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 * US swimmer Ryan Lochte gets 10-month suspension over Rio Olympics scandal

 * Lochte could be axed from US team

 * Swimmer takes blame for 'robbery' claim

 * Bentz blames Lochte for fake robbery

"Unfortunately, this storyline took attention away from the athletes who deserved it the most," USA Swimming CEO Chuck Wielgus said in a statement. Ryan Lochte's future as a competitive swimmer has been called into question, with the US Olympic Committee and USA Swimming jointly announced the 12-time Olympic medallist has been suspended for 10 months and barred from the 2017 World Championships. Ryan Lochte is banned from swimming through next June and will forfeit $100,000 in bonus money that went with his gold medal at the Olympics, part of the penalty for his drunken encounter at a gas station in Brazil during last month’s games. The US Olympic Committee and USA Swimming, in a joint release, announced the punishment against the swim superstar, as well as four-month suspensions against three other Americans. Sources also confirmed that Lochte's suspension will be longer than that handed out to teammates Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen, though their punishments have not been revealed yet. Despite his embarrassment, Lochte has maintained a high profile, posting regularly on social media and accepting a spot on the upcoming season of “Dancing With The Stars.”

Last month, Brazilian police charged Lochte with filing a false robbery report, but Lochte has not said whether he’ll return to Brazil to defend himself.
American swimmer Ryan Lochte agrees to a 10-month suspension while his other colleagues get four.