Olympic Golf Course to Be Privately Run, Rio Mayor Says
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Rio de Janeiro will look for a private company to run its recently-completed Olympic golf course to avoid using taxpayer money for the venue, which has become the target of protests, Mayor Eduardo Paes said.
The city wants to find an operator in the first half of the year and is preparing the course for 2016, when golf returns to the Olympics after 112 years, Paes said in an interview at the city palace. The winning bidder will hold a 10-year contract that could be extended for the same period.