American Olympic Committee apologises to Brazil after 'fabricated robbery' scandal

Update 8am: The American Olympic Committee has apologised to Brazil after a number of its swimmers were accused of faking an armed robbery in Rio.

American Olympic Committee apologises to Brazil after 'fabricated robbery' scandal

Update 8am: The American Olympic Committee has apologised to Brazil after a number of its swimmers were accused of faking an armed robbery in Rio.

Two of them Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger have been allowed to return to the US after claiming they'd been held at gunpoint and forced to hand over money.

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