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Additional Sponsors Part Ways With Ryan Lochte

Ryan Lochte is experiencing some major brand fall-out after the Rio ‘robbery’ debacle.

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Australia Looks Inward To Dissect Worst Olympic Outing Since 1992

Despite being pegged to earn a top 5 finish among nations in Rio by its national Sports Commission, Australian athletes nabbed just 29 medals to finish 10th in the overall standings.

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Longtime Sponsor Speedo Drops Ryan Lochte Amid ‘Robbery’ Scandal

Longtime Ryan Lochte sponsor Speedo USA has announced it is ending its relationship with the 2nd most decorated swimmer of all-time.

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Aussie Swimmer Josh Palmer Gives Statement To Rio Police

Aussie Josh Palmer visited the Rio police to give a statement concerning his alleged robbery earlier this week in Copacabana.

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Aussie’s Chef de Mission Reportedly Took Issue With Swimming Culture

Even before the situation involving Australian swimmers Josh Palmer and Emma McKeon partying in Rio against Australian Olympic Committee protocol,…

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FINA Releases Statement On Rio Gas Station Debacle

FINA has released a statement concerning the ‘post-competition behavior’ of Americans Ryan Lochte, Jack Conger, Jimmy Feigen and Gunnar Bentz.

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Chen Xinyi Expelled From Rio, Chinese Fed To Launch Doping Probe

Here is the update to Chen Xinyi’s positive doping test during the Rio Olympic Games.

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Joseph Schooling Stops In Singapore For Hero’s Welcome

A parade? Selfie with the Prime Minister? Cheering Crowd at the airport? Singapore’s Joseph Schooling is loving life.

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Complete Rio Results Book Now Available

The full, compiled list of Rio results is now available.

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Australian Swimmer Josh Palmer Robbed While Out Past Curfew In Rio

In the wake of the Lochte situation, as well as an unnamed British athlete having been robbed this week, the Australian contingency has also now been involved in an incident in 2016 Olympic Games host city Rio de Janeiro.

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Maya DiRado Temporarily Defers Post-Swimming Work Plans

Maya DiRado was scheduled to start her new job on September 9th, but plans have changed slightly.

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Cate Campbell Defers Retirement Until After Tokyo 2020

Although Cate Campbell (left) raced her way to relay gold and silver, the 24-year-old Aussie still has unfinished Olympic business.

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CzechWatch Is The Hottest New Version Of Baywatch (Video)

Let the Czech swimmers help you get over your post-Olympic swimming blues.

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British Olympic Athlete Robbed At Gunpoint In Rio On Tuesday

The British Olympic contingency reported an athlete was a victim of an armed robbery in Rio earlier this week.

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Rio Gold Medalist Joseph Schooling Already Looking Ahead To Tokyo 2020

Singaporean swimmer Joseph Schooling made his mark on the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, but that’s only the beginning.

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