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Ryan Lochte: Speedo and Ralph Lauren end sponsorship Ryan Lochte: Speedo and Ralph Lauren end sponsorship
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The swimwear manufacturer Speedo and fashion label Ralph Lauren are dropping their sponsorship of the disgraced US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte.The swimwear manufacturer Speedo and fashion label Ralph Lauren are dropping their sponsorship of the disgraced US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte.
The companies made their announcements after Lochte lied about being robbed at gunpoint by a policeman after a night out during the Rio Olympics.The companies made their announcements after Lochte lied about being robbed at gunpoint by a policeman after a night out during the Rio Olympics.
Speedo said: "We cannot condone behaviour that is counter to the values this brand has long stood for."Speedo said: "We cannot condone behaviour that is counter to the values this brand has long stood for."
Lochte and three team-mates had in fact damaged a petrol station toilet door. Lochte said he respected Speedo's decision and thanked the company.
They had been returning to the Olympic village after a night out in Rio when they tried, unsuccessfully, to use the locked toilet and urinated outside instead. "I am grateful for the opportunities that our partnership has afforded me over the years,'' he said.
A third sponsor, a hair removal company called Syneron Candela, has also cancelled its sponsorship of the swimmer.
Ralph Lauren, which has removed some of Lochte's images from its website, said its sponsorship had been only for the Rio Olympics and would not be renewed.Ralph Lauren, which has removed some of Lochte's images from its website, said its sponsorship had been only for the Rio Olympics and would not be renewed.
The value of Lochte's Speedo sponsorship has not been disclosed. The contract reportedly expires this year after 10 years.
Speedo said it would donate a $50,000 portion of Lochte's sponsorship fee to the charity Save The Children's Brazilian operation.Speedo said it would donate a $50,000 portion of Lochte's sponsorship fee to the charity Save The Children's Brazilian operation.
The value of Lochte's Speedo sponsorship has not been disclosed. The contract reportedly expires this year after 10 years.
The US business magazine Forbes calculated that in the year of the 2012 London Olympics, Lochte earned about $2m in sponsorships from companies such as Gillette, Nissan, AT&T and Gatorade.The US business magazine Forbes calculated that in the year of the 2012 London Olympics, Lochte earned about $2m in sponsorships from companies such as Gillette, Nissan, AT&T and Gatorade.
Lochte's performance at Rio did not reach the heights of his London triumph, but Forbes estimated his endorsements would still have been between $1m-$2m.Lochte's performance at Rio did not reach the heights of his London triumph, but Forbes estimated his endorsements would still have been between $1m-$2m.
DisdainDisdain
Lochte is one of the most successful swimmers in history, with 12 Olympic medals, and he once had his own reality television show in the US. The saga started when Lochte and three team-mates returned to the Olympic village after a late night out in Rio.
In Rio, he swam in two events, winning a gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay along with team-mate Jack Conger. They tried, unsuccessfully, to use the locked toilet at a garage and urinated outside instead.
After first claiming that he and his three team-mates had been robbed by bogus policemen, Lochte back-tracked and admitted he had, while still drunk, "left details out" and "over-exaggerated some parts of the story".
Despite the evidence against him, including CCTV footage, he has however denied that he actually lied in his initial account to Brazilian police.
Lochte's behaviour has been met with disdain in the US and he has been widely pilloried in the US media.Lochte's behaviour has been met with disdain in the US and he has been widely pilloried in the US media.
On 19 August the New York Post carried a front-page headline describing him as the "Ugly American", along with the slogan "Liar, Liar, Speedo on fire".On 19 August the New York Post carried a front-page headline describing him as the "Ugly American", along with the slogan "Liar, Liar, Speedo on fire".
After first claiming that he and his three team-mates had been robbed by bogus policemen, Lochte back-tracked and admitted he had, while still drunk, "left details out" and "overexaggerated some parts of the story". Lochte is one of the most successful swimmers in history, with 12 Olympic medals, and he once had his own reality television show in the US.
Despite the evidence against him, including CCTV footage, he has however denied that he actually lied in his initial account to Brazilian police. In Rio, he swam in two events, winning a gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay along with team-mate Jack Conger.
"We appreciate his many achievements and hope he moves forward and learns from this experience," Speedo said of Lochte."We appreciate his many achievements and hope he moves forward and learns from this experience," Speedo said of Lochte.
Syneron Candela - a hair removal company - is another sponsor of Ryan Lochte.
It said on Sunday that its sponsorship of the swimmer was an "ongoing investigation".
The swimmer's other sponsors include mattress maker Airweave.The swimmer's other sponsors include mattress maker Airweave.