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Rio 2016 Olympics on track, says IOC | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
The International Olympic Committee says it is satisfied with the progress made by the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in its preparations for the 2016 Olympics. | The International Olympic Committee says it is satisfied with the progress made by the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in its preparations for the 2016 Olympics. |
Less than six months ago, a senior IOC official criticised Rio's preparations as the worst in living memory. | Less than six months ago, a senior IOC official criticised Rio's preparations as the worst in living memory. |
The IOC inspection team chair, Nawal El Moutawakel, said the construction of hotel rooms and of Olympic venues were "on track". | The IOC inspection team chair, Nawal El Moutawakel, said the construction of hotel rooms and of Olympic venues were "on track". |
But she said "the schedule was tight". | But she said "the schedule was tight". |
At the end of their three-day visit to Rio, Ms El Moutawakel said their main concern had been hotel rooms and the pace of building the Olympic sports venues. | At the end of their three-day visit to Rio, Ms El Moutawakel said their main concern had been hotel rooms and the pace of building the Olympic sports venues. |
She said 68 hotels were under construction in Rio, which she called " a challenge" for the city. | She said 68 hotels were under construction in Rio, which she called " a challenge" for the city. |
But she said, "I think Rio will experience a full transformation. The games will have an impact on the population and on the entire country. " | But she said, "I think Rio will experience a full transformation. The games will have an impact on the population and on the entire country. " |
In a press release, the IOC said that preparations for the Games had been boosted by "a successful winter in Brazil" that included the FIFA World Cup, Rio 2016's first test event. | In a press release, the IOC said that preparations for the Games had been boosted by "a successful winter in Brazil" that included the FIFA World Cup, Rio 2016's first test event. |
The IOC said the schedule remained tight but "the Rio team clearly demonstrated that they had the situation under control". | The IOC said the schedule remained tight but "the Rio team clearly demonstrated that they had the situation under control". |
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