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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Aug 2016

    Irish and European IOC chief Patrick Hickey arrested in Rio over illegal Olympic ticket sales, Brazil media reporthttp://bbc.in/2b0eY2N 

    3:49 AM - 17 Aug 2016
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      2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Top Olympic official Patrick Hickey stands down temporarily after arrest in Rio over illegal ticket sales - OCIhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-37107450 …

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      2. Hugh McGivern‏ @Hugh6303 17 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews someone has to fill those empty stadiums

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      1. Womblesub‏ @Womblesub 17 Aug 2016
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        @BBCSport @BBCNews I'm stunned! Who would have thought anyone in the IOC was corrupt!???😱😱😱🏅🏅🏅😂😂😂😂😂💩💩💩

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      1. Adam 🐰‏ @acmtix 17 Aug 2016
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        another example of the corruption that is rife in the Olympics. #boycottOlympics

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      1. Rahul Mehra‏ @TheRahulMehra 17 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews IOA, a mirror image of IOC??

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      1. Elior Kersnibs Esq‏ @hugelavvy 17 Aug 2016
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        @bobobalti @BBCNews and as punishment he has to go referee the next boxing match to find out how to cheat properly

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      1. Arman Khaan‏ @Sadreaalam605 18 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews I'm delighited time too

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      1. SmilingAssassin27‏ @RJCHVZ 17 Aug 2016
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        The 'C' stands for 'Corrupt'... #IOC

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      1. Will Parbury‏ @ParburyWill 17 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews well he can't have been doing a very good job as the stadiums have been half empty.

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      1. Awatha #StopBrexit  🤢 😳 😡‏ @Mudjokivis 17 Aug 2016
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        WHEN WILL THESE CRETINS LEARN? @BBCBreaking

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      1. Rob‏ @robbcorin 17 Aug 2016
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        I though bbc had cancelled ALL the news apart from team GB winning medals...#lotto money

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      1. nager‏ @nager1 17 Aug 2016
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        not before time

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      1. Barry Ashworth‏ @dubpistols 17 Aug 2016
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        selling tickets to an empty stadium?

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      1. Jumbo Festus‏ @PiccoloGeneral 17 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews What prompts motivation for corruption order than greed and insatiable desires?

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