The 77-year-old submitted his letter of resignation to the IOC executive board
At an IOC press briefing following the first day of the IOC executive board meeting at their headquarters in Lausanne, a statement read out by Mark Adams, lead IOC spokesperson, confirmed that Hickey has now permanently stepped down from any remaining IOC function or involvement.
“In accordance with Rule 16.3.1 of the Olympic Charter, the IOC EB accepted the resignation of Mr Hickey for health reasons following the advice of his doctors. Hickey’s arrest at Rio’s five-star Windsor Marapendi Hotel set in motion a series of events that ultimately resulted in the complete reform of the OCI, now the Olympic Federation of Ireland .
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