Evidence links Head of Council Hickey to Rio 2016 ticket scam

Brazilian police said they have evidence linking the head of the Olympic Council of Ireland Patrick Hickey to a Rio Games ticket scam

Rio De Janeiro: Brazilian police said they have evidence linking the head of the Olympic Council of Ireland Patrick Hickey to a Rio Games ticket scam.

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“The analysis of the pieces of evidence, and above all of the emails, confirm that Patrick (Hickey), was in direct contact with Marcus Evans, who is the head of THG,” Investigator Ricardo Barbosa told a Rio press conference.

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