![]() ![]() While he fully co-operated, Usada found he had received permitted substances at an infusion clinic in a volume greater than 100ml in a 12-hour period without a therapeutic use exemption (TUE). Usada investigated Lochte after he posted an image on social media showing him receiving an intravenous infusion. How Lochte contributed to his own downfall This photo led to a Usada investigation and Ryan Lochte's 14-month ban Nasri, 31, was treated while on holiday, but it contravened World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) rules leading to a Spanish Anti-Doping investigation. Lochte's Olympic medalsĢ004 Athens (2): Gold 4x200m freestyle, silver 200m medleyĢ008 Beijing (4): Gold 200m backstroke, 4x200m freestyle Bronze - 200m medley, 400m medleyĢ012 London (5): Gold 400m medley, 4x200m freestyle Silver - 200m medley, 4x100m freestyle, Bronze - 200m backstrokeĮarlier this year, former Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri was banned from football for six months because of a drip treatment he took at a Los Angeles clinic in 2016. His latest ban runs until July 2019 having been backdated to 24 May, the date he received the prohibited intravenous infusion. The six-time Olympic champion said he and three team-mates were held up at a petrol station during a night out.īut police questioned the account after CCTV footage showed the group had vandalised the petrol station. ![]() In 2016, Lochte - the second most decorated US swimmer behind Michael Phelps - was banned from the sport for 10 months after falsely claiming he was robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Olympic Games. I am hopeful other athletes learn from my mistake." "I wasn't taking anything that was banned or prohibited. He told a news conference: "A rule is a rule and I accept there is a technical violation. Lochte posted a photo of himself on social media receiving the IV which prompted an investigation. While Lochte was not using a banned substance, athletes cannot usually receive IVs unless related to a hospitalisation or via an exemption. ![]()
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