The International Olympic Committee said Ireland’s Patrick Hickey has resigned from its executive board, more than a year after he was arrested at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in a ticke
The IOC body announced Mr Hickey’s resignation ahead of the board’s two-day meeting which opens on Monday in Lima, Peru.
Mr Hickey “emphasised that he wants to protect the IOC”, the Olympic body said, citing his resignation letter.
The IOC board seat representing the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) will be elected at a four-day annual meeting starting on Wednesday in Lima.
