Olympic Council of Ireland chief: ‘We must act fast on drug test’

It’s not an Olympic sport but if Pat Hickey has his way, he’d be going for gold in the doping test hurdles.

The president of the Olympic Council of Ireland has said the doping scandal that looks set to floor boxer Michael O’Reilly’s Olympic dreams must be cleared up speedily in order to minimise the impact on the other Irish athletes taking part in the Rio games.

Speaking for the first time since news broke that the middleweight medal hopeful had tested positive for a banned substance, Mr Hickey said: “Everybody will ensure to move fast.”