Sarah Le Beau racked up four saves, including two diving

Olympic organisers in Rio have assured the IOC that construction of the velodrome will be completed by the end of June and be ready in time for the Games in August.While most Rio venues are ready, the £30m indoor cycling track has faced serious construction delays, with a test event scheduled for the end of April cancelled because it was not ready. UCI President Brian Cookson said last week he remains very, very concerned about the venue and the city announced on Monday it was changing contractors to take over the project. UCI President Brian Cookson has expressed his concern that there will be no time for a test event at the Rio Velodrome The issue was discussed on Thursday during Rios final presentation to the IOC executive board before the Games, which begin on August 5.Organisers have also told the IOC that the risk of Zika infection will be dramatically reduced during the Games, with cases of the mosquito-born virus reportedly dropping significantly from June to September.A group of 150 public health experts last week called for the Games to be postponed or moved because of Zika, which has been linked to severe birth defects, but the World Health Organization said there was no public health justification for such a move.Elsewhere, Kuwaits chances of competing at the Games have been dealt a severe blow after the IOC said a ban imposed last year was unlikely to be lifted in time.However, the countrys athletes could still compete at the Games as independent athletes under the Olympic flag, according to IOC spokesman Mark Adams. Municipal agents spray anti Zika mosquitos in Rio Kuwait and the IOC have been at odds over a new law that the Olympic body says will undermine the autonomy of sport in the country and the ban, which was imposed in October, means the countrys Olympic Committee and consequently its athletes are not eligible for any funding from the IOC for the duration of the suspension and cannot take part in any IOC-linked event.The situation with Kuwait is not improving, said Adams on Thursday. Since the last IOC executive board there has been no positive development due to the attitude of the government.It is unlikely to be resolved by the time of the Games in Rio. 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Laudrup revealed Thursday he was notified of his dismissal in "the briefest of letters which gave no reasons why such hasty and final action was deemed necessary.AUBURN, Ala. -- The No. 12 Auburn soccer team fell in the 2016 season opener to No. 14 Clemson in a battle of top-15 programs, 2-0, on Friday night. Auburn (0-1-0) recorded 12 shots on the evening at the Auburn Soccer Complex.Casie Ramsier paved the way on offense with a total of four shots in a full 90 minutes of action. Fellow midfielders Brooke Ramsier and Courtney Schell each tallied a pair of shots and went the distance on the pitch.In the net, Sarah Le Beau racked up four saves, including two diving attempts split into each half.Clemson (1-0-0) opened the scoring in the first half just nine minutes in on a volley from a cross put into the box.With the road team holding a 1-0 advantage, there was a stoppage of play in the 23rd minute due to liightning in the surrounding area.ddddddddddddOnce play resumed, Auburn came out firing. The home team rattled off back-to-back shots from Dani Solaru and Schell, but the Clemson defense kept things were they stood at 1-0.Auburn was able to set up a pair of corners in the second half leading to attempts on goal, but not before Clemson doubled its lead at 2-0.Despite a late charge from Auburn, the score remained the same and sent the Tigers to just their fourth home-opening loss all-time.Auburn has a quick turnaround when it travels to Mobile, Ala. for a duel with South Alabama. Kickoff is set for Sunday evening at 6 p.m. ' ' '