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Rio Olympic: Europe's top Olympic official arrested in Rio ticketing probe

Pat Hickey
Pat Hickey Source: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images

Patrick Hickey has decided to step aside temporarily from his roles as a member of the International Olympic Committee executive board, president of the European Olympic Committee and head of Ireland's Olympic body. Brazilian authorities say there's evidence which shows he was part of a scheme to sell tickets allocated to the Olympic Committee of Ireland at inflated prices. Ivan and Selina report.


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Patrick Hickey has decided to step aside temporarily from his roles as a member of the International Olympic Committee executive board, president of the European Olympic Committee and head of Ireland's Olympic body. Brazilian authorities say there's evidence which shows he was part of a scheme to sell tickets allocated to the Olympic Committee of Ireland at inflated prices. Ivan and Selina report.



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