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    1. 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 

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      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Aug 2016

      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 …

      10:28 AM - 17 Aug 2016
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        1. Malcolm Garton‏ @m100g 17 Aug 2016
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          @BBCNews why do people in top jobs fiddle everything, they will be on good money, you can't blame poorer folk for fiddling

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        1. Justice For Micah‏ @JusticeforMicah 17 Aug 2016
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          maybe I will now have to settle from an apology from the @Olympics committee. Proof he is a lowlife

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        1. Tanzeel Shaikh‏ @TanzeelSHK 17 Aug 2016
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          wow

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        1. mks‏ @diaryoftiredmom 23 Aug 2016
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          @BBCNews why isn't anyone talking about the real scandel that is the #IOC

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        1. Claudio Almeida‏ @sarrata 18 Aug 2016
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          Claudio Almeida @sarrata
          “If U work hard & study, to constantly challenge yourselves, no limit to how big U can dream.” NOT IN AMERICA!https://plus.google.com/107835312295887565713/posts/75EqHmRwfHu …
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        1. Victor Dlamini‏Verified account @victordlamini 18 Aug 2016
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          @celsodomingos he looks older than Havelange

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        1. Ian Fleming‏ @tidespring 18 Aug 2016
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          Its what I expect from any major sporting event SPORT IS CORRUPT

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        1. stevesflhrs‏ @stevesflhrs 17 Aug 2016
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          @BBCWorld @BBCNews All the corruption and scandal surrounding IOC and they frog-march this relic for ticket scalping? Please

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        1. CAJUN‏ @cajun_Louisiana 17 Aug 2016
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          @BBCNews Nice

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        1. David kenneth‏ @Davidke30364394 17 Aug 2016
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          @BBCNews what a shame

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        1. Sinéad Fitzsimons‏ @SineadEFitz 17 Aug 2016
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          @BBCNews I hope EVERYONE involved gets taken down. How'd he even get this job? #hickey #corruption

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        1. Ozan Kaya‏ @ozankaya007 17 Aug 2016
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          @BBCWorld @BBCNews how much was the ticket? :))

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