Ryan Lochte made a name for himself as a competitive swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist, who still holds multiple world records. But these days, he spends most of his time caring for his three children. The 39-year-old athlete competed in his first .
He went on to compete in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, as well — collecting three bronze, three silver and six gold medals. Following the , Lochte shared a video of his morning workout before he headed to support Team USA in France. “It’s go time! I’m ready to cheer on USA.
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to watch,” he captioned , adding a laughing crying emoji. Following the Rio 2016 Olympics, Lochte faced some controversy. reported that USA Swimming and the United States Olympic Committee suspended Lochte for 10 months after he claimed he and other U.
S. swimmers were pulled over and had a gun pointed at their head. Brazilian police investigated the incident and said they found that the swimmers had vandalized a gas station and were then confronted by armed security guards.
Police called Lochte's accounts of the night untruthful and the athlete later told that he “over-exaggerated that story.” A few years later, Lochte was suspended again — this time for 14 months — by the U.S.
Anti-Doping Agency after he uploaded a photo of him receiving an intravenous injection, reported. In 2021, he was hoping to make a comeback. But, Lochte didn’t qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, marking the first .