Rio has been dubbed the 'Zika Olympics'.
The International Olympic Committee has had to borrow millions from Brazil to cover security spending and the city's been marred by the mugging of Australian athletes at gunpoint.
Now, two weeks out from the opening ceremony, members of the New Zealand team have been turned into makeshift tradesmen to help tidy up shortcomings.
So, will this be an Olympics to remember or forget - especially if Russia's banned?
New Zealand chef de Mission Rob Waddell joined Ali Mau, filling in for Paul Henry, from Rio.
