Rio Mayor, Aussies bury the hatchet

Mayor Eduardo Paes kissed Australia delegation chief Kitty Chiller on the cheek, handed her a symbolic key to the city and apologized for the construction hiccups at the Village, which included blocked toilets, dangerous wiring and leaks. “I saw the things. This was the worst building. I recognize the problems you faced,” a repentant Paes said. Paes’ speech was a far cry from his apparently combative reaction Sunday after Chiller lambasted the accommodations as the worst she’d seen in five Olympi cs. The mayor’s quip that a kangaroo should be sent to make the Australians feel better fell flat, being widely interpreted as a jibe.