The story is endless. More than three years after the 2016 Games, the Rio de Janeiro court ordered, on Wednesday January 15, a ban on organizing events in Olympic facilities. The ban will remain valid until the town hall of the Brazilian city has presented the necessary security certificates to the judge in charge of the case. The court's decision concerns in particular the Barra da Tijuca Olympic Park, west of Rio, but also the horse riding, rugby, field hockey and canoeing facilities, located in Deodoro, 40 kilometers north of Rio. Copacabana. “ CThis situation, caused by sites damaged by lack of surveillance and by the presence of thousands of people, can lead to tragedies.”, justified the magistrate. He explained that the federal entity in charge of managing the infrastructure for the Rio 2016 Games had “ disappeared last June, which contributed to the abandoned state of the premises, with theft of equipment and electrical cables. » Rio de Janeiro City Hall announced that it would appeal the decision.
