On 9 May 2014, the London Evening Standard reported IOC vice-president John Coates calling Brazil's preparations "the worst I’ve experienced" and went on to claim that construction and infrastructure projects were severely behind schedule.
2014年5月9日，《伦敦标准晚报（英语：London Evening Standard）》报道称国际奥委会副主席约翰·科茨（John Coates）表示巴西的准备工作“是我遇到过最糟的”，并表示建设和基础设施项目严重落后于预期。