A giant banner advertising the 2016 Rio Olympics is pictured behind a statue outside a tunnel which connects Botafogo and Copacabana neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 28, 2016.REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian federal police are investigating local sports federations for allegedly embezzling funds meant for training Olympic athletes, Globo TV said on Sunday.
Police suspect Brazilian federations misappropriated funds destined to buy equipment and improve training sites ahead of the Games, Globo said. Police are investigating whether former sports minister Ricardo Leyser knew about the scheme, it added.
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