Hickey jailed in Rio
Sat Aug 20, 2016 12:00 AM Last update on: Sat Aug 20, 2016 02:49 PM
President of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Patrick Hickey of Ireland speaking during an interview. File Photo: AFP
European Olympics chief Pat Hickey, who is accused of involvement in a black market tickets ring, has been jailed in Rio de Janeiro, police said Friday.
The 71-year-old Interna-tional Olympic Committee executive member from Ireland was discharged from hospital on Thursday and questioned.
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