IOC: Rio has made 'great strides' for 2016 Games
By TALES AZZONIBy TALES AZZONI, AP Sports Writer?
?Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the IOC Evaluation Commission, left, talks with Brazil Olympic Committee President Carlos Arthur Nuzman during the third meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Rio Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the IOC Evaluation Commission, left, talks with Brazil Olympic Committee President Carlos Arthur Nuzman during the third meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Rio Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the IOC Evaluation Commission, speaks during the third meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Rio Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday June 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the IOC Evaluation Commission, right, and Eduardo Paes, Rio de Janeiro's Mayor, show tickets before boarding a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) during the 3rd visit of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Rio Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday June 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the IOC Evaluation Commission, right, and Brazil Olympic Committee President Carlos Arthur Nuzman, center, speak to workers during a visit to the construction of the Sao Conrado Subway tunnel during the 3rd meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Rio Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday June 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? The IOC says Rio de Janeiro is making "great strides" in preparations for the 2016 Olympics but warns of tight deadlines and a considerable increase in the amount of work after the London Game.
The IOC coordination commission ended its annual three-day visit on Wednesday, saying Rio officials and local organizers must be prepared to take center stage after Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes receives the Olympic flag in 67 days in London.
Coordination commission leader Nawal El Moutawakel says ensuring the venues are ready is the priority, focusing on the construction of Olympic Park and the Deodoro area. It includes 18 competition venues, the main press center and the International Broadcast Center.
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