Patrick Hickey, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee, has temporarily stood down from all his roles after his arrest in Rio over allegations of illegal ticket sales. The 71 year-old Irishman was taken to hospital following his arrest, after requesting medical attention. Brazilian police claim he was involved in a scheme to resell Olympic tickets at higher than their face value. They said the scheme could have had profits of 3.1 million dollars. Mr Hickey will be replaced by his Deputy Janez Kocijancic as President of the European Olympic Committees, the body which brings together the 50 national committees across the continent. The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) said in a statement that Mr Hickey was stepping aside "until this matter is fully resolved" and would continue to co-operate and assist with all enquiries.