WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – by Susan STUMME Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost four sponsorship deals Monday — a major financial hit for the embattled gold medalist stemming from his spurious claim of being robbed at gunpoint in Rio, a story later discredited by Brazilian police. Global swimwear brand Speedo and US fashion label Ralph Lauren topped the list of companies that ended their relationships with the 32-year-old Lochte, with the former noting his actions […]
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Video undermines US Olympic swimmers’ ‘mugging’ story
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) – by Sebastian Smith Allegations that star US swimmer Ryan Lochte invented a story about him and three team mates being mugged at gunpoint in Rio strengthened Thursday with video footage showing them in a gas station altercation. The controversy took a dramatic new twist after the leaking of security camera footage from a gas station on Brazil’s Globo television. This came hours after two of the swimmers were hauled off […]
