Tag: Ryan Lochte
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Ryan Lochte Addresses His 10-Month Suspension: “It’s Heartbreaking and It Stinks”
The Olympic swimmer appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show next Monday where he’ll candidly discuss his 10-month suspension from swimming after lying to authorities and the media about being held at gunpoint in Rio. USA Swimming and the United States Olympic Committee also banned the 32-year-old athlete from the 2017 National Championship, which prevents him from…
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USOC announces details of suspensions for Ryan Lochte and three other swimmers
The three American Olympic swimmers – Jimmy Feigen, Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger – involved with Ryan Lochte in the infamous gunpoint altercation in Rio De Janeiro last month have been suspended from the U.S. national team for four months, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced Thursday. The USOC also announced details of Lochte’s previously reported…
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Reports: Ryan Lochte suspended from swimming events over Brazil stunt
Sporting officials have handed down a 10-month suspension to swimmer Ryan Lochte over his claims of being robbed in Brazil, which he later admitted were exaggerated, according to several media outlets. TMZ and USA Today cited unnamed sources close to the investigation who said that a 10-month suspension from events was handed down by the International Olympic Committee, the United States…
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Disgraced Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte says the Rio scandal was overblown
Disgraced Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is joining the “Dancing With the Stars” cast, ABC television announced on Tuesday, as the gold medalist said he thought reaction to his tale about being held up at a Rio de Janeiro gas station had been blown out of proportion. Lochte, 32, was dropped by four of his major…
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Michael Phelps Reaches Out to Ryan Lochte Over Rio Robbery Scandal: ‘I Know What It Feels Like’
Michael Phelps empathized withRyan Lochte in a new interview Monday and said he hopes his U.S. Olympic swimming teammate will learn and “grow†from the international spectacle he sparked after telling an “overexaggerated†tale about being robbed in Rio. Phelps, the most decorated Olympic competitor with 28 medals, told the Today show that he has…
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Punchlines: Troubled swimmer to reality TV star?
It looks like Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte may be given the opportunity to repair his tarnished reputation. According to a USA TODAY report, the athlete is slated to appear on Dancing with the Stars. While negotiations for the deal started before the Rio gas station incident during this year’s Games, his appearance on the show…
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Jimmy Fallon went full Ryan Lochte for his VMAs appearance
Jimmy Fallon pulled out the topical Olympics humor with an oddly placed Ryan Lochte impression during Sunday’s MTV Music Awards. Fallon took the stage donning Lochte’s chlorine-bleached hair and a faux silver medal and presented the award for Video of the Year. See Mashable Watch this video on YouTube Phelps was there Michael Phelps' face…
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Bert Kreischer offers Speedo to take over Ryan Lochte’s contract
He will start wearing Speedo’s then, 24/7 Watch this video on YouTube