Ireland may yet have show jumping team in Rio as Ukranian team owner is investigated for fraud

Is a chink of light emerging in the east regarding Ireland fielding a show jumping team at the Olympics?

Ireland is first reserve for the Games and there is a chance, albeit slight, that a place could become available, as Ukrainian team owner, Oleksandr Onyshchenko faces a spell in prison amid charges of fraud relating to the sale of gas.

As a deputy in the Ukraine parliament, Onyshchenko was immune to prosecution, but this was lifted on Wednesday.