Mexican Olympic Committee President confident row threatening Rio 2016 particpation will be resolved before IOC Executive Board meeting

Carlos Padilla is confident the dispute will be resolved within days ©ITG

Mexican Olympic Committee (COM) President Carlos Padilla has told insidethegames he is confident the dispute between sporting and Governmental authorities threatening the country's participation at next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be resolved in the next two days.

A simmering conflict between the National Commission of Physical Culture and Sports (CONADE) and sporting bodies erupted into the open last month after CONADE head Alfredo Castillo accused 10 Federations of misusing public money designed for athletes.

His attempts to intervene in the running of these bodies and make new appointments were criticised as a violation of the IOC's strict rules regarding autonomy.

insidethegames revealed a letter was sent by the IOC warning that Mexico could be suspended - leaving their Rio 2016 participation in doubt - if the situation is not resolved.

Padilla has since been appointed as an intermediary between the two sides and is providing daily updates on developments.

He is hoping to meet with Castillo tomorrow in order to reach an agreement before conducting a further meeting with the Federations,

If successful, a resolution will then be reached before the IOC Executive Board are due to discuss the situation during their meeting on Lausanne on Tuesday (December 8).

Carlos Padilla (left) is hoping to meet with Alfredo Castillo (right) tomorrow ©COM

"I am confident the situation will be resolved," he told insidethegames here during the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Grand Prix Finals.

"We are not going to allow any Federation to take money, and want the police to investigate any wrongdoing.

"But at the same time, we have to protect the autonomy of NOCs, and cannot let the Government take control away from sporting bodies."

Padilla appears to have endured an increasingly fraught personal relationship with Castillo in recent months, meaning an agreement appears far from certain.

He claims to be confident the official shares his views, however, and will meet his demands.

All the Federations will be warned that they must improve their conduct, Padilla added, and must do so as soon as possible.

This stance conforms with the views of the IOC, with the body's deputy director general for relations with the Olympic Movement Pere Miró telling insidethegames last week they will not impede any Government investigation and do not want to be seen as supporting those accused of corruption.