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EPISODE · Aug 23, 2016 · 5 MIN

Golden boy no more? We meet a man who has known Ryan Lochte since he was 15

from BBC Radio Foyle · host BBC Radio Foyle

Three companies who have sponsorship deals with the American swimmer Ryan Lochte have announced they're dropping him from their brand. Sponsors including the swimwear firm Speedo USA, and the fashion company Ralph Lauren have terminated agreements with Lochte after he lied to Brazilian police about being robbed at the Rio games. Brent Rutemiller - publisher of US Swimming World magazine - knows Ryan well - he says up to now, Ryan has been a "golden boy" of American swimming...

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