USA's Swimmer Ryan Lochte has been hit with a 10-month suspension following
his bogus gunpoint robbery story during a drunken night out at the 2016 Rio
Olympic Games in Brazil, US sports authorities said Thursday Sep 08,2016
The US Olympic Committee and USA Swimming, in a joint release, announced the punishment against the swim superstar, as well as four-month suspensions against three other Americans.
"The behavior of these athletes was not acceptable. It unfairly maligned our hosts and diverted attention away from the historic achievements of Team USA," said Scott Blackmun, CEO of the USOC.
The 3 Americans punished in addition to Ryan Lochte were Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and James Feigen.
Brazilian authorities last month charged Lochte with making a false report about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics. Lochte had already left the country by the time the charges were filed.
The US Olympic Committee and USA Swimming, in a joint release, announced the punishment against the swim superstar, as well as four-month suspensions against three other Americans.
"The behavior of these athletes was not acceptable. It unfairly maligned our hosts and diverted attention away from the historic achievements of Team USA," said Scott Blackmun, CEO of the USOC.
The 3 Americans punished in addition to Ryan Lochte were Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and James Feigen.
Brazilian authorities last month charged Lochte with making a false report about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics. Lochte had already left the country by the time the charges were filed.
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