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[14] [15] The next day, Lochte claimed in an interview with Billy Bush on the Today Show that the men who stopped their taxi had a police badge, and that one of the men cocked his gun and put it up against Lochte's forehead. [16] Rio Olympics spokesman Mario Andrada stated, "We regret the violence has got so close to the athletes." [13] [17]
The two major Axis powers of World War II, Germany and Japan, were suspended from the Olympics, although Italy, their former ally, participated. [7] German and Japanese athletes were allowed to compete again at the 1952 Olympics. The Soviet Union was invited but chose not to send any athletes, sending observers instead to prepare for the 1952 ...
The first documented case of "blood doping" occurred at the 1980 Summer Olympics as a runner was transfused with two pints of blood before winning medals in the 5000 m and 10,000 m. [6] Among particular Olympic Games, the 2008 Summer Olympics has the most stripped medals, at 50.
Former U.S. Olympian and current figure skating coach Peter Oppegard was suspended Monday following an investigation into abuse allegations. According to USA Today’s Christine Brennan, the U.S ...
Courtesy of Luana Alonso/Instagram Luana Alonso has been making headlines for more than just her swimming skills during the 2024 Paris Olympics. News broke on Monday, August 5, that the 20-year ...
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Ryan Steven Lochte (/ ˈ l ɒ k t i / LOK-tee; born August 3, 1984) is an American former [2] competition swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. He is the third-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by total number of medals, behind only Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky. [3]
In hot water. Team USA’s Michael Andrew faced major backlash after the unvaccinated athlete spoke with reporters at the Tokyo Olympics without a face covering. Biggest Olympics Scandals Ever ...