Rio Olympic Stadium Has Power, Water Cut Over Unpaid Bills

The athletes competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics may have bright futures, but the stadium set to host many of them is awfully dim.

A payment dispute between the Botafogo soccer club (which plays at the Nilton Santos Stadium) and the Rio de Janeiro government means the arena's utility bills have gone unpaid for several months. 

As a result, the stadium has been without electricity  since last week, while water was shut off over a month ago, The Associated Press reports. The total amount owed sits at around 1 million reals, or $250,000.

The 45,000-seat stadium will be home to the Olympic track and field events when the games open on Aug. 5.

It was originally constructed in 2007, then shuttered for two years of repairs in 2013 after officials discovered the roof was in danger of collapsing , according to Reuters.

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