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Did Ryan Lochte Make Up a Story About Getting Mugged in Rio?
Authorities are investigating inconsistencies in the swimmer’s report about being mugged at gunpoint—a story that would confirm the worst impressions about life in Rio.
Ryan Lochte may be having the most fantastical time of any athlete at the Rio 2016 Summer Games. Not only was he part of the U.S. swimming team that won gold in the men’s 4-by-200-meter freestyle relay, he also claims to have been mugged at gunpoint with three of his teammates.
That story may itself be fantastical. According to the The Associated Press, police have found little evidence to support Lochte’s story. Authorities have been unable to find the taxi driver or any witnesses to the mugging, and Lochte and one teammate were unable to provide any details to the police because they were intoxicated when it happened.