With the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics fast approaching, the city?s preparations have hit another setback. The main ramp at Marina da Gloria, which will serve as the Olympic sailing venue over the next few weeks, has partially collapsed. The structure was intended for temporary use as the main access point for boats to enter the water. No one was injured in the incident.

via Courier Mail

With the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics fast approaching, the city?s preparations have hit another setback. The main ramp at Marina da Gloria, which will serve as the Olympic sailing venue over the next few weeks, has partially collapsed. The structure was intended for temporary use as the main access point for boats to enter the water. No one was injured in the incident.Big waves in #Rio cause main #Olympics sailing ramp to collapse https://t.co/vlNvioHJs2 pic.twitter.com/2N37EVf1WG— The Courier-Mail (@couriermail) July 31, 2016 Philip Wilkinson, a spokesman for the Rio 2016 organizing committee, said the damage was caused by high tides and a stormy sea, and that a construction crew has already been contacted for repairs. The ramp is expected to be back in working order within four days, just three days before sailing events are scheduled to begin on August 8.?It would be wrong to make a great deal? of the Marina da Gloria incident, said Mark Adams, International Olympic Committee spokesman. ?In the run-up to the games, things hap...