RIO DE JANEIRO — Two U.S. swimmers who were with Ryan Lochte the night of an alleged robbery were removed from a flight at a Rio airport on Wednesday night as they tried to leave the country.
Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were taken off their flight departing for the United States by Brazilian authorities, USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports. He said more information is being gathered.
A judge ruled two swimmers -- Lochte and Jimmy Feigen -- were to turn over their passports and remain in Brazil. Lochte is home in the United States.