The International Olympic Committee has announced the resignation of executive board member Patrick Hickey. Mr. Hickey was arrested in Brazil in 2016 following a police investigation into ticketing. Mr. Hickey was allowed to return to Ireland following his legal teams advice to the Brizilian courts that he wasn't feeling all that well, Mr. Hickey has since travel outside Ireland, he will not attend proceedings against him as he is still not feeling all that well. On Newstalk he stated he had never received payment from the Olympic Committee of Ireland (OCI), however it was later found that he was paid 60,000 per year and often travel first class when attending Olympic Games.