Olympics-O'Brien assumes president role at OCI after Hickey arrest
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - William O'Brien is to assume the role of Olympic Council of Ireland president after Patrick Hickey stepped down temporarily following his arrest earlier on Wednesday, the OCI said.
Hickey was arrested during an early morning raid in a beachfront hotel in Rio de Janeiro in connection with an investigation into the illegal resale of tickets at the Olympics. (Editing by:)
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