Less than two weeks ahead of the Olympics, the Rio 2016 organising committee has acknowledged that 19 of the 31 buildings in the Athletes Village have yet to pass safety tests.
With hundreds of athletes turning up by the day, this will add to concerns prompted by gas and water leaks and at least one power outage.
According to the guardian a short circuit caused a small fire on Saturday.
Close to 10% of the competitors have already arrived in Brazil and many are housed in the village, though the bad conditions – which include flooded floors, broken elevators, holes in the ceiling – have shocked some team managers, athletes and volunteers.
The Dutch and Italian teams have also complained and hinted that there may be demands for compensation.
Source: the guardian
