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International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach
speaks during the press conference after the voting at the IOC
extraordinary session in Lausanne
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach
speaks during the press conference after the voting at the IOC
extraordinary session in Lausanne, Switzerland July 11, 2017.
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Thomas Bach said Brazil's economic crisis was one factor
weighing on progress and avoided criticizing the situation in
Rio where many venues sit idle and a new metro line does not
extend to the main Olympic Park.
"You have to take into account the extremely difficult situation
in Brazil which is the worst crisis this country has ever gone
through," Bach told reporters.
"In such a situation, not all the legacy plans are coming to
fruition ... in the time they were planned for. "
Speaking in London, Bach pointed out that the British capital's
Olympic park was closed for a year after the 2012 Games.
"We have to be fair there with the Brazilians," he said.
"After the games here in London the park was closed ... to do
the refurbishments and to make the adaptations."
"You have to give this opportunity to Rio 2016 and, given the
very difficult circumstances, give them an extension of this
time because, maybe in this emergency situation, they have other
priorities," he said.
A report published by Brazil's federal agency for Olympic legacy
(AGLO) in June said the cost of the Games had risen to 43.3
billion reais ($13.86 billion), around 14.5 billion reais more
than originally planned.
(Writing by Brian Homewood; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)
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