Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro-s Mayor Eduardo Paes lashed out yesterday at the city-s Olympics organising committee, accusing it of "serious problems" in managing the crisis-plagued athletes- village.

The President of the International Olympic Committee IOC Thomas Bach C, accompanied by Rio de Janeiro-s Mayor Eduardo Paes R and the President of the Local Organising Committee, speaks during a visit at the place where the Olympic flame will light in the Boulevard de la Orla, in front of Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro. Pic/ AFP