IOC chief admits Rio Olympic Games has been most diffcult yet

Political and economic unrest has led to the Games being blighted by protests in Rio.

IOC chief admits Rio Olympic Games has been most diffcult yet

The civil unrest in Brazil has made the 2016 Olympics the "most difficult" the International Olympic Committee has encountered, according to vice-president John Coates.

Political and economic unrest has led to the Games being blighted by protests in Rio, with large numbers of Brazilians unhappy at the cost of staging the event.

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