Sports minister denies conflict of interest in Olympic works (Yahoo Sports)

Brazil’s new sports minister is accused of a conflict of interest because a family business partners with a company selling gravel to construction companies working on Olympic projects. Leonardo Picciani, a congressman who comes from an influential family in Rio de Janeiro, denies any wrongdoing and spent the weekend inaugurating a new Olympic venue. In a statement, Picciani said his company doesn’t take part in Tamoio’s decision-making, and said it doesn’t have any contracts with Rio’s city hall or the state government.