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23Aug/16

Sponsors dump Ryan Lochte

August 23, 2016OlympicsAmerican people of German descent, Apparel & Accessories - NEC, Bob Williams, Company: Airweave, Company: Ralph Lauren, Company: Speedo USA, Company: Syneron Candela, Fred Katayama, Katayama, Lauren, Lochte, Lochtegate, Robert O. Williams, Ryan Lochte, Speedo, Sports, Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Swimmers, Swimming, Syneron Candela, Syneron Medicalsmbale

The 12-time Olympic medalist has lost all four major endorsement deals after his tale of his alleged robbery at gunpoint in Rio enraged local officials. Fred Katayama reports.
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19Aug/16

CCTV footage shows U.S. swimmers vandalising Rio gas station

August 19, 2016OlympicsAmerican people of German descent, Brazil, Breno Melaragno Costa, City: Rio de Janeiro, Company: ABC NEWS INTERACTIVE, Company: ThomsonReuters, Country: Brazil, Country: United States, Fernando Veloso, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger, Jimmy Feigen, Lochte, Lochtegate, Olympic medalists, Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Lochte, Shell, Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Swimmers, U.S. Olympic Committee, United Statessmbale

Security footage shows a group of U.S. swimmers, including Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen, vandalising a Rio gas station.

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08Aug/16

Swimming records fall as Phelps collects 19th gold

August 8, 2016OlympicsAdam Peaty, Adrian Moorhouse, Australia, Brazil, Brittany MacLean, Caeleb Dressel, Cameron van der Burgh, Canada, Cody Miller, Country: Australia, Country: France, Country: United States, Dmitriy Balandin, Felipe Franca Da Silva, France, Golden Goggle Awards, Hungary, Japan, Jazmin Carlin, Jazz Carlin, Jessica Ashwood, Joao Gomes Jr, Katie Ledecky, Kazakhstan, Kevin Cordes, Leah Smith, Michael Phelps, Michel Phelps, Nathan Adrian, Olympic medalists, Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Held, Sarah Sjostrom, South Africa, Sports, Sports in Omaha Nebraska, Sweden, Swimmers, Swimming, Tamsin Cook, United Kingdom, United States, United States Olympic Trials, Yasuhiro Kosekismbale

Sunday sees world records tumble in the swimming pool, as Adam Peaty and then Katie Ledecky both set new world record times on the way to Olympic gold in Rio. Michel Phelps also helps Team USA to gold in Men’s 4X100 metres relay.

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