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August 26, 2016

Brazilian Police Charge U.S. Olympian Ryan Lochte
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Meanwhile, Brazilian police have charged American Olympic swimmer and
gold medalist Ryan Lochte with falsely reporting a crime. Lochte and his
three Olympic teammates claimed they were robbed at gunpoint by men
posing as police officers during the Olympic Games in Rio. But Brazilian
authorities say the Olympic swimmers actually vandalized a gas station
and then invented a story about having been the victims of a robbery.
Lochte has already lost four corporate sponsorships since the incident.


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