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Rio 2016 Olympics: US swimmers 'invented robbery story'

By Gadiola Emanuel - 2:35:00 AM

Ryan Lochte said a man robbed him at gunpoint while returning in a taxi to the Olympic village

US Olympic swimmers in Rio de Janeiro invented a story about a robbery in an effort to disguise a dispute over a damaged petrol station door, police sources have told the BBC.

One of the athletes broke the door to the bathroom and a row ensued when attendants asked the Americans to pay for the damage, they said.

After security guards were called in, the Americans reportedly paid and left.

Three of the swimmers remain in Brazil and are due to be questioned by police.

The fourth, gold medallist Ryan Lochte, returned to the US on Monday.

Lochte robbery: What do we know?

Before it emerged that Mr Lochte had left Brazil, a judge ordered that the four have their passports confiscated pending further police questioning, amid reports of inconsistencies in the men's accounts of the alleged robbery.

Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger were taken off a US-bound plane at Rio de Janeiro airport on Wednesday night and were seen entering a Rio police station for questioning on Thursday afternoon. Team-mate James Feigen has also remained in Brazil.

Our correspondent says the swimmers - who have repeatedly changed their accounts of what happened - could be charged with falsely communicating a crime.

What is said to have happened?

The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro told the BBC's Wyre Davies that at about 06:00 (09:00 GMT) on Sunday, the four men had arrived by taxi at a petrol station in Barra da Tijuca, 16km (10 miles) from the Olympic Park.

One of the athletes broke the door to the bathroom, the police said, and petrol station attendants asked the Americans to pay for the damage.

A verbal dispute is said to have ensued with the attendants, and security guards were called to contain the incident. The police were also called.

Ryan Lochte's life outside the pool

While police were on their way, another customer at the petrol station served as interpreter for the athletes and helped agree payment for the damage.

When police arrived, the athletes had already gone after paying for the broken door, and they returned to the Olympic Village.

Video from CCTV appears to show the athletes being detained and ordered to sit on the ground.

What have the swimmers said?

Mr Lochte admitted on Wednesday to some inaccuracies in his original account of being robbed at gunpoint in the early hours of Sunday, but vehemently denied making the story up.

"I wouldn't make up a story like this nor would the others - as a matter of fact we all feel it makes us look bad," he told US TV network NBC.

Accounts of what happened to the swimmers have been confusing from the beginning.

News of the incident emerged after Mr Lochte's mother told US media about it.

Mr Lochte himself gave an initial account of the events to NBC on Sunday, saying he and the other swimmers had been in a taxi returning from a club in the early hours when they were pulled over by men wearing police badges.

He said they had pulled a gun and told the swimmers to get on the ground. "I refused... and then the guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead..."

Mr Lochte has since slightly altered his account, telling NBC on Wednesday that the taxi had not been asked to pull over - they had been robbed while making a stop at a petrol station - and he said the gun had not been pointed directly at his forehead.

He called the inconsistencies a "traumatic mischaracterisation" caused by the stress of the incident.

Police and the judge investigating the case found inconsistencies in the men's accounts.

CCTV footage of their return to the athletes' village appears to show the swimmers laughing and joking, and handing over their wallets, phones and accreditation, as they go through the security screens. The judge said they had not shown signs of being affected by a robbery.

What has been the reaction?

US Olympic Committee (USOC) spokesman Patrick Sandusky said in a statementthat Mr Bentz, Mr Conger and Mr Feigen were co-operating with authorities and looking to speak to them on Thursday.

Mr Lochte's lawyer told the BBC he had returned to the US two days ago before the controversy broke.

"He was never asked to remain for further investigation or for any other purpose after he met with Brazilian authorities after he gave a statement," said Jeffrey Ostrow.

Who are the swimmers?

Lochte is one of the most successful swimmers in history, with 12 Olympic medals, and he once had his own reality television show in the US. In Rio, he swam in two events, winning gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay.

Feigen won gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay.

Bentz competed in the 4x200m preliminaries, but not the final. He still received a gold medal after the US team's win.

