RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro police investigating a ticket-scalping case say they want the IOC president to explain why Ireland's allocation of Summer Games tickets went up.
Police investigators say the Olympic Council of Ireland received 296 more tickets after exchanges between IOC head Thomas Bach and high-ranking IOC member Patrick Hickey.
Hickey is facing charges in Brazil for ticket scalping, conspiracy, and ambush marketing in a case that broke during the Olympics.
Investigator Aloysio Falcao said they found a July 2015 text from Hickey to Bach requesting more tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as for football, basketball and 100-meter finals.