do their stuff, reportedly companied and refitting work is currently underway at some otherwise high-tech venues, like the Water Cube aquatics center.

Most Chinese still use the traditional squat toilets, while most parts of the developed world prefer the sit down model. By the time the Games begin, authorities aim to refit toilets in many of the estimated 31 venues in Beijing alone.

According to authorities, the Olympics could be an opportunity to speed the transition from the squat models to the sit down toilet for millions of Chinese.