Rio Olympics - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 8/08/2016. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during an interview with Reuters at the Olympic Park. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which come to an end on Sunday, were an iconic Games despite a long list of problems and a lack of cash, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Saturday.
A day before the closing ceremony of the first Olympics in South America, Bach said the performances of athletics combined with the purpose-built venues had made the Games a success and proved less affluent nations could host the Olympics.
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