IOC tones down Rio 2016 warning
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Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
Organisers of the 2016 Rio Olympics insist that their summer games will be delivered on time and on budget. John Coates, a senior Olympic committee official, earlier this week said Rio was way behind schedule. But he has now retracted this criticism, saying the city will deliver excellent games. Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports from Rio.
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