The Village is located in the Villa Soldati neighbourhood in the south of the city and has 31 buildings up to eight floors high.

It includes 1,200 two and three-room apartments, as well as a Games-time medical centre, a dining room and a gym for high performance athletes.

A total of 3,998 athletes will stay in the Village during the Games, as well as 2,170 coaches and technical staff members.

Sheikh Ahmad claimed the Village was of a high standard, asserting it would feel like a home for athletes at the Games, which will run from October 6 to 18.

“The place that will accommodate the athletes is of very high standard, nice looking, colourful and surrounded by sports facilities and green,” he said.

“It will be a good environment for our athletes; this is the only place where we can have the whole world together.

“The Youth Olympic Village always becomes our home.

“We are really happy to have such a beautiful home.”