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United States Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun<\/strong> released a statement tonight in regard to the incident<\/a> from early Sunday\u00a0morning involving four U.S. Olympic swimmers, including Ryan Lochte<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“Two U.S. Olympic swimmers (Gunnar Bentz<\/strong> and Jack Conger<\/strong>) have given statements to local authorities today regarding the incident first reported on Sunday, August 14, 2016. Their passports have been released and they recently departed Rio. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“After providing a statement earlier in the week, a third (James Feigen<\/strong>) provided a revised statement this evening with the hope of securing the release of his passport as soon as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Working in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate in Rio, we have coordinated the athletes\u2019 cooperation with local authorities and ensured their safety throughout the process, but we have not seen the full statements provided by Bentz and Conger.<\/span><\/p>\n

“However, we understand that they describe the events that many have seen on surveillance video made publicly available today. As we understand it, the four athletes (Bentz, Conger, Feigen and Ryan Lochte) left France House early in the morning of August 14 in a taxi headed to the Olympic Village. They stopped at a gas station to use the restroom, where one of the athletes committed an act of vandalism. An argument ensued between the athletes and two armed gas station security staff, who displayed their weapons, ordered the athletes from their vehicle and demanded the athletes provide a monetary payment. Once the security officials received money from the athletes, the athletes were allowed to leave.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The behavior of these athletes is not acceptable, nor does it represent the values of Team USA or the conduct of the vast majority of its members. We will further review the matter, and any potential consequences for the athletes, when we return to the United States.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“On behalf of the United States Olympic Committee, we apologize to our hosts in Rio and the people of Brazil for this distracting ordeal in the midst of what should rightly be a celebration of excellence.<\/span><\/p>\n

“With three days remaining in the Olympic Games, our primary focus will remain on supporting the athletes who are still competing and celebrating the achievements of those who have finished.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

USA Swimming CEO\u00a0Chuck Wielgus\u00a0<\/strong>followed that up with a statement of his own.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last five days have been difficult for our USA Swimming and United States Olympic families. While we are thankful our athletes are safe, we do not condone the lapse in judgement and conduct that led us to this point. It is not representative of what is expected as Olympians, as Americans, as swimmers and as individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat this is drawing attention away from Team USA\u2019s incredible accomplishments in the water and by other athletes across the Olympic Games is upsetting. The athletes and their remarkable stories should be the focus.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re extremely thankful of the support and efforts from the USOC, Department of State and U.S. Consulate General throughout this process. USA Swimming will undergo a thorough review of the incident and determine any further actions, per our Code of Conduct.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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