Now, US swimmer James Feigen says sorry for Rio fake robbery story

American Olympic swimmer James Feigen issued a formal apology yesterday for causing “serious distractions” at the Rio Olympics with his made-up story about robbery

New York: American Olympic swimmer James Feigen issued a formal apology yesterday for causing “serious distractions” at the Rio Olympics with his made-up story about robbery.

James Feigen 

American swimmer Ryan Lochte on August 14 alleged he and three other fellow Olympians Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and James Feigen, had been robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro by people claiming to be police officers, reports Sputnik.

Last week, Brazilian Chief of Civil Police Fernando Veloso said that the US Olympic swimmers’ claims about being robbed in Rio had proven to be false.

“First and foremost, I would like to apologise for the serious distractions from the Olympics and Team USA. It was never my intent to draw attention away from the tradition of athletic competition,” Feigen said in a statement. 

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