Pat Hickey says he'll fight the charges against him 100 percent.

The former Olympic Council of Ireland President has broken his silence after he was released from Bangu Prison in Rio on Tuesday.

Speaking to the Irish Independent's Cathal McMahon in Rio, Hickey says he's willing to fight.

He's facing charges of ticket touting at the Olympics, but any wrongdoing.

Yesterday Hickey's family met with the Foreign Affairs Minister to discuss his situation.