Brazil police stop US swimmers from boarding flight home

IMAGE: Ryan Lochte of the United States addresses a press conference. Photograph: Matt Hazlett/Getty Images. Federal police in Brazil stopped US Olympic swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger from......

US embarrassed! Says sorry as swimmers leave Brazil to jeers

‘There was no robbery as the swimmers described it’ ‘We apologize to our hosts in Rio and the people of Brazil for this distracting ordeal’ IMAGE: US swimmers Jack Conger......

Brazil police consider charging US swimmers with vandalism, false testimony

- 'In theory, they could be held responsible - by they, I mean one or two or all four of them - with falsely reporting a crime and vandalism.' IMAGE: US swimmers Jack Conger (L) and Gunnar Bentz......

US swimmer Lochte says gun held to forehead in taxi hold-up

IMAGE: Ryan Lochte of the United States addresses a press conference. Photograph: Matt Hazlett/Getty Images Armed robbers posing as police officers held a gun to the forehead of US gold medal......

Lochte apologises, team mate pays fine for lying to Brazil police

- US tabloid press dubbed him "The Ugly American" and "The Lochte Mess Monster", turning on the once beloved champion and saying his behaviour played into the worst stereotypes of Americans abroad.......