Ryan Lochte held up at gunpoint at party, IOC denies report
USA gold medal-winning swimmer Ryan Lochte has reportedly been held up at gunpoint at a party in Brazil, according to his mother.
It is believed Lochte was with three other USA team members after being invited to the party by Brazilian swimmer Thiago Pereira.
Ileana Lochte told USA Today that Lochte was robbed, confirming he was unharmed.
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“I think they’re all shaken up. There were a few of them,” Ileana Lochte said.
“No, they were just, they just took their wallets and basically that was it.
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Lochte, who won gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay is said to have returned to the athletes village in a safe condition, however International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams says Lochte has told US team officials reports of the incident are not true.
"I can tell you the story is absolutely not true," Adams told reporters, after receiving a message on his mobile phone.
"It (the message) is from USOC (United States Olympic Committee). It's a false story."
IOC director of comms Mark Adams has just said Lochte gunpoint story is "not true."
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- with AAP