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# Rio Games

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# RIP
Paralympic champion Marieke Vervoort dies by euthanasia
She suffered from an incurable degenerative muscle disease.
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Oct 23rd 2019, 12:52 AM
# Rio Games
The Olympic Council of Ireland is refusing to pay €410,000 to allow Pat Hickey leave Brazil
Separately, charity boss Jonathan Irwin has defended Hickey. “I’m a bit like the rabbit who is absolutely entranced by the snake,” he said.
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Nov 17th 2016, 3:49 PM
# Olympic Council of Ireland
Pat Hickey's wife leaves Rio as lawyers make house arrest bid
Meanwhile, a Brazilian police commissioner said he does not object to the former OCI boss being put under house arrest.
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Aug 25th 2016, 5:27 PM
# ticket controversy
Shane Ross not giving up hope on reaching deal with Olympic Council of Ireland
The Minister said he was ‘disappointed and stunned’ by the OCI’s decision.
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Aug 16th 2016, 9:57 AM
# Undecided
'If I could play for Northern Ireland I would' - McIlroy ponders opting out of Olympics
The County Down golfer has revealed that he may give the Rio Games a miss altogether in a BBC documentary which will air tonight.
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Jan 3rd 2013, 3:17 PM