Rio 2016 officials sacked for stealing London files
- Published: 22 Sep 2012 at 03.48
- Online news: Sports
Ten members of the 2016 Olympics organising committee have been sacked for stealing computer files relating to the organisation of the 2012 London Olympics, a Rio 2016 spokesman told AFP on Friday.
This handout photo released by the Brazilian Olympic Committee shows the logo to be used for the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil. Ten members of the 2016 Olympics organising committee have been sacked for stealing computer files relating to the organisation of the 2012 London Olympics, a Rio 2016 spokesman told AFP on Friday.
The Rio employees, who had been working alongside London staff during the summer Olympics and Paralympics, had downloaded internal documents without authorization.
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