Shane Ross returned home early from Brazil to meet Irelands Attorney General over what could be done to get to the bottom

RUTLEDGE, Ga. -- Visitors at Camp Sunshine summer camp receive two things within minutes of their arrival: a friendship bracelet and a hug. They leave with so much more.Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with cancer, features two one-week sessions and is held at Camp Twin Lakes. Other than the advanced medical facilities, which can even provide chemotherapy treatments, it looks like any other summer camp: cabins, a lake with kayaks and a zip-line, a swimming pool, tennis courts, arts and crafts - and lots of children roaming around have a great time.Of course most summer camps dont have black vans drive up and drop off loads of Georgia football players. That was the case Thursday afternoon, as it was the week before. This is the camps 34th summer and Georgias football program has been involved with many of them, dating back to when Vince Dooley was the Bulldogs coach.Mo Thrash, a 1969 Georgia graduate and member of Camp Sunshines board of directors, was the first one to greet the Bulldogs when they arrived Thursday. Im a Dawg all the way, he said in his opening comments to the group.Thrash isnt sure exactly how many times the Bulldogs have visited Camp Sunshine, but hes been there for all of them.Ive seen them leave here and Ive seen them come back, Thrash said. I swear to you, I think they get as much or more out of it as the kids do. When they leave here, they appreciate it.For a lot of Thursdays visitors, this was their first trip to Camp Sunshine. It was sophomore defensive end Michael Barnetts second.It was a lot of fun, just being out here with the kids and spending time with them, Barnett said. They love the Georgia Bulldogs and we just want to give back. I really love it.The Bulldogs were wearing their red jerseys, which to so many adoring fans surely look like the red cape of a superhero. These are strong, tough and courageous young men that play a difficult and physically demanding game.But one look at these children and words like courage and strength have a much different meaning. The bandana covering an 8-year-olds bald head starts to look like part of a superheros outfit every bit as much as the red Georgia jersey does.Thats exactly what it is, Thrash said.As Thrash led the Bulldogs on a tour of the facilities, the players got to spend some time with the children, ages 7-12. After a stop in the arts and crafts building, some players walked out with braided hair and others were now sporting more than a little glitter on their heads. All were smiling.Walking among the cabins, a young boy named Austin came up, a disposable camera in one hand and an autograph notebook in the other. He wore a black cap with a Bulldog on it and red shorts sporting a G on the left leg. Hesitant at first, he was soon surrounded by seven Bulldogs for a photo hell cherish for a long time.Barnett was among the players in the photo.You cant take life for granted and youve just got to live it out, he said. These kids, theyre going through some tough stuff, and this camp is a great experience for them and a chance to have fun and just be kids.A lot of the people that work at the camp are former campers themselves. Georgia coach Kirby Smarts brother, Karl, battled leukemia when he was a teenager and attended the camp, and later worked there. Smart attended last weeks session, which featured teenaged campers.The game of dodgeball in the gym is a fixture of every Georgia visit. Its a little more aggressive when the teens are competing, Thrash said, but he reminded Thursdays visiting Bulldogs to take it easy on the youngsters (not that they were going to take it easy on the big Bulldogs).Be yourselves, Thrash said with a laugh, but dont knock them to the floor.Camp Sunshine is a meaningful and powerful place. From the moment you arrive its like one big hug, for the campers, staff and visitors. Thrash said 92 percent of this summers staff members, all volunteers, were back for at least their second year, and more than half had been coming for at least a decade.Its something special, for sure, as sophomore wide receiver Michael Chigbu found out Thursday.Im happy to be a part of it, he said, and Id come every week if I could. Joe Delaney Jersey . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. 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Irelands top four Olympic officials have been barred from leaving Brazil as police expanded their investigation into the alleged illegal sale of tickets for the Games.Three Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) officials had their passports, phones and laptops seized by Brazilian police as the games wrapped up Sunday, following the earlier arrest of president Pat Hickey.Rio police said Ireland team leader Kevin Kilty, chief executive Stephen Martin and secretary general Dermot Henihan, are accused of illegally selling Olympic tickets.The officials were not arrested but they were asked and agreed to attend police stations in Rio for questioning Tuesday, the OCI said in a statement.Investigators arrived at the OCIs offices in the Olympic village and its accommodation outside the village early on Sunday morning, where they met staff preparing for the closing ceremony.Officers searching for evidence seized the devices, as well as unused tickets that were part of the OCIs allocation for athletes families.A Rio police official said: We are continuing the investigation into the international scheme of ticket scalping. Agents are conducting investigations since this morning which will continue until Tuesday.Hickey, 71, was detained at a hotel in the Barra da Tijuca area Wednesday and later taken to Samaritano hospital with chest pain before he underwent cardiac tests.After being discharged he was taken to a police station for questioning in connection with the investigation. He has stepped aside from his role as president of the OCI.Hickey has been formally accused under Brazilian law of ticket touting, running a cartel and illicit marketing. This is a stage in the legal process that is not equivalent to being ccharged in British or Irish law but is a preliminary step in that direction.dddddddddddd He has denied any wrongdoing.He has been moved to a high security remand prison at Rios Gericino Penitentiary Complex, known as Bangu Prison and an application against his detention was denied by a judge, according to police in Rio.Meanwhile, a judge in Ireland is due to be appointed this week to head an independent inquiry into the alleged ticketing scandal.The OCI is to appoint an international accountancy firm to conduct an independent review of ticketing arrangements in Rio, with the report given to the judge.The body said it will fully co-operate with the Irish inquiry and has set up a crisis management subcommittee to lead its response.Dublins Sports Minister Shane Ross returned home early from Brazil to meet Irelands Attorney General over what could be done to get to the bottom of the controversy.Irishman Kevin Mallon, a director of THG Sports, which specialises in corporate and sports hospitality and is owned by Ipswich owner Marcus Evans, has been in custody in Brazil since Aug. 5 over the affair.Mallon was arrested after police seized Olympic tickets in a Rio hotel, some of which were part of the Irish allocation and some for the opening and closing ceremonies and the football final.The authorised ticket reseller (ATR) contracted by the OCI is Dublin-based PRO10 Sports Management.The company said it had legitimate customers for its tickets and Mallon was acting as a collection agent for them in Rio, meeting clients.THG and PRO10 have denied any wrongdoing over ticket sales. 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