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Floyd Mayweather will not show up for Manny Pacquiao fight, fears Freddie Roach Freddie Roach believes Floyd Mayweather may not fight Manny Pacquiao

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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao face off for the cameras at the final press conference in Las Vegas

Pacquiao and Mayweather pose with Tecate models following the press conference at the MGM Grand

Mayweather and Pacquiao with the WBC welterweight belt which contains 3,000 emeralds

Mayweather and Pacquiao spoke briefly to the assembled press before facing off

Pacquiao peers out into the crowd as he came face to face with Mayweather for the penultimate time

Mayweather and Pacquiao pose with their respective trainers, Floyd Snr (left) and Freddie Roach

Pacquiao was taking pictures of the press conference and playing on his phone during proceedings

Mayweather was all smiles as he was shown the specially created WBC belt up for grabs on Saturday

Pacquiao takes his turn at the dais to talk to the assembled media from around the world

Mayweather was brief and to the point as he thanked a host of people and declared himself ready

Roach and Pacquiao share their thoughts during the press conference that dragged on for an hour

Mayweather and Pacquiao with their respective promoters, Leonard Ellerbe and Bob Arum (right)

Mayweather sits on emotionless during the final press conference before the fight

Mayweather sat through a host of speakers before talking briefly to the large media gathering

Roach fears Mayweather won't turn up for fight against Pacquiao

Pacquiao and Roach workout for the final time at their Wild Card gym before heading for Las Vegas

Roach revealed Mayweather has had Pacquiao's protective cup checked before the fight

Mayweather waits his turn to speak at the final press conference before Saturday's showdown

Roach claimed Mayweather has been uncharacteristically quiet in the build-up to the fight

Pacquiao has appeared relaxed throughout fight week and greeted hundreds of fans on Tuesday

Freddie Roach – Manny Pacquiao's seven-time Trainer of the Year – suspects Floyd Mayweather may not show up for the Fight of the Century on Saturday.

That feeling has grown as the rancour between the two camps has continued this week with arguments about the gloves each fighter will wear, how their hands will be wrapped and even the protective cup Pacquiao will wear.

Roach says: 'I don't know why Floyd has gone quiet for this fight. I really am wondering if he's going to turn up on the night.

'His speech is very low-key. Subdued. I don't think any fighter is afraid but I don't think he wanted this fight. He was forced into a fight he didn't want to take.'

The storm in a jock-cup obliged Pacquiao to have that item of apparel cleared by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Roach says: 'They made a protest about Manny's cup. They came to training this week, inspected it and approved it. The commissioner marked it and signed it to make sure it's the one he's wearing on the night. But it's the regular cup.

'As for the gloves, the commission have approved our gloves but they say theirs are not ready yet!

'I will be the one in their dressing room watching them wrap Floyd's hands.

'Manny wraps his own hands. Sometimes people put too much wrapping on.'

Pacquiao agreed with his mentor that he has always been keener than Mayweather: 'This is the first time I've felt this excited about a fight. I thank God for keeping me at peace.'

When asked about Mayweather's assertion that he is only in this for the money, Pacquiao said: 'My life before was living in the street, with nothing. It is still beyond my imagination that this boy you are talking to could become known to every person in the Philippines and so many around the world.

'I have a good feeling for this fight. This is different. God has blessed me with confidence. Belief, happiness and this feeling of being so relaxed.

'And yes I do think I wanted this fight more than Mayweather. If it's all business for him, for me it's about giving the fans who are paying all this money a great fight. They deserve that.

'The most exciting thing for me is how I glorify the name of my God.'

Roach believes his fighter can win every round: 'Manny hasn't knocked out a lot of guys in the welterweight division because they are so much bigger than him.

'But I believe he can win every round and if the chance for the knock-out comes it will be a bonus.

'He is faster than before and I can tell he's hitting harder than ever because he's hurt me a couple of times in the gym which none of my fighters have done before.'

Mayweather's father and trainer, Floyd Snr, later poked fun at Roach's suggestion that his son might not turn up on Saturday night by reciting his latest rhyme, 'Floyd's the man to meet, If you wanna get beat.'

Then he added: 'He's The Joke Coach Roach.'

Floyd Snr went on: 'This will be a one-sided fight. Floyd will simply walk him down. And by the way forget all that about Pacquiao's power. He can't punch.'

The welterweight champion himself explained his quietude: 'I don't need to trash talk any more. I'm matured. Manny's a solid champion.'

Mayweather went so far as to praise Pacquiao: 'He's a great fighter. He's going to the Hall of Fame.'

But he added: 'I will be victorious.'

By JEFF POWELL FOR MAILONLINE

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Mo Farah completes 'double-double' by winning 5000m for Great Britain at Olympic Stadium

Rio 2016 Olympics: US swimmers 'invented robbery story'

What is said to have happened?

What have the swimmers said?

What has been the reaction?

Who are the swimmers?

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