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US Olympic CEO Promises Further Action on Lochte and Three Other Swimmers
Source: ABC News
US Olympic CEO Promises Further Action on Lochte and Three Other Swimmers
By MICHAEL EDISON HAYDEN Aug 21, 2016, 12:56 PM ET
U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun announced today that further action is coming in the case of star swimmer Ryan Lochte and his three teammates whose story of a robbery at gunpoint grabbed headlines around the world.
Blackmun at a daily media briefing gave no specifics on what possible disciplinary action may be taken, but he made no effort to hide his frustration with the matter, according to the Associated Press.
"They let down the other athletes; they let down Americans; and they let down our hosts in Rio," Blackmun said of Lochte, a 12-time medalist, and the other three swimmers. "We are going to have further action on this when we get back to the United States."
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By MICHAEL EDISON HAYDEN Aug 21, 2016, 12:56 PM ET
U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun announced today that further action is coming in the case of star swimmer Ryan Lochte and his three teammates whose story of a robbery at gunpoint grabbed headlines around the world.
Blackmun at a daily media briefing gave no specifics on what possible disciplinary action may be taken, but he made no effort to hide his frustration with the matter, according to the Associated Press.
"They let down the other athletes; they let down Americans; and they let down our hosts in Rio," Blackmun said of Lochte, a 12-time medalist, and the other three swimmers. "We are going to have further action on this when we get back to the United States."
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/us-olympic-ceo-promises-action-lochte-swimmers/story?id=41555100
LBN thread: Ryan Lochte Admits He ‘Over-Exaggerated’ Rio Robbery Story
Also: Ryan Lochte Says Gun Being Pointed at His Head 'Didn't Happen' (ABC News)
