Here's what the Winter Olympic village looks like right before the games begin

• Olympic athletes and members of the press are starting to settle into the Olympic village in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
• The grounds include a lending library, a media center with mechanical fish, and apartment complexes.
• People are sharing selfies as they unpack and decorate their rooms.

With the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, fast approaching, the Olympic village is starting to fill up. Athletes are checking into their apartments and decorating their rooms with photos and flags from the countries they're representing, and reporters are gearing up for nonstop coverage of the games.

Here's what the Olympic village looks like right before the games begin.

Athletes and members of the press alike are starting to settle into the Olympic village. 

Akwasi Frimpong of Ghana decorated his room with photos of his family and a Ghanaian flag.

Team USA speed skater Brian Hansen got cozy in his Team USA swag.

The Canadian snowboarding team's house was appropriately marked.

And members of Canada's skeleton team kicked back on bean bag chairs in the athlete lounge.

 Media outlets from around the world set up shop to cover the games.

NPR Special Correspondent Melissa Block found mechanical fish in the media center.

She also snapped a photo of the unfamiliar toilets.

A lending library provided a taste of home.

You can follow along with INSIDER's coverage of the 2018 Winter Olympics here.

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