PHOTOS: Olympic hospitality houses open for the games

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: A general view of the Irish House team hospitality suite on July 30, 2012 in London, England. Irish House, the National Olympic Committee House for Ireland, is situated near King's Cross. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: A general view of the Irish House team hospitality suite on July 30, 2012 in London, England. Irish House, the National Olympic Committee House for Ireland, is situated near King's Cross. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: A boy looks at an installation outside the Czech House hospitality suite on July 30, 2012 in London, England. Czech House, the National Olympic Committee House for the Czech Republic is situated at the Business Design Centre on Upper Street in Islington. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: People gather outside Switzerland's National Olympic Committee House on July 30, 2012 in London, England. Suisse house, the National Olympic Committee House for Switzerland is situated in Glaziers Hall near Borough Market. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: A man walks past a sign outside Switzerland's National Olympic Committee House on July 30, 2012 in London, England. Suisse house, the National Olympic Committee House for Switzerland is situated in Glaziers Hall near Borough Market. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: A general view of the Czech House team hospitality suite on July 30, 2012 in London, England. Czech House, the National Olympic Committee Housefor the Czech Republic, is situated at the Business Design Centre on Upper Street in Islington. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: A general view of the Czech House team hospitality suite on July 30, 2012 in London, England. Czech House, the National Olympic Committee Housefor the Czech Republic, is situated at the Business Design Centre on Upper Street in Islington. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: A large photograph of Dutch cyclist Marianne Voss dominates the Palm Court entrance to the Dutch hospitality house at Alexandra Palace on July 31, 2012 in London, England. During the London 2012 Olympic Games many countries have set up national hospitality houses to entertain VIPs, athletes and fans. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Visitors to the Dutch hospitality house at Alexandra Palace play table tennis in the games area on July 31, 2012 in London, England. During the London 2012 Olympic Games many countries have set up national hospitality houses to entertain VIPs, athletes and fans. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: A general view of the Irish House team hospitality suite on July 30, 2012 in London, England. Irish House, the National Olympic Committee House for Ireland, is situated near King's Cross. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Dewi Schmidt (L) and her father Marcell watch the London 2012 Olympic games on giant TV screens at the Dutch hospitality house at Alexandra Palace on July 31, 2012 in London, England. During the London 2012 Olympic Games many countries have set up national hospitality houses to entertain VIPs, athletes and fans. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: An orange coloured sentry box marks the Palm Court entrance to the Dutch hospitality house at Alexandra Palace on July 31, 2012 in London, England. During the London 2012 Olympic Games many countries have set up national hospitality houses to entertain VIPs, athletes and fans. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Visitors to the Dutch hospitality house at Alexandra Palace watch the London 2012 Olympic games on giant TV screens on July 31, 2012 in London, England. During the London 2012 Olympic Games many countries have set up national hospitality houses to entertain VIPs, athletes and fans. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Visitors to the Dutch hospitality house at Alexandra Palace watch the London 2012 Olympic games on giant TV screens on July 31, 2012 in London, England. During the London 2012 Olympic Games many countries have set up national hospitality houses to entertain VIPs, athletes and fans. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Visitors to the Dutch hospitality house at Alexandra Palace try out a virtual cycle race in the games area on July 31, 2012 in London, England. During the London 2012 Olympic Games many countries have set up national hospitality houses to entertain VIPs, athletes and fans. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Visitor Anne Willemsen tries a timed run in the games area of the Dutch hospitality house at Alexandra Palace on July 31, 2012 in London, England. During the London 2012 Olympic Games many countries have set up national hospitality houses to entertain VIPs, athletes and fans. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)