Controversy Thursday, August 18, 2016 Irish Olympic executive arrested in ticket schemeIOC member Patrick Hickey was arrested yesterday in connection with an investigation into ticket reselling at the Rio Olympics. Hickey’s alleged involvement was through Ireland’s Olympic committee, which police said helped transfer tickets to an unauthorized vendor who would set high fees and disguise the transaction as a hospitality package. Hickey will of course continue to cooperate and assist with all ongoing enquiries,” the Irish body said in a statement. Hickey, a former judo athlete, has been an IOC member since 1995. “We have full confidence in the system here.”The allegations centered on more than 800 tickets belonging to the Irish committee.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald August 18, 2016 06:31 UTC