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Future Of Rio 2016 Olympic Golf Course Unclear After Court Hearing

The future of the golf course under construction for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in '16 was unclear after the city of Rio and the course developer -- both defendants in a lawsuit -- "failed to agree to changes proposed by a Brazilian court," according to the AP. Rio judge Eduardo Klausner said that "he would rule on the fate of the course unless the defendants and a public prosecutor returned with a compromise." The judge said that "work could continue, but new ground could not be unearthed on a course that is being carved out of a nature reserve." The defendants "offered to alter three holes of the layout, which is behind schedule and facing tight deadlines." The public prosecutor, who alleges the city and the developer have violated environmental laws, "asked the developer to yield a large parcel of land being earmarked for luxury apartments." Both sides told the judge that "it would not take long to return to his chambers with their final proposals." It "was not clear how long this might take, and the judge did not specify a deadline." He called the redesign of the three holes "very viable" (AP, 9/17).

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