Rio ticket service ‘not fit for purpose’

A claim by former Irish Olympics chief Pat Hickey that he severed links with a ticket agent rejected for the Rio 2016 games are contradicted by emails showing his “long standing relationship” with its owner.

Ticketing group Pro10 acted effectively as a front for the rejected agent THG and went on to provide a “chaotic” service for athletes and travellers to the games and was “unfit for purpose”.

These are some of the critical findings from the inquiry into the Rio Olympics ticket touting fiasco and its fallout for Irish organisers.