US Olympic medalist Lochte banned post Rio incident
US Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte has been banned till June 2017 and fined $100,000 following a drunken encounter at a gas station during the Rio Olympics. Lochte loses out on the $25,000 reward for Olympic gold winners by the US Olympic Committee, besides the USA Swimming bonus. Lochte’s sponsorship deals reportedly worth $1 million have also taken a hit.