Rio De Janeiro: Ryan Lochte and three other US Olympic swimmers were held up by robbers posing as armed police after leaving a party early Sunday, the US Olympic Committee said.
<img title="Ryan Lochte. Pic/Getty Images" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/aug/Ryan-Lochte.jpg" alt="Ryan Lochte. Pic/Getty Images" /> Ryan Lochte. Pic/Getty Images
The robbers demanded their money and other items, USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said.
An International Olympic Committee spokesman had earlier denied that Lochte had been held up at gunpoint.
"According to four members of the US Olympic Swimming Team (Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger, Jimmy Feigen and Ryan Lochte), they left France House early Sunday morning in a taxi headed for the Olympic Village," Sandusky said.
"Their taxi was stopped by individuals posing as armed police officers who demanded the athletes&rsquo; money and other personal belongings. All four athletes are safe and cooperating with authorities."

Ryan Lochte and three other US Olympic swimmers were held up by robbers posing as armed police after leaving a party early Sunday, the US Olympic Committee said

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Ryan Lochte and three other US Olympic swimmers were held up by robbers posing as armed police after leaving a party early Sunday, the US Olympic Committee said

Rio 2016: IOC rubbishes Ryan Lochte robbery incident

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