Ryan Lochte Nominated For The Sports Award Example
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Ryan Lochte made up a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio
| Nominee: | Ryan Lochte |
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| Why this nomination? | He embarrassed both his team and the U.S.A. | ||
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| Description: | Ryan Lochte sparked an international spectacle full of chaos and confusion this week when he claimed that he and three other U.S. Olympic swimmers were robbed at gunpoint in Rio �" a crime Brazilian authorities say the athletes made up. The 12-time Olympic medalist’s harrowing story, that at one point involved a gun being held to his forehead, unraveled Thursday as Brazilian authorities said the Americans “were not victims” of the purported crime and as security camera footage surfaced that cast doubt on the swimmers’ tale. Here’s how Lochte’s story shaped up and ultimately fell apart: The Buildup Rumors began to swirl of a possible armed robbery early Sunday that may have involved Lochte and some of his fellow teammates after Fox Sports News in Australia reported about it. The story grew after Lochte’s mother told USA Today that her son and the other swimmers �" later identified as Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen �" were “shaken up” after | ||
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| Publication/Media Source: | Time | ||
| Author: | Melissa Chan | ||
| Publication Date: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ||
| Tags: | olympics, ryan lochte | ||
| Nominator: | IAStaff | ||
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| Submission Date | Aug 24, 2016 (Edited May 01, 2017) |
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