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Hickey steps down from IOC

Ireland's former Olympic chief Pat Hickey has stepped down from the International Olympic Committee six years after becoming embroiled in a ticket-selling scandal at the 2016 Rio Games.

Olympics • 05 Dec 22

OFI confirms Pat Hickey will attend the European Games

The Olympic Federation of Ireland has tonight confirmed that Pat Hickey will attend the European Games in Belarus next week.

Paris 2024 • 13 Jun 19

President of the Olympic Federation of Ireland Sarah Keane

Keane: Cost of Pat Hickey departure more than €1.5m

Sarah Keane, President of the Olympic Federation of Ireland, has revealed that the cost of the fallout from the Pat Hickey departure has reached somewhere between €1.5m and €2m.

Other sport • 30 Dec 18

Sarah Keane pictured with Pat Hickey (left) in 2011

Keane has not spoken to board member Hickey since April

OCI president Sarah Keane says members would have 'severe difficulty' with Pat Hickey taking his seat on the board, telling RTÉ that she has not spoken with her predecessor since last April.

Paris 2024 • 12 Feb 18

Pat Hickey is still a member of OCI board, despite 'self-suspending' himself in wake of Rio arrest

'Self-suspended' Hickey to remain on OCI board

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) require former Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) president Pat Hickey to remain on the OCI board as long as he is a member of the IOC.

Athletics • 05 Dec 17

Pat Hickey's legal team seeks to block Moran report

Former Olympic Council of Ireland president Pat Hickey says that his legal team in Dublin has warned against the publication of Judge Carroll Moran's report into the Rio ticketing scandal last summer as it might prejudice his trial in Brazil.

Other sport • 27 Jun 17

Sarah Keane said she was "humbled" to be elected OCI president

Changing of the OCI guard as Keane sweeps in

There was a changing of the Olympic Council of Ireland guard on Thursday night, with Sarah Keane and her supporters sweeping most of the top positions.

Other sport • 10 Feb 17

Tonight's Olympic Council of Ireland EGM

Recap: Sarah Keane wins OCI presidential election

Sarah Keane becomes the first new president of the Olympic Council of Ireland in 28 years after seeing off the challenge of Willie O'Brien and Bernard O'Byrne at tonight's EGM

Paris 2024 • 09 Feb 17

O'Neill is a member of the Olympic Council of Ireland Executive COmmittee

O'Neill expects OCI change following elections

Darren O'Neill says he expects big change in the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) with the presidential elections later this week.

Boxing • 07 Feb 17

Swim Ireland CEO Sarah Keane is in the running to succeed Pat Hickey as OCI President

Three in the race to succeed Pat Hickey

Sarah Keane, Willie O'Brien and Bernard O'Byrne are the three candidates in the running to replace Pat Hickey as Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) President, it has been confirmed.

Paris 2024 • 17 Jan 17

Pat Hickey remains under house arrest in Brazil

EOC acting president wants compassion for Hickey

Acting president of the European Olympic Committee Janez Kocijancic has called on authorities in Brazil to treat former EOC and Olympic Council of Ireland president Pat Hickey with compassion.

Paris 2024 • 15 Nov 16

Ó Catháin resigns from OCI Executive Board

Ciarán Ó Catháin has resigned from the Executive Board of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI).

Paris 2024 • 03 Nov 16

Pat Hickey was caught in a ticket scandal in Brazil

Report on governance of OCI has been completed

RTÉ Sport understands that the independent report commissioned to look at the governance of the Olympic Council of Ireland is complete.

Athletics • 26 Oct 16

John Delaney is to step down from the OCI

John Delaney quits Olympic Council of Ireland role

John Delaney has told the Olympic Council of Ireland that he is stepping down from his role as OCI vice president.

Soccer • 26 Oct 16

John Delaney: I had nothing to do with Rio tickets

FAI chief executive John Delaney has issued a statement insisting he had "no knowledge of or involvement in anything to do with tickets for the Rio games" and that he was never contacted by Brazilian police.

