Tag: Ryan Lochte
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Report: Rio police exaggerated their version of Ryan Lochte events, too
There is no evidence Ryan Lochte or his three U.S. swimming teammates ever entered — let alone damaged — a bathroom at the gas station where a late-night rest stop exploded into an international incident at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics last week, according to a USA Today report on Monday night. In a press…
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Lochte looses all key sponsors
Within hours of the Games coming to a close on Sunday night, swimwear maker Speedo USA issued a statement saying it would drop Lochte as one of its endorsers, while luxury retailer Ralph Lauren said it would not be renewing its contract with the swimmer. Hair removal company Syneron Candela also ended its partnership with…
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Late Show Exclusive: Ryan Lochte Comes Clean to Stephen Colbert
The scandal-plagued swimmer explains what really happened during that late-night gas station stop in Rio.
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John Oliver tears down Ryan Lochte as no longer ‘America’s favorite idiot’
Perhaps the tragedy of Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte wasn’t that he lied; it was that America’s lovable doofus is no longer lovable. While John Oliver spent the majority of the Last Week Tonight episode tearing down charter schools, he was able to spare a moment for Lochte, suggesting that no one should be surprised at…
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Ryan Lochte: ‘My Immature, Intoxicated Behavior Tarnished’ A ‘Great’ Games (Full Interview) | TODAY
U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte, in the second part of an exclusive interview with TODAY’s Matt Lauer, describes the incident at a Rio gas station involving himself and three other Olympians’ confrontation with armed guards. He admits he “was upset,†but adds that “there was no reason for a gun to be pulled out.†He also…
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Speedo, Ralph Lauren cut ties with Ryan Lochte
Speedo and Ralph Lauren have ended their sponsorship ties with swimmer Ryan Lochte after he lied about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio. CBS Sports’ Dana Jacobson has the latest.
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Olympics #LochteGate Means Lesser-Known Swimmers May Miss Their Pay Day
Veteran swimmer Ryan Lochte’s brush with Rio police has already hurt his appeal to sponsors – but for two lesser-known team mates, it means they may never get a chance to sign their first major deal. Lochte has several major sponsors, including fashion houseRalph Lauren, which took down any reference to the gold medalist on…
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In wake of scandal U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte has ‘just fallen off the shelf’
“In this day and age, there’s one pretty important rule that anybody in the public eye should think about: Don’t lie,†said Joe Favorito, a sports marketing expert and professor at Columbia. “We live in a world where everything is going to be exposed. Brands are always looking for honest and authentic representatives because there’s…
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IOC forms disciplinary commission to investigate Ryan Lochte, 3 teammates
The International Olympic Committee has set up a disciplinary commission to investigate the incident involving Ryan Lochte and three of his U.S. swimming teammates at a Rio de Janeiro gas station. IOC spokesman Mark Adams told The Associated Press the panel was formed Friday to look into the behavior of Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger…