Rio to cut olympics by 10%
Rio DE JANEIRO - Organisers of next year's Rio Olympics said on Tuesday they want to cut down the cost of the Games by about 10% because of the bad economy in Brazil.
bad economy America's first country to organise olympics is in big trouble, with the number of people obs ntemational Monetary Fund said on Tuesday the economy will continue to be bad forthe nex two years But the organisers, who are meeting now 74 great 19 to find ways to save money within the still be a show b lion budget say that he ic Games will be responsible, and will "t's not about being modest it's about being effoient irs about making sense Mr Mario Andrada chief spokesman for the Rio 2016 Olympic Paralympic paper Officials say that in some 30 cent wi be cut from the costs now, but Mr Andrada said "it's about 10 per cent as an overall figure These cost savings can range from simply taking away printers to cutting down expensive items example choice adding a second foor and other teatures tothe Maracana football stadium a grand opening ceremony has already been canceled official And where there is no clear second use for a building after the Games temporary buildings and tents will be built for the events instead