Amid crisis, Rio gov. warns Olympics could be ‘big failure’ (Yahoo Sports)

Rio de Janeiro’s acting governor warned Monday that the Olympic Games could be a ”big failure,” because of budget shortfalls that threaten to compromise security and mobility during the games. In an interview with Rio’s O Globo daily, Francisco Dornelles said the state is still awaiting a 2.9 billion Brazilian real ($860 million) payout from the federal government aimed at shoring up state coffers ahead of the Aug. 5-21 event.