Rio Brazil Olympics Updates Critical Moments
Elaine Thompson Doubles Up With 200 Gold
Elaine Thompson of Jamaica beat Dafne Schippers, who fell crossing the finish line, in the 200 meters.Doug Mills/The New York Times
Elaine Thompson of Jamaica won the 200 meters wire-to-wire to complete a sprint double at the games. Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands won the silver medal, and Tori Bowie of the United States won the bronze. Her winning time was 21.78. In the 100 meters, Thompson had dethroned her countrywoman, the two-time winner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Bowie was the silver medalist in that race.
Elaine Thompson of Jamaica won the 200 meters wire-to-wire to complete a sprint double at the games. Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands won the silver medal, and Tori Bowie of the United States won the bronze. Her winning time was 21.78. In the 100 meters, Thompson had dethroned her countrywoman, the two-time winner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Bowie was the silver medalist in that race.
Gatlin fails to qualify in 200: The American sprinter Justin Gatlin surprisingly failed to qualify for the final of the 200 meters.
Gatlin, who won the silver medal in the 100, seemed to ease up in the last strides only to slip to third place. Only the top two finishers in each semifinal automatically qualified for the final. Usain Bolt qualified by winning another semifinal, as did the American Lashawn Merritt.
U.S. Sweeps 100 Hurdles: The United States completed a rare 1-2-3 sweep in the women’s 100-meter hurdles. Brianna Rollins won the gold medal, Nia Ali the silver and Kristi Castlin the bronze.
Boxing Referees and Judges Removed
Several referees and judges have been removed from the Olympic boxing competition after officials reviewed their decisions, fueling suspicion of dubious results in some matches at the Rio Games.
The federation, known as AIBA, said in a statement that the committee that reviews officiating had assessed all 239 bouts at the Rio Games through Tuesday and had “determined that less than a handful of the decisions were not at the level expected.”
The federation also said in the statement that “the concerned referees and judges will no longer officiate at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.”
Ryan Lochte will be summoned back to Brazil to give testimony in front of the country's Justice Department in Rio over his fabricated robbery story, police officials confirmed to the Associated Press on Thursday.
Lochte will be informed in the United States so he could decide whether to introduce a defense in Brazil, and the indictment will also be sent to the International Olympic Committee's ethics commission, authorities said in a statement.
Lochte's spokesperson, Melissa Nathan, said the swimmer had no comment.
The summons is expected soon, as civil police in Brazil said they will complete their investigation into Lochte's initial claims this week. The findings will then be sent to state prosecutors, who will, in turn, pass them on to a federal U.S. law enforcement agency, which will notify Lochte, according to Fox.
Lochte, 32, told PEOPLE he was sorry for falsely claiming that he and three other swimmers were robbed at a Rio gas station during the Olympics.
Subsequently, a Brazilian judge demanded Lochte and Feigen's passports – but Lochte had already left the country.
Feigen paid a nearly $11,000 "donation" to have his passport returned and charges dropped. Bentz and Conger were pulled off a plane headed back to the U.S. for questioning, but were ultimately not charged in the incident.
David Kubiliun of Greenspoon Marder's criminal law practice group in Florida tells PEOPLE that if Lochte were his client, he wouldn't advise the swimmer to return to Brazil.
"If he were my client, I would not advise Lochte to return," says Kubiliun, who is not involved in the case. "At this point, Lochte has nothing to gain and all to lose, particularly since: There may be no real legal consequence or penalty if he fails to appear; making a false police report, the offense for which he seems to face the most criminal exposure, is not an extraditable offense per the extradition agreement between Brazil and the U.S.; and any statements or testimony Lochte may provide will likely be used to further incriminate and embarrass him."
Further, Kubiliun says that it's "questionable whether Brazil would be pursuing this case so doggedly had this involved a non-celebrity."
"Either way, Lochte will not be extraditable unless he were to be charged in Brazil with an offense that is listed in the extradition treaty between the US and Brazil," Kubiliun tells PEOPLE.
Lochte has subsequently faced backlash for making the false claims, and was dropped by several sponsors, including Speedo and Ralph Lauren. He is facing further punishment from the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Ryan Lochte will be summoned back to Brazil to give testimony in front of the country's Justice Department in Rio over his fabricated robbery story, police officials confirmed to the Associated Press on Thursday.
Lochte will be informed in the United States so he could decide whether to introduce a defense in Brazil, and the indictment will also be sent to the International Olympic Committee's ethics commission, authorities said in a statement.
Lochte's spokesperson, Melissa Nathan, said the swimmer had no comment.
The summons is expected soon, as civil police in Brazil said they will complete their investigation into Lochte's initial claims this week. The findings will then be sent to state prosecutors, who will, in turn, pass them on to a federal U.S. law enforcement agency, which will notify Lochte, according to Fox.
Lochte, 32, told PEOPLE he was sorry for falsely claiming that he and three other swimmers were robbed at a Rio gas station during the Olympics.
Ryan Lochte
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Subsequently, a Brazilian judge demanded Lochte and Feigen's passports – but Lochte had already left the country.
Feigen paid a nearly $11,000 "donation" to have his passport returned and charges dropped. Bentz and Conger were pulled off a plane headed back to the U.S. for questioning, but were ultimately not charged in the incident.
David Kubiliun of Greenspoon Marder's criminal law practice group in Florida tells PEOPLE that if Lochte were his client, he wouldn't advise the swimmer to return to Brazil.
"If he were my client, I would not advise Lochte to return," says Kubiliun, who is not involved in the case. "At this point, Lochte has nothing to gain and all to lose, particularly since: There may be no real legal consequence or penalty if he fails to appear; making a false police report, the offense for which he seems to face the most criminal exposure, is not an extraditable offense per the extradition agreement between Brazil and the U.S.; and any statements or testimony Lochte may provide will likely be used to further incriminate and embarrass him."
Further, Kubiliun says that it's "questionable whether Brazil would be pursuing this case so doggedly had this involved a non-celebrity."
"Either way, Lochte will not be extraditable unless he were to be charged in Brazil with an offense that is listed in the extradition treaty between the US and Brazil," Kubiliun tells PEOPLE.
Lochte has subsequently faced backlash for making the false claims, and was dropped by several sponsors, including Speedo and Ralph Lauren. He is facing further punishment from the U.S. Olympic Committee.
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