Ricardo Leyser will take over on an interim basis, Brazil president Dilma Rousseff said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Brazil sports minister replaced before Olympic Games
Brazil sports minister George Hilton has been replaced just over four months before the Rio Olympics.
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Leyser, 45, has worked in the sports ministry since 2003 – the year it was created.
The opening ceremony of the Rio Games will be held on August 5 and the nation's preparations continue to be questioned.
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