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[Malyse]

Four U.S. swimmers, including Ryan Lochte, were robbed at gunpoint Saturday, the U.S. Olympic Committee said after initially denying that Lochte was robbed. The four swimmers, who also included Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen, were robbed by individuals posing as police officers as they headed to the Olympic Village, USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said. "All four athletes are safe and cooperating with authorities," Sandusky said

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/14/sport/us-swimmers-ryan-lochte-robbed-rio-olympics/index.html?adkey=bn

 

[Heretic]

IOC spokesman Mark Adams said reports of the American swimmer being held up at gunpoint was "absolutely not true." 

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/olympics/ryan-lochte-held-up-at-gunpoint-mother-says/ar-BBvCjX1?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

 

[Beefy]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/olympics/ryan-lochte-held-up-at-gunpoint-mother-says/ar-BBvCjX1?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

It is true.

 

[Fury451]

Glad everybody is safe. Have there been a lot of incidents like this? I know initially there were some problems with the early arrivers and such, but it seems like things of been generally quiet, more than I expected at least.

I also wonder if the IOC might be sitting on any incidences until after the end, but then again I have a tendency to wear tinfoil hats

 

[BronsonLee]

Lochte should use this to claim one of the assailants was that goddamn Michael Phelps

 

[Heretic]

It is true.

ok

 

[Malyse]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/olympics/ryan-lochte-held-up-at-gunpoint-mother-says/ar-BBvCjX1?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

Did you even read the OP?

Four U.S. swimmers, including Ryan Lochte, were robbed at gunpoint Saturday, the U.S. Olympic Committee said after initially denying that Lochte was robbed.

 

[BokehKing]

Unreal but I guess to be expected in today's world.

 

[backflip10019]

Fucking embarrassing for Rio. What a shithole of a place.

Glad everyone was unhurt.

 

[enanogrande]

Typical Latin America, unfortunately.

 

[Heretic]

Did you even read the OP?

had a thread ready and posted on yours instead. didn't read it

 

[DJ_Lae]

Feels weird that I came in here expecting it to be a complaint about how they were cheated out of medals, not actually robbed.

 

[AxelFoley]

It is true.

 

[Majine]

 

[MIMIC]

Saw this earlier in the news and it was a really confusing story. Ryan's MOM was the one who said he was robbed, while the coach and Lochte himself denied the robbery (according to the story I was reading). In any event. it's good that no one was harmed.

 

[ascii42]

Feels weird that I came in here expecting it to be a complaint about how they were cheated out of medals, not actually robbed.

Same. Wow.

 

[LyleLanley]

This is the most Ryan Lochte quote possible.

 

[AxelFoley]

😂😂😂

 

[BronsonLee]

This is the most Ryan Lochte quote possible.

THE MAN MAKES MUGGING SOUND BORING

 

[GravityInsanity]

Holy shit

 

[rtcn63]

I thought this was about be about scoring

 

[Googly Eyes Dog]

It's only a matter of time before an athlete actually gets shot at these games. What an embarrassment.

 

[Vic]

I thought this was about be about scoring

heh

 

[Kieli]

Shows you how corrupt to the bone the IOC and USOC are that they would reflex deny their own fucking athletes before begrudgingly retracting because they were presented with cold hard proof.

 

[Kinyou]

At first I thought of robbed of winning a medal, not literally robbed

This is the most Ryan Lochte quote possible.

Leaving him his phone and credentials is almost nice

 

[andythinkpad]

As long as Rio can get through the Olympic without anyone getting killed is a success. Then they can go back to impeach the president.

 

[Gabriel_Logan]

If only that Russian diplomat was there

 

[Dynomutt]

Team USA Basketball ain't getting robbed. Nike got them top flight security and their own cruise ship for quarters.

 

[Wafflecakes]

Shows you how corrupt to the bone the IOC and USOC are that they would reflex deny their own fucking athletes before begrudgingly retracting because they were presented with cold hard proof.

Don't get me wrong... denying it was fucking stupid.

However, that isn't corruption.

It is getting pretty tiring for every negative thing that happens to be called corruption.

 

[WesternHeretic]

What a shit show this has been.

 

[Spiral Insanity]

Don't get me wrong... denying it was fucking stupid.

However, that isn't corruption.

It is getting pretty tiring for every negative thing that happens to be called corruption.

It is part of it. Point is, Rio is not safe for athletes and supporters due to various conditions.

 

[Wafflecakes]

It is part of it. Point is, Rio is not safe for athletes and supporters due to various conditions.

That I agree.

 

[SyNapSe]

Weird to say but cool of the robbers to leave credentials. It'd obviously be a scary thing to have happen.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

You should get a ban for this. Not because I'm opposed or angry. You're just too god damn good. This is absolutely golden. Did you make it? Doesn't matter! Still bannable, at least for an hour or so lol

 

[Biske]

At first I thought of robbed of winning a medal, not literally robbed


Leaving him his phone and credentials is almost nice

A down right considerate robbery really. If I was getting robbed it be like "dude let me keep the ID and the phone, those are a pain in the ass to replace, you feel me bro?"

 

[Joni]

Glad everybody is safe. Have there been a lot of incidents like this? I know initially there were some problems with the early arrivers and such, but it seems like things of been generally quiet, more than I expected at least.

I also wonder if the IOC might be sitting on any incidences until after the end, but then again I have a tendency to wear tinfoil hats

A Judo medal winner and his sparring partner were robbed as well.

 

[Emperor Bohe]

You should get a ban for this. Not because I'm opposed or angry. You're just too god damn good. This is absolutely golden. Did you make it? Doesn't matter! Still bannable, at least for an hour or so lol

Looks like it's from Late Show with Colbert

 

[Biochet]

This is the most Ryan Lochte quote possible.

 

[True Savior]

We had a Minister robbed in the Olympics. This is hardly news. Everyone gets mugged in Rio.

 

[CloudWolf]

At first I thought this thread was about an American complaining that Americans weren't the best. Didn't realize they were actually robbed for real.

It's only a matter of time before an athlete actually gets shot at these games. What an embarrassment.

A matter of time? It already happened in Munich in the 70's. It's kind of a big deal. Unless you're specifically referring to the Rio games, in that case I agree, the world is crazy right now and Rio isn't exactly the safest place on earth.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

If we can get through these Olympics without something terrible happening it would be a huge sigh of relief.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Man I thought this was going to be about them being robbed as in like they should have won gold/silver but something happened either last second or political and they were denied.

 

[andythinkpad]

We had a Minister robbed in the Olympics. This is hardly news. Everyone gets mugged in Rio.

Not Russian though.

 

[FlashbladeGAF]

HOLY SHIT!

 

[Pingoreous]

This is the most Ryan Lochte quote possible.

 

[MechaX]

Why did I not make this connection until now

 

[timetokill]

Left his credentials, huh. Not likely.

Folks, I'm afraid what we have here is... AN IMPOSTER.

Clearly the mugging was a front for a kidnap and swap, to try and hurt US Olympic chances in the pool.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

This is the most Ryan Lochte quote possible.

Lochte is amazing lmao.

 

[Ristifer]

Pretty sure not getting robbed in Rio is abnormal.

 

[Escape Goat]

Lochte is great at following directions.