Maister expects world to have fun in RioGETTY IMAGES IOC member Barry Maister says that, despite various pre-Games controversies, the Rio Olympics will be unique, and a success. New Zealand's leading Olympic official confidently predicts a "fun Games" in Rio. Sign up here for the Rio Olympics: Going for Gold newsletter- Stuff "That would put us in the top 15 of countries [by medals won] in the world … that would be incredible." The former 1976 Olympic hockey gold medallist raises his eyebrows when asked about the slew of pre-Games stories predicting disaster in Rio.

Source: Stuff July 18, 2016 22:30 UTC