Team USA Swimmer Ryan Lochte has now confirmed that he and others were robbed at gunpoint at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
At a party in Brazil, United States of America swimmer Ryan Lochte confirmed reports that he was held up at gunpoint.
Lochte told Billy Bush of NBC that he and three other swimmers were robbed at the party on Saturday night, according to Nadine Comerford of NBC News.
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte confirms to NBC’s Billy Bush that he and three other swimmers were robbed at gunpoint last night in Rio.
— Nadine Comerford (@NComerfordTV) August 14, 2016
NBC’s Brad Jaffy provided more in depth details:
RYAN LOCHTE tells NBC NEWS “the guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead” https://t.co/NGeIylHJ1S pic.twitter.com/jhBwYHxRic
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) August 14, 2016
Nicole Auerback of USA Today had this directly from USOC spokesman Patrick Sundusky:
USOC statement confirming Ryan Lochte and 3 others were robbed pic.twitter.com/fwrloczPZS
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) August 14, 2016
The rundown of the incident, via Ben Way of Fox Sports:
Lochte invited by Brazilian swimmer Thiago Pereira, and is now safe at @USASwimming base. @FOXSportsNews told 3 teammates were with him.
— Ben Way (@BenWayFOX) August 14, 2016
Lochte called his mother Ileana immediately afterwards. She told @FOXSportsNews it was “terrifying” and has just left her hotel to meet him.
— Ben Way (@BenWayFOX) August 14, 2016
Although wallets were lost, Lochte and the other competitors are now safe.
