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Brazil court allows prosecution of Ryan Lochte over 2016 case

A Brazilian appellate court has dismissed a criminal charge against American swimmer Ryan Lochte, who claimed he was robbed during the 2016 Rio Olympics.

SAO PAULO – The prosecution of U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte for filing a false police report during the 2016 Olympics is back on after a Brazilian court decision this week.

During the Games in Rio de Janeiro, the 12-time Olympic medalist told NBC that he and fellow swimmers were robbed at gunpoint in a taxi by men with police badges as they returned to the Olympic Village from a party.