. >> reporter: i'm in a part of rio called barra da tijuca where the new olympic park is located that's just behind me. the olympics and paralympics will be held there but they are spread over three other areas, including the well-known beach copacabana. as the games get closer, a big push is on to make sure areas like here are ready. i visited some of the sites organizers are stepping up their efforts. rio de janeiro, brazil's second largest city, home to more than 6 million people. one look around and you can see loads of ongoing construction work. >> translator: it's good that many people from around the world are coming to rio for the games. >> translator: i hope brazil's soccer team wins gold. >> reporter: in less than three months, this will be the big stage for the games. the olympic park will feature nine venues and host 16 olympic and 9 paralympic sports. the olympic organizing committee says 98% of the work on venues is done. still on the to-do list is velodrome for indoor cycling competitions. it isn't finished yet. the road to rio has been plagued with problems. local report