[Witch Privilege]

Wait. What's going on with the swimmers?

[Full Metal Bitch]

Originally posted by Witch Privilege

Wait. What's going on with the swimmers?

Police visited the athletes' village in Rio Wednesday, hoping to seize the passports of Ryan Lochte and James Feigen as part of an inquiry into Lochte's report that he was the victim of a robbery — a crime that has since been called into question.

The police visit came as questions have intensified around Lochte's account from this past weekend, when he told NBC that he and three other swimmers — including Feigen — were robbed after a taxi they were traveling in was stopped by thieves posing as police.

As you might recall, Lochte's description included this line: "I put my hands up, I was like 'whatever.' He took our money, he took my wallet — he left my cellphone, he left my credentials."

But police have had trouble verifying that version of events — and a video recently emerged that purportedly shows Lochte and his fellow swimmers returning to the athletes' village on the night in question, passing through a security checkpoint where a surveillance camera filmed their movements.

When that video was published on The Daily Mail's website, it was initially described as showing how Lochte "and his shaken teammates slunk back into the Athletes Village after a night of partying ended in a chilling gunpoint robbery."

But a close viewing of the video shows that Lochte and his friends were wearing their watches when they returned — and that they put their cellphones and other belongings into baskets at the security gate. Here in Rio, the video intensified questions about whether thieves would neglect to take cellphones — a valuable commodity.

The group of swimmers also seemed to be relaxed and joking, rather than looking shaken up by a crime, the O Globo news site reports.

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Basically, the swimmers are being investigated to see if they lied about being robbed.

[Barovi]

Originally posted by Witch Privilege

Wait. What's going on with the swimmers?

Ryan Lochte along with 3 other swimmers said they got robbed at gunpoint sunday morning. After a little investigating the story is starting to seem fishy. Ryan Lochte left Brazil and is now in then USA but the other three are not allowed to leave.

Edit: Also to add to what Full Metal Bitch posted, apparently the swimmers were still partying after the time this robbery supposedly took place.

[Witch Privilege]

Mess. Why would they even lie about something like that?

Maybe they were on drugs, and had a bad trip.

[Deemy]

Elaine is not Fckn around with these girls. NEW QUEEN.

[Finny]

Kerri Walsh Jennings is such an amazing athlete and person So happy for her and April.

[Wonderland]

The swimming mess

[Shawn]

I wonder what they're trying to hide.

[Reza]

The US womens sweep of the hurdles :

[Hollywood.]

Lochte escaping Brazil just on time.

[Pikachoo]

I don't get it? What's the point in lying about being robbed? What is the motive? What is the truth?

[simmnfierzig]

Ludwig Walkenhorst just easily snatching that gold
Dropping just 1 set whole tournament in the meaningless 3rd group match

So deserved and so happy for them

[Jacketh]

Originally posted by Merankoria

In your country hooligans dominate, and you come at us brazilians?

What are you on about hooligans dominate?

We have a few idiots abroad during football tournaments - sure. But that is football culture which 99% of the country detests. But our Olympics and everything we host is very respectful. Stadiums do not chant "Zika" at people or boo competing athletes for no reason.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/boo...193851335.html

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympic...to-booolympics

Like I said, Brazil looks like a great country with great people, but the fans have been like vultures during the Olympics and the World Cup - and its been disgusting. Well, the fans who bothered to turn up I guess...

[Comedor]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/olympics...18-gqvjns.html

THE EXPOSE

[Airhead]

When I first heard the story of them being robbed I assumed they were lying. It sounded so fishy. Nothing but trash, what's the point of lying?

[LuLuDrops]

Cue another disgraced Olympian in 3...2...1...

[Comedor]

Originally posted by Airhead

When I first heard the story of them being robbed I assumed they were lying. It sounded so fishy. Nothing but trash, what's the point of lying?

They probably thought they wouldn't be investigated and that Brazil was a nobody's land.

The feds better expose them!

[simmnfierzig]

The German 4x100m women relay is looking really strong

And USA and Netherlands out with bad changes

[Comedor]

#BREAKING Brazil sources: #RyanLochte + 3 swimmers fabricated robbery story. Video shows swimmer "fighting" w/security at gas station @GMA

https://twitter.com/mattgutmanABC/st...rc=twsrc%5Etfw

[jpow]

Originally posted by Comedor

#BREAKING Brazil sources: #RyanLochte + 3 swimmers fabricated robbery story. Video shows swimmer "fighting" w/security at gas station @GMA

https://twitter.com/mattgutmanABC/st...rc=twsrc%5Etfw