In a private meeting with Rio 2016 President Carlos Nuzman and Brazilian Minister of Sport Aldo Rebelo at the Planalto Palace Government headquarters in the capital Brasília, Rousseff reiterated her support for the Games.

She also accepted an invitation to visit the site of the Olympic Park and Olympic and Paralympic Village in Barra da Tijuca.

After the meeting, Nuzman accompanied Rousseff to a reception at the Palace for the country's medal winners at last month's Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.

She also met with officials from the Brazilian Olympic Committee.

During the reception, she stressed the importance of the Ministry of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Committees.

Dilma Rousseff and Rio 2016 chief Carlos Nuzman had a private meeting before the reception at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia ©Rio 2016



Rousseff also met Brazilian Para-athletes from eight sports who have won medals in international competitions this year.

Among the guests invited was Brazilian Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons.

Rousseff said: "I am proud to receive Andrew and the athletes, I can say that they all have a very special place reserved in the Palace.

"I will even prepare small cups so we can have a coffee here.

"Regarding the training centre, it is very good to know that it is being built in a place that will be considered as an international example for the practice of sports.

"The sport unites people and requires from us our best values and this is what is being built together with the training centre."

The training centre is currently being built in São Paulo.

Construction work began a year ago and it is due to be completed next year.

The facility will boast facilities for 14 Paralympic sports - athletics, wheelchair basketball, boccia, swimming, wheelchair fencing, five-a-side football for visually impaired athletes, seven-a-side football for cerebral palsy athletes, goalball, powerlifting, judo, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tennis, table tennis and sitting volleyball.

It will also feature lodging facilities with a dining room, laundry services and an administrative department with offices, meeting rooms, auditoriums and other support facilities