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Olympic Council fella Pat Hickey Arrested in Rio

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    #332
    diomed
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Has anyone else been completely ignoring this story? I kind of feel like reading up on it now but if someone can explain it in one sentence that would be great!
    Pat tried to put Shane back in his box but ended up in a box himself.


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    #333
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    Letree wrote: »
    McIlroy didn't go because he didn't want to represent ireland and have to stand under a tricolour.
    The sponsorship was a big part of it too. Perhaps also Mcilory doesnt identify himself as irish or british but northern irish or ulster.


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    #334
    ebbsy
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    I have some mens 100m final tickets at hugely inflated prices if anyone is interested.


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    #335
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
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    Keplar240B wrote: »
    unpaid Irish mercenaries sacked Rio in 1828

    I'd never read about that, despite my love of Latin American history. Fascinating stuff.


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    #336
    FalconGirl
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Has anyone else been completely ignoring this story? I kind of feel like reading up on it now but if someone can explain it in one sentence that would be great!

    Head of Olympic Council of Ireland gets arrested and charged for touting Irelands allocation of tickets at hugely inflated prices presumably for personal gain and effectively running a cartel whilst stating that he is answerable to nobody, including our elected Minister for Sport.

    Think that's it...


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    #337
    thomasj
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    brazilian police have been busy....

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37108746


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    #338
    Beasty
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    ebbsy wrote: »
    I have some mens 100m final tickets at hugely inflated prices if anyone is interested.
    That race from last Saturday?

    How much????


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    #339
    fishfoodie
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    FalconGirl wrote: »
    Naked Head of Olympic Council of Ireland gets arrested and charged for touting Irelands allocation of tickets at hugely inflated prices for personal gain and effectively running a cartel whilst stating that he is answerable to nobody, including our elected Minister for Sport.

    Think that's it...

    FTFY


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    #340
    whisky_galore
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    FalconGirl wrote: »
    That's exactly it. Everyone knows it goes on yet we just moan at home and do fcuk all about it. Not to derail but the water charges protests were the first bit of fight against corruption we know that exists from Irish people. Its endemic in our society.

    Finally we are becoming more aware and less tolerant.

    Hopefully, the sneaking regard for the cute hoor might be on the way out?


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    #341
    Fleawuss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭Fleawuss


    FalconGirl wrote: »
    Head of Olympic Council of Ireland gets arrested and charged for touting Irelands allocation of tickets at hugely inflated prices for personal gain and effectively running a cartel whilst stating that he is answerable to nobody, including our elected Minister for Sport.

    Think that's it...

    There would have to be a statutory basis to any claims from Ross that the IOC was accountable to him. The fact that Hickey effectively told him to **** off and got away with it confirms that Ross had no legal basis to make the demands he did.

    An arrest does not mean a conviction: there is a ways to travel yet with this case. If the Brazilians are trying to deflect from the shambolic nature of the games so far they have failed. The arrest with video available of it looks staged and aides questions about the purpose of the arrest.

    Hickey has been an arrogant prick for a long time: it remains to be established if he was also corrupt.


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    #342
    carltonleon
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    Obviously pricing the tickets too much as there are constantly **** all people in the stadiums


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    #343
    fepper
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    I'm sure pat hickeys bank accounts must be in a very healthy balance if this was a ongoing get rich scheme at every Olympics over the years!!


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    #344
    [Deleted User]
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    FalconGirl wrote: »
    Head of Olympic Council of Ireland gets arrested and charged for touting Irelands allocation of tickets at hugely inflated prices presumably for personal gain and effectively running a cartel whilst stating that he is answerable to nobody, including our elected Minister for Sport.

    Think that's it...

    Ow wow :o


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    #345
    oppenheimer1
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    Letree wrote: »
    McIlroy didn't go because he didn't want to represent ireland and have to stand under a tricolour.

    Hickey iirc tried to sway him to play for Ireland by offering him the chance carry said tricolor into the opening ceremony


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    #346
    sjb25
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    ebbsy wrote: »
    I have some mens 100m final tickets at hugely inflated prices if anyone is interested.

    Feeling better pat?


