<p>The organisers of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games has countered criticism of slow preparations with an assurance that they would deliver the event on time and within budget.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has expressed concerns for months at sluggish preparations for South America’s first-ever Olympiad and on Tuesday, vice-president John Coates said there was “critical concern”.<br /><br />But the Local Organising Committee (LOC) insisted in a statement they would deliver their “historic mission” with IOC support, adding they were fully focused on their task.<br /><br />“We have a historic mission: to organise the first Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brazil and in South America. We are going to achieve this.”<br /><br />Coates earlier told an Olympic Forum in Sydney the IOC had been forced to take “unprecedented” action, embedding experts in the Organising Committee to ensure the Games go ahead.<br /></p>
<p>The organisers of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games has countered criticism of slow preparations with an assurance that they would deliver the event on time and within budget.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has expressed concerns for months at sluggish preparations for South America’s first-ever Olympiad and on Tuesday, vice-president John Coates said there was “critical concern”.<br /><br />But the Local Organising Committee (LOC) insisted in a statement they would deliver their “historic mission” with IOC support, adding they were fully focused on their task.<br /><br />“We have a historic mission: to organise the first Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brazil and in South America. We are going to achieve this.”<br /><br />Coates earlier told an Olympic Forum in Sydney the IOC had been forced to take “unprecedented” action, embedding experts in the Organising Committee to ensure the Games go ahead.<br /></p>