Later in the morning, Mr. Hickey was charged with ticket touting, forming a cartel and illicit marketing. Mr. Hickey, who is also president of the European Olympic Committees, has been the head of Ireland’s Olympic organization since 1989 and a member of the International Olympic Committee for the last two decades. Hickey is entitled for the world and everyone to believe he’s innocent until proven guilty.”Last week, allegations of black-market ticket sales implicating Ireland’s Olympic committee emerged. He said the global Olympic committee had not been asked for information by the police. Ticket sales at the Rio Games lagged in the months leading up to the Games.

Source: New York Times August 17, 2016 16:29 UTC