Rio 2016 organisers respond to Coates’ claims

The organising committee for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has insisted it will deliver the event on time and within budget after International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president John Coates labelled preparations as “the worst I have experienced”.

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