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Brazil court drops some charges against Hickey

A court in Brazil has removed some of the charges against former Olympic Council of Ireland president Pat Hickey.

Pat Hickey was charged with ticket touting at the Rio Olympics by the Brazilan authorities

Hickey's bail money written off by Olympic association

Former president of the Olympic Council of Ireland Pat Hickey has had his bail money written off, by the Association of National Olympic Councils.

Ireland • 14 Feb 20

Pat Hickey was arrested during the 2016 Rio Olympics

Pat Hickey resigns from IOC's executive board

Ireland's former Olympic chief Pat Hickey has resigned from the International Olympic Committee's executive board after becoming embroiled in a ticket-selling scandal at last year's Rio Games.

News • 10 Sep 17

OCI board to consider legality of ticket deal done by its former President, Pat Hickey

OCI board to meet for first time since Moran report

The board of the Olympic Council of Ireland is meeting for the first time since the publication of the Moran report into alleged ticket touting at the 2016 games.

Ireland • 30 Aug 17

Minister Shane Ross appearing before the Oireachtas committee this morning

Ross may send Olympic ticketing report to ODCE

The Minister for Sport has said he may send the Moran report into alleged ticket touting at the 2016 Rio Olympic games to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement.

Moran report • 18 Aug 17

Substantial complaints arose over Rio Olympic tickets

THG refused authorisation for 2018 Olympic Winter Games

The Olympic Council of Ireland has confirmed that it has been told that THG, its usual ticket reseller, has been refused authorisation for the Olympic Winter Games next year in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

rio 2016 • 15 Aug 17

Pat Hickey said it has been an extremely traumatic few months

Pat Hickey back in Dublin, vows to clear name

Former Olympic Council of Ireland president Pat Hickey has returned to Dublin and said he will continue to fight to clear his name after being charged in Brazil over an alleged scheme to sell Olympic tickets illegally.

News • 19 Dec 16

Pat Hickey has temporarily stepped aside as president of the OCI during the investigation

Hickey given go-ahead to leave Brazil

Pat Hickey has been given the go-ahead by a judge in Rio to leave Brazil.

Pat Hickey • 12 Dec 16

Pat Hickey was arrested three months ago during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics

Hickey reportedly loaned money for bail payment

Pat Hickey's colleagues in the international Olympic movement have loaned him the money to make a bail payment to allow him to return to Ireland from Brazil, according to reports.

News • 02 Dec 16

Hundreds of tickets marked for the Olympic Council of Ireland were seized

Police seeking arrest warrant for third Irish man

Brazilian police are sekeing an arrest warrant for a third Irish man in connection with the alleged mis-selling of Olympic tickets.

News • 09 Sep 16

No arrests were made during the early morning search

Rio police seeking passports of six OCI members

The passports of three members of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) have been seized following the search of a hotel in Brazil in relation to the Rio ticketing controversy.

News • 21 Aug 16

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