Today we head to Brazil for the Summer Olympic Games of 2016, when swimming star Ryan Lochte and three teammates reported being robbed after a night on the town. But the real story of what happened would be far more outrageous.
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Aug 2020
Russian Doping Scandal Pt. 2
Building a massive doping operation to cheat the Olympics was one thing, but for Russia, keeping it secret was the bigger challenge. After one of its former athletes blew the whistle on the operation, Putin oversaw a massive cover-up that saw top officials fleeing the country. Le ... Show More
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Aug 2020
Russian Doping Scandal Pt. 2
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