After American swimmer Ryan Lochte was robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning in Rio de Janeiro, the Australia Olympic Committee has prohibited its athletes from visiting the Copacabana and Ipanema beaches at night, per ESPN.com's Tom Hamilton.
Kitty Chiller, Australia's head of mission, said the AOC had already suggested to its athletes that they travel in groups of three or more. Now, the AOC has made the two beaches off limits from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. BRT.
"There has been an increase in petty criminal—but still criminal—activity on the beaches," Chiller said. "If travelling at night after dark—between 6 p.