Sochi Olympics twin toilet

[Jazzy]

A BBC photo of a men's cubicle with twin toilets at a Sochi Olympics venue has caused a Twitter storm in Russia.

The picture from the Biathlon Centre tweeted by Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg was picked up by opposition leader Alexei Navalny among others.

Mr Navalny queried how the budget for the games, said to be $50bn (£30bn; 1,700bn roubles), had been spent.

Elsewhere, the photo caused disbelief and much hilarity, with some linking it to the recent debate over gay rights.

"Seeing double in the Gentlemen's Loo at the Olympic Biathlon Centre," our correspondent wrote in his original tweet.

Retweeting the photo, Mr Navalny commented: "This is a men's toilet in a Sochi Olympics media centre for 1.5bn roubles [£27m; $45m]."

"Two toilets - 28,000 roubles," wrote another blogger. "Olympic media centre - 1.5bn roubles. Global embarrassment - priceless."

Others joked about Russia's controversial law on "gay propaganda", which led to calls from international campaigners to boycott February's games.

"This is how they understand the needs of sexual minorities," was one quip.

Noting there was one toilet roll between two in the cubicle, another tweeter wrote: "Tear off some paper before you sit down."

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What do you think of these twin toilets?

 

[DrLeftover]

Two Seats, No Waiting

Reminds me of the old "two hole outhouse" at a campground we used to go to.

Either that or a MASH episode.

 

[Nebulous]

Bathroom time is private time!

Why would you want to go at the same time as someone else sitting right next to you?

 

[chatterbox]

Well people shower together so why not poop together ? But not for me.

 

[Nebulous]

Well people shower together so why not poop together ?

Strange way to come to that conclusion, but okay... Still private time I think