Olympic site used for 2016 Rio games shut over safety issues

Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro has been closed over concerns about safety of complex used for 2016 games in Brazil. City authorities closed park on Friday after a judge ruled that safety licenses were t in order. city h appealed judge's decision, saying it would affect about 900 athletes training at Olympic Park. city said it is seeking a certificate to operate from firefighting department and that it hopes park will reopen soon. Rio spent about $12 billion on 2016 Olympics. re were concerns about alleged corruption linked to construction of some facilities as well as how Brazil would use m after games ended. Tokyo will host summer games this year.