Venue description WorldSkills Calgary 2009 will house all international competitors in a Competitors' Village to enhance the youth experience, and provide easy access to the competition venue. It offers a great opportunity for competitors to spend more time together and to enhance their international experience. The Competitors' Village will be located at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Canada's oldest polytechnic skills-training institution, just a 15-minute, free LRT train ride from the competition venue at Calgary Stampede Park. The Competitors' Village will simultaneously provide sanctuary and excitement, camaraderie and privacy. Throughout the competition, the Competitors' Village will be a true global village, reflecting and respecting cultures from around the world. Within the Competitors' Village, nightly cultural festivals will create a positive international atmosphere and foster friendships for life among competitors. The Competitors' Village has room to accommodate up to 1,200 WorldSkills competitors. Village facilities and amenities will include hotel or apartment-like accommodations, on-site medical, high-speed Internet, recreational facilities and voice-over IP telephone. The Competitors' Village will also provide plenty of quiet areas to competitors. SAIT's distinguished culinary school serves up an international menu of diverse cuisine enjoyed by Calgarians and international visitors alike. Diverse dietary requirements and cultural preferences will be easily accommodated. SAIT will provide for all the cultural and religious needs of participants in 2009. Prayer rooms will be available on campus in the Competitors' Village.
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