Rio 2016: a boat ramp designed for sailing competitions at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has collapsed just days ahead of the games' opening ceremony.
The partial collapse of the ramp on Saturday has been attributed to strong winds and a stormy sea by Philip Wilkinson, a spokesperson for the Rio 2016 organising committee.
The construction company behind the project has been contacted and is expected to make repairs before the games kick off on Friday, said Wilkinson.
The temporary ramp located in the Marina da Glória, the main sailing venue for the games, is the main access point for boats and sailors to Guanabara Bay and the sea around the Brazilian city.
No one was injured in the incident, which was reported by the Associated Press.
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International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams said "it would be wrong to make a great deal" of the ramp's collapse.
"In the run-up to the games, things happen," he added.
A pontoon for coaching boats is also said to have been damaged on Saturday, but Wilkinson claims access to an adjacent permanent ramp means training for the games will not be affected.
The incident follows the collapse of an elevated cycling path in April, which killed two people.
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