SAO PAULO - A Rio de Janeiro judge on Wednesday denied a request from prosecutors to halt construction of the Olympic golf cour

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SAO PAULO - A Rio de Janeiro judge on Wednesday denied a request from prosecutors to halt construction of the Olympic golf course because of environmental concerns, curtailing fears that the venue wont be ready in time for test events. https://www.cheaphawks.com/214r-bob-pettit-jersey-hawks.html" class="TyTxtSmlC">Bob Pettit Jersey .Judge Eduardo Antonio Klausner said in his decision that there is no new fact justifying ... a halt in the implementation of the golf course for the Olympics.He said changes made by the city and the course developer partially attended to the prosecutors demands to protect the local environment.Although the decision represented a loss for the prosecutors and environmentalists, it was only part of the ongoing legal battle. The judge can still reconsider his decision not to stop construction based on new evidence provided by the participants.It wasnt clear if state prosecutors would seek to appeal Wednesdays ruling, but legal challenges were expected to continue.In a 27-page legal brief made public last week, prosecutors had termed laughable proposals by the city and the course developer to modify the layout to reduce the environmental impact.The judge ruled that by changing one of the holes of the golf course, the developers did enough to preserve the local vegetation. He said that the relocation of hole No. 12 made way for a 32-meter-long wildlife corridor that will keep the vegetation intact. He also said that the type of grass being used on the golf course does not endanger the vegetation already in place in the area.Prosecutors initially said they wanted a wildlife corridor of about 400 metres long to make sure the local environment was properly preserved.The course, estimated by local media to be about 70 per cent completed, is being cut out of a nature reserve in western Rio near the main cluster of Olympic venues and is part of a complex of luxury apartments selling for $3 million to $7 million.Prosecutors have argued the environment must be the primary concern — not the Olympics or the real estate development.In their brief filed last week, they alleged that the environmental licensing process for the course was riddled with errors and asked the judge to suspend the license.The defendants in the case — the city of Rio and the golf course developer — have insisted any legal impediments to the courses construction could harm the Olympics, Rio, and the city international reputation.Construction workers have been working on the course and putting down grass for months, hoping to have the work finished as the South American summer growing season begins. Officials said the course needs two full growing seasons to be playable at a top level.Test events were initially scheduled for late 2015 and early 2016.___Follow Tales Azzoni on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tazzoni https://www.cheaphawks.com/" class="TyTxtSmlC">Hawks Jerseys 2020 . Though the 26-year-old said he was able to participate, coach Dwane Casey kept Johnson out as a precaution. https://www.cheaphawks.com/914r-kevin-willis-jersey-hawks.html" class="TyTxtSmlC">Kevin Willis Jersey . Patty Mills had 20 points, Tim Duncan had 11 points and 13 rebounds in limited action, and San Antonio rolled to a 110-82 victory over Milwaukee that kept the Bucks winless in the new year. https://www.cheaphawks.com/474r-dominique-wilkins-jersey-hawks.html" class="TyTxtSmlC">https://www.cheaphawks.com/474r-dominique-wilkins-jersey-hawks.html . A groundswell for raising the number of playoff qualifiers to seven in each conference figures to get plenty of support from the 32 owners. Most notably, Arizonas Bill Bidwill, who saw his Cardinals go 10-6 and not get in, while Green Bay (8-7-1) qualified by winning the NFC North.MUNICH, Germany -- Bayern Munichs chairman is giving coach Pep Guardiola a ringing endorsement as he prepares for his second season in charge, saying that the club will never fire him. Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was responding to questions in Sundays Welt am Sonntag newspaper about whether he was worried that Bayern could struggle this season since many of its stars havent yet returned after playing at the World Cup. The interviewerr recalled that Bayern coaches were dismissed in disappointing seasons following the last two World Cups. https://www.cheaphawks.com/1774r-damian-jones-jersey-hawks.html" class="TyTxtSmlC">Damian Jones Jersey. Rummenigge said Guardiola will remain in charge "at least until his contract ends" in 2016. He was quoted as saying: "Bayern will never dismiss Pep Guardiola. I can give you that in writing today." Guardiola led Bayern to the Bundesliga and German Cup double championships last season. ' ' '