LILLEHAMMER (Norway) (Sputnik) – Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan believes that the organizers of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will not experience major problems due to the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach said Sunday.

Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes has reportedly told the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that there is a "high-risk" the vital metro-line due to link the main Games hub at Barra de Tijuca with the rest of the city will not be ready in time for August's Olympic Games.