IOC official: Rio preparations are the “worst” ever
INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee vice president John Coates has slammed Rio’s preparations for the 2016 Olympics, saying they are “the worst I have experienced.”
The “situation is critical on the ground,” Coates told an Olympic forum in Sydney yesterday, outlining that construction has not started on some venues, infrastructure is significantly delayed and saying “the city also has social issues that need to be addressed.” “The IOC has adopted a more hands-on role, it is unprecedented for the IOC, but there is no plan B. We are going to Rio,” Coates said. “We have become very concerned. They are not ready in many, many ways.”
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