Political Conflict Puts Mexico's Participation in Rio 2016 Olympics at Risk ESPN
go to original November 19, 2015

Why the Rio 2016 Olympics Are Already a Disaster (TestTube News)

Mexico's participation in next year's Olympics could be in jeopardy because of a conflict between the government and national sports federations.

The sports bodies are facing financial inspections by a national government agency.

The International Olympic Committee opposes political interference in national sports bodies. Last month, it suspended Kuwait's national Olympic committee over government interference, leaving the country's athletes in limbo for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The president of Mexico's national Olympic committee, Carlos Padilla Becerra, says "it would be a tragedy if Mexico does not participate in the Olympics, although I hope it doesn't come to that."

Alfredo Castillo, head of the National Commission of Physical Culture and Sports, calls the Olympic Charter - which spells out the non-interference rules - "the best invention that has been created to avoid monitoring" of public money.

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