Lochte: US Swimmers ‘Safe and Unharmed’ After Robbery

Ryan Lochte and three other American swimmers were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday by thieves posing as police officers who stopped their taxi and took their money and belongings. In the latest security incident to hit the Rio de Janeiro Games, Lochte told NBC that one of the robbers put a gun to his forehead before taking his wallet. No one was injured. “While it is true that my teammates and I were the victims of a robbery early Sunday morning, what is most important is that we are...

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