France informed of terror attack on Rio team: Reports

TIL Desk Sports/ France was informed of a planned terror attack on its team at the Rio Olympics, according to the head of military intelligence cited in an official document.

The plans were revealed by General Christophe Gomart, head of the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DRM), at a parliamentary commission in May investigating the November attacks in Paris which left 147 people dead.

In a section of the report, made public this week, Gomart told the commission that he had been informed of the plot — planned by a Brazilian national — “by our partners”. No other details on the claims were made available by the French authorities.