American swimmer Ryan Lochte confirmed to NBC that he along with three other swimmers were robbed at gunpoint in Rio last night.
https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/764863618081026048
Lochte tells NBC that a robber had a gun pointed to his forehead.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) August 14, 2016
Lochte’s mother, Ileana, divulged some of the details of the incident, which her son conveyed to her. Here are her comments via USA Today:
“I think they’re all shaken up. There were a few of them,” Ileana Lochte said. “No, they were just, they just took their wallets and basically that was it.”
Ileana Lochte said her son had his wallet taken but that was it. He notified her via text message afterward.
The United States Olympic Committee also confirmed that the altercation took place and that the athletes were unharmed.
USOC statement confirming Ryan Lochte and 3 others were robbed pic.twitter.com/fwrloczPZS
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) August 14, 2016
But the International Olympic Committee says it never happened.
BREAKING: IOC spokesman: Report that swimmer Lochte robbed at gunpoint 'absolutely not true,' according to Lochte and USOC.
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 14, 2016
IOC director of comms Mark Adams has just said Lochte gunpoint story is "not true."
— Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) August 14, 2016
So Ryan Lochte's mom and he USOC confirm he was held up at gunpoint, but the IOC says it's "absolutely not true" ? Bizarre.
— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) August 14, 2016
Bizarre is right.
Despite what IOC said, knew what Lochte's mom told @RachelAxon was right. You don't lie to your mom about things like that.
— Nancy Armour (@nrarmour) August 14, 2016
Lessons learned from Ryan Lochte today:
1) Trust mom
2) Rio is dangerous— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) August 14, 2016
Lesson of the developing Lochte story thus far: listen to Mom.
— Jason Gay (@jasongay) August 14, 2016
This is the same IOC that had the bright idea of holding these games in Rio.
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