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Olympic velodrome builder's contract cancelled by Rio city government

Rio de Janeiros city dispensation has cancelled its contract in the back the company constructing the Olympic velodrome about two months past the begin of the Games in Brazil, after the conclusive filed for bankruptcy guidance.


The velodrome is the most delayed of Rio’s permanent Olympic venues.

Rio-based Tecnosolo did not have the conditions to continue swine technically answerable for the construction of the velodrome, the municipal presidency said in a avowal. The city said the fine-manner would not impact the value or delivery of the project, which is set to be handed again to Olympic organisers in June. Tecnosolo did not brusquely flexibility to a request for comment. Rio 2016 Olympic organisers referred questions to the municipal dealing out.

The velodrome is the most delayed of Rios enduring Olympic venues. An indoor cycling test issue set for the fade away of April was cancelled in March because it was not ready. The construction of the venue, which the city handing out says is 88% done, has now been handed more than to Engetcnica, substitute Brazilian company that has been functional in checking account to the project as a subcontractor since February. In March, Olympic organisers said the delays had partly been due to logistical issues in laying the track, which is made of Siberian wood.

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