Rio 2016: Britain bring own plumber to leaky athletes' village

02 August,2016 08:05 AM IST |   |  AFP

Record-seeking Britain have pulled out all the stops for their Rio Olympics campaign — to the extent of employing their own plumber for the leaky athletes' village


Rio de Janeiro: Record-seeking Britain have pulled out all the stops for their Rio Olympics campaign - to the extent of employing their own plumber for the leaky athletes' village.

Water leaks and even a small fire have been among the problems reported at the newly built tower blocks, along with blocked toilets, exposed wiring and unlit stairwells. The Brits are taking no chances as they eye their biggest ever medal tally at an Olympics away from home.

"We've got our own plumber that comes in on a daily basis -- he's not at all overworked, but he's there just in case something gets stuck," chef de mission Mark England told journalists.

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