Soccer • 23 Sep 16

Pat Hickey is among 10 people charged in relation to the Olympic tickets controversy

Judge accepts charges against Hickey and Mallon

A judge in Rio de Janeiro has accepted charges against Pat Hickey and Kevin Mallon.

Paris 2024 • 12 Sep 16

Derval O'Rourke says 'athletes deserve the highest level of treatment and professionalism from people who are running sports'

O'Rourke calls for full investigation into scandal

Former Irish hurdler Derval O'Rourke has called for a full investigation into the scandal enveloping the Olympic Council of Ireland.

Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16

William O'Brien speaks to reporters outside Samaritano hospital

No comment from Hickey yet as OCI vows to fight

Acting president of the Olympic Council of Ireland William O'Brien has said the body will "defend ourselves to the hilt" after Brazilian police arrested president Pat Hickey in a dawn raid on his hotel on Wednesday.

Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16

Pat Hickey is facing the biggest crisis of his career

Pat Hickey in profile

A former estate agent, a black belt in judo and the head of the Olympic Council of Ireland for 27 years, Pat Hickey is a canny political operator who has safely navigated crises throughout his career.

Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16

VIDEO: Full Pat Hickey interview with RTÉ

Pat Hickey spoke with RTÉ's Philip Bromwell about the alleged ticket touting in Rio, boxer Michael O'Reilly's early Rio exit and his hopes that Irish athletes can still make these Games memorable for the right reasons.

Paris 2024 • 11 Aug 16

John Delaney is tipped to become OCI president following the 2020 Tokyo Games

Hickey hints Delaney destined for top Olympic job

Olympic Council of Ireland President Pat Hickey has said he believes John Delaney, the current chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland, is favourite to ultimately take over his position.

Paris 2024 • 05 Aug 16

Hickey: OCI waiting for Michael O'Reilly decision

The Olympic Council of Ireland is waiting to hear from Michael O’Reilly as the boxer decides how to proceed after an alleged failed drug test on the eve of the Rio Games.

Paris 2024 • 05 Aug 16

Hickey will step down as president after 28 years following the Rio Games

Departing Pat Hickey defends Russian IOC decision

Pat Hickey has defended the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision not to impose a blanket ban on Russian athletes, while also confirming he will step down as president of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) following the Rio Games.

Paris 2024 • 26 Jul 16

Pat Hickey: 'It's going to be a great challenge'

Hickey gets major new role with IOC

Pat Hickey has been appointed to the newly-created position as head of the IOC's Olympic Autonomy Commission.

Paris 2024 • 14 Apr 14

Patrick Hickey is now a member of the 16-strong executive board

Hickey elected to top table of IOC

OCI president Patrick Hickey became only the second Irishman ever to be elected to the executive board of the International Olympic Committee in London today.

Paris 2024 • 26 Jul 12

Pat Hickey

Hickey steps down from IOC

OFI confirms Pat Hickey will attend the European Games

Keane: Cost of Pat Hickey departure more than €1.5m

Keane has not spoken to board member Hickey since April

'Self-suspended' Hickey to remain on OCI board

Pat Hickey's legal team seeks to block Moran report

Changing of the OCI guard as Keane sweeps in

Recap: Sarah Keane wins OCI presidential election

O'Neill expects OCI change following elections

Three in the race to succeed Pat Hickey

EOC acting president wants compassion for Hickey

Ó Catháin resigns from OCI Executive Board

Report on governance of OCI has been completed

John Delaney quits Olympic Council of Ireland role

John Delaney: I had nothing to do with Rio tickets

Judge accepts charges against Hickey and Mallon

O'Rourke calls for full investigation into scandal

No comment from Hickey yet as OCI vows to fight

Pat Hickey in profile

VIDEO: Full Pat Hickey interview with RTÉ

Hickey hints Delaney destined for top Olympic job

Hickey: OCI waiting for Michael O'Reilly decision

Departing Pat Hickey defends Russian IOC decision

Hickey gets major new role with IOC

Hickey elected to top table of IOC

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