US Olympic swimmers ‘lied about robbery’ in Rio

Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro along with three team-mates, officials said
US Olympic swimmers ‘lied about robbery’ in Rio

However, they later acknowledged security guards had pointed guns at the swimmers.

The alleged robbery has become a big spectacle at the Olympic venues in Rio.

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