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    #347
    Realt Dearg Sec
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    Can someone clarify for me how they were selling tickets at inflated prices when there's nobody at the events?

    On another note, like the death of Nell in the Old Curiosity Shop, you'd need a heart of stone not to laugh...


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    #348
    [Deleted User]
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    oppenheimer1 wrote: »
    Hickey iirc tried to sway him to play for Ireland by offering him the chance carry said tricolor into the opening ceremony


    Disgraceful if true given what others have gone through to for the chance to represent Ireland at the games


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    #349
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
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    Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »
    Can someone clarify for me how they were selling tickets at inflated prices when there's nobody at the events?

    On another note, like the death of Nell in the Old Curiosity Shop, you'd need a heart of stone not to laugh...

    Sold out opening ceremony. This has been explained about 3976 times.


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    #350
    namloc1980
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    Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »
    Can someone clarify for me how they were selling tickets at inflated prices when there's nobody at the events?

    On another note, like the death of Nell in the Old Curiosity Shop, you'd need a heart of stone not to laugh...

    Weren't a good few of the tickets for things like the opening / closing ceremonies and 100m final.


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    #351
    Leroy42
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    What is it that OCI actually do? It seems the athletes are already covered by each sports federation so apart from getting the gear and organising tickets! what to they actually do?

    It seems to be to be just another quango type organisation which does little but reduce the actual funds available to the athletes


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    #352
    Realt Dearg Sec
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    Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »
    Sold out opening ceremony. This has been explained about 3976 times.

    Sorry, can you point to where it was explained in this thread? Must have missed it.


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    #353
    Sierra Oscar
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    Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »
    Can someone clarify for me how they were selling tickets at inflated prices when there's nobody at the events?

    On another note, like the death of Nell in the Old Curiosity Shop, you'd need a heart of stone not to laugh...

    The tickets were for the opening ceremony - which were highly sought after.
    Leroy42 wrote: »
    What is it that OCI actually do? It seems the athletes are already covered by each sports federation so apart from getting the gear and organising tickets! what to they actually do?

    Overarching body. The International Olympic Council will not deal with multiple individual organisations.


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    #354
    mansize
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    https://twitter.com/tariqpanja/status/765917514392014848

    Say nuttin' Pat!

    Put Ross back in his box


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    #355
    DrumSteve
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    Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »
    Can someone clarify for me how they were selling tickets at inflated prices when there's nobody at the events?

    On another note, like the death of Nell in the Old Curiosity Shop, you'd need a heart of stone not to laugh...

    People buy the tickets = People get influence.


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    #356
    Realt Dearg Sec
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    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    The tickets were for the opening ceremony - which were highly sought after.

    Should have told them theyd see Gisele better on TV


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    #357
    Spanish Eyes
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    Leroy42 wrote: »
    What is it that OCI actually do? It seems the athletes are already covered by each sports federation so apart from getting the gear and organising tickets! what to they actually do?

    It seems to be to be just another quango type organisation which does little but reduce the actual funds available to the athletes

    Ask the International Olympics Committee. I am sure they are white as the driven snow and will supply all the information you need.


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    #358
    fepper
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    Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »
    Sold out opening ceremony. This has been explained about 3976 times.
    So no one got to use those tickets
    For Olympics opening ceremony,that's a shame and a waste of those prime tickets


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    #359
    secman
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    Brazilian guard: Senhor phicky, you have won Telefonica call
    Pat: obligado gardo, call Senhor Shano Ross
    Brazilian guard: hokay
    Brazilian guard to irish consulate: oh he is not dspeak, he is in box ! Hokay
    Hickey : bollocks, fcked now...where's those minority sports heads when you need the favours pulled in, hello hello hello .......


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    #360
    RobertKK
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Has anyone else been completely ignoring this story? I kind of feel like reading up on it now but if someone can explain it in one sentence that would be great!

    Pat Hickey implicated in Olympic ticket touting controversy.


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    #361
    VinLieger
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    Leroy42 wrote: »
    It seems to be to be just another quango type organisation which does little but reduce the actual funds available to the athletes

    Its independent from the government, it may receive funding from them but has no real connection afaik


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