Rio Judge Orders Seizure of Olympic Broadcasting Equipment
- Court says IOC’s broadcast arm broke Brazil labor laws
- Vehicles, transmission equipment and bank accounts targeted
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A Brazilian court on Monday ordered the seizure of International Olympic Committee vehicles and equipment following claims of labor abuse.
Olympic Broadcasting Services, created in 2001 by the IOC, is responsible for sending live video feeds the games to broadcasters around the world. Rio’s Ministry of Labor alleges that the broadcaster employed more than 2,000 workers at the Summer Games under illegal contracts that required them to work more than 10 hours a day.