Tag: individual
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Speedo, Ralph Lauren drop Ryan Lochte after Rio incident
Swimwear maker Speedo and luxury retailer Ralph Lauren Corp ended their sponsorship contracts with Ryan Lochte, days after the U.S. swimmer admitted to exaggerating his story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio during the Olympics. The incident embarrassed the host city, angered the local police and government and dominated news coverage of South America's…
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The Ryan Lochte Fallout Continues As Speedo And Ralph Lauren End Their Sponsorship
Ryan Lochte is plum out of luck when it comes to his sponsorship deal with Speedo, as the banana hammock company announced Monday that they will no longer support the swimmer after his shenanigans at the Rio Olympics. You now think of Speedo as the socially conscious company and not just the company that makes…
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Ryan Lochte Dropped by Ralph Lauren, Speedo After Rio Debacle
Speedo is canceling its sponsorship after more than ten years with the Olympian.
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Fencers cross over to the catwalk
A day after star model Gisele Bundchen sashayed down the middle of the opening Olympic ceremony to rapturous applause, the crowd was going crazy for another graceful, long-haired Brazilian model strutting her stuff on the fencing piste. Nathalie Moellhausen, whose sixth-place finish on Saturday was the best ever for a Brazilian woman, has walked for…