Jesus Christ The Redeemer seen through Olympic Rings at Rowing venue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 2, 2016. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The troubled preparations for the Rio Olympics proved that the model for the Games could withstand the toughest challenges but the IOC hoped it would not have to face such a stress test again, president Thomas Bach said on Thursday.
Speaking on the eve of the opening ceremony, Bach said organisers and the International Olympic Committee had braved and survived Brazil's economic meltdown and political turmoil.
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