International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach (C) speaks during the IOC Executive Board meeting in Rio de Janeiro February 28, 2015. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Olympic chief Thomas Bach defended Rio de Janeiro’s venues and legacy projects on Saturday after protesters gathered outside his hotel to loudly criticise the environmental impact of the 2016 Summer Games.
A few dozen protesters chanted "IOC go home!" and held up banners calling International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Bach a "nature killer".
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