Rio 2016 boss Carlos Nuzman suspended by IOC following arrest in Brazil
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended the honorary membership of Rio 2016 president Carlos Nuzman following his arrest in Brazil on bribery and fraud charges.
Nuzman has also been withdrawn from the IOC co-ordination commission which is overseeing Tokyo’s preparations for the 2020 Games.
Decision of the IOC Executive Board regarding Mr Carlos Nuzman and the Brazilian Olympic Committee https://t.co/6RQAdT6oi1 pic.twitter.com/PUJ0e88duD — IOC MEDIA (@iocmedia) October 6, 2017
And as Nuzman is the president of the Brazilian Olympic committee too, that body has also been suspended, meaning any payments from the IOC are frozen and it cannot vote on Olympic-related matters.
Rio 2016 boss Carlos Nuzman is suspended by IOC following arrest in Brazil
Brazilian athletes, however, are not affected and the country will still be able to send a team to the 2018 Winter Olympics.