Rio de Janeiro-s Mayor Eduardo Paes lashed out yesterday at the city-s Olympics organising committee, accusing it of "serious problems" in managing the crisis-plagued athletes- village.
The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach (C), accompanied by Rio de Janeiros Mayor Eduardo Paes (R) and the President of the Local Organising Committee, speaks during a visit at the place where the Olympic flame will light in
Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro-s Mayor Eduardo Paes lashed out yesterday at the city-s Olympics organising committee, accusing it of "serious problems" in managing the crisis-plagued athletes- village.
The President of the International Olympic Committee IOC Thomas Bach C, accompanied by Rio de Janeiro-s Mayor Eduardo Paes R and the President of the Local Organising Committee, speaks during a visit at the place where the Olympic flame will light in the Boulevard de la Orla, in front of Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro. Pic/ AFP
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"The athletes- village was ready.
Then the organising committee took charge for three months, and there were extremely serious management problems.
During those three months, people intruded into the apartments and things were stolen," he said.