The Joao Havelange stadium will not be renamed for the Rio 2016 Olympics despite protests by campaigners who want all traces of the disgraced Brazilian sports official erased.
"Havelange is a historical icon in Brazilian sport," Rio 2016 Olympic Games chief Leonardo Gryner told reporters at the London Olympics, praising his contribution to both Brazilian and international sport.
Havelange was forced to pay reparations after prosecutors said he received a kickback from a company that sold World Cup broadcasting rights.
"He already paid, he has been punished," Gryner said. "We in Rio 2016, I, have a lot of pride to be associated with Joao Havelange."
The stadium, named after the seriously-ill 96-year-old, will host the Olympic track and field events in 2016.
Havelange towered over Brazilian sport for decades, with senior roles in soccer and the Olympics.
