Disgraced Olympian Ryan Lochte gets new endorsement deal with Cough drop maker #HNNImpct

Despite losing deals with Speedo, Ralph Lauren and other high-profile brands after fabricating a tale about getting robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Olympics, the Olympic swimmer is getting back on the sponsorship wagon, this time with cough drop maker Pine Bros. Lochte will appear in a television commercial and print ads for the company.

"We all make mistakes, but they're rarely given front-page scrutiny," Pine Bros. CEO Rider McDowell said in a statement. "He’s a great guy who has done incredible work with charities. I’m confident that Pine Bros. fans will support our decision to give Ryan a second chance."

Pine Bros. has been known for some off-beat marketing campaigns. In 2014, the company picked up Martha Stewart, ten years after her own fall from grace, for an old-fashioned, testimonial-style advertisement that aired during the Golden Globes and raised more than a few eyebrows.

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Jimmy Feigen paid his Brazillian fine for #Rio2016 and receives his passport

The last of the three swimmers with Ryan Lochte at the scene of a Rio gas station dispute on Aug. 14 that turned into an international incident released a statement late Tuesday night, including details on the negotiations between his lawyers and the Brazilian authorities.

Jimmy Feigen said he was interviewed multiple times by police as he was caught up in the aftermath of Lochte initially telling the news media that they had been robbed at gunpoint Feigen said he was presented with two options by Brazilian prosecutors last week: wait about a month as police conduct its investigation or pay a fine.

Prosecutors initially sought $31,500 for the return of Feigen’s passport that would allow him to leave the country. When Feigen’s lawyers balked at that figure, prosecutors raised the fine to $46,875.

“Finally, all parties agreed to a $10,800.00 fine,” Feigen said. “I was able to contact my family in the United States along with my American attorneys and we were able to satisfy the payment of the fine the next day. My passport was returned to me after payment was received, and I was able to return home.”

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More companies severing ENDORSEMENTS from Ryan Lochte over #Rio2016 incident

Speedo said Monday that it will donate $50,000 from Lochte's fee to a children's charity in Brazil. Ralph Lauren, Syneron-Candela and Airweave also dropped Lochte Monday. Always encourage your children to tell the truth.

Pierre de Coubertin Medal: Olympic Sportsmanship Medal Awarded to 2 Runners Who Collided During Race

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New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin and American runner Abbey D’Agostino helped each other finish the 5,000-meter semifinal after they tripped over each other midway through the race at the Rio Olympics.

#Tokyo2020: Tokyo Governor Accepts Olympic Flag at Closing Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro

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Yuriko Koike formally accepted the flag Sunday night, marking the end of the 2016 games. Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Games. As you know Yuriko is the first elected female governor in Tokyo and will be hosting the one Olympics I want to attend. The 20/20 perfect vision one.  Below is the medal count. The USA won!!

Lochte the LIAR loses ENDORSEMENT with Speedo after #Rio2016 gas station mess #HNNSports

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"We cannot condone behavior that is counter to the values this brand has long stood for," Speedo said in a statement Monday. It will donate $50,000 from Lochte's fee to a children's charity in Brazil. Now Ryan has given America a bad name. Others sponsors may follow. He released a statement below.

Caster Semenya: South African Runner Wins Gold Medal in Women's 800-Meters at Rio Olympics

Semenya finished the race in 1:55.28, more than a second ahead of silver medalist Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi. Semenya won a silver medal in the event at the 2012 Games.

Ryan Lochte: Swimmer and Teammates to Face Disciplinary Action, US Olympic Committee CEO Says

"They let down our athletes ...They let down Americans," Scott Blackmun said. During an interview on NBC, Lochte admitted he "over-exaggerated" a story of being robbed at gunpoint in Rio. This story is getting ridiculous by the day. Just ban them from #Tokyo2020

Jordan: Taekwondo Athlete Ahmad Abughaush Wins Country's First Olympic Gold Medal

Abughaush won the men's under-68-kilogram competition Thursday against Russia's Alexey Denisenko. The martial artist received a laudatory call from Jordan's Prince Feisel al Hussein after the win.

Matthew Centrowitz Jr.: American Olympian Wins Gold in Men's 1,500-Meter Race, 1st Gold in Decades

Centrowitz, 26, completed the race Saturday in 3 minutes and 50 seconds, the first time an American has won gold in the event since 1908. Algeria and New Zealand won silver and bronze, respectively.

US women win 6th straight GOLD Olympic hoops title at #Rio2016

© AP Photo/Eric Gay United States' Lindsay Whalen celebrates a score against Spain during a women's gold medal basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016.

The U.S. women's basketball team won a sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal in dominant fashion, routing Spain 101-72 on Saturday. Taurasi and the Americans played nearly flawless basketball in Rio, and were never challenged. They have won 49 consecutive games in the Olympics with only one of those decided by single digits.

With that kind of sustained success, no one wants to say this is the best women's basketball team ever assembled. They won by nearly 40 points a game, but fell short of the record 102.4 points the 1996 team averaged.

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Simone Biles to carry #TeamUSA flag at closing ceremony of #Rio2016

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As if winning five Olympic medals and meeting Zac Efron didn’t do enough to make a memorable Games for Simone Biles, she adds one more experience to her time in Rio.

Biles was chosen as the Team USA flag bearer for closing ceremony on Sunday, capping off a whirlwind two weeks that have seen the gymnast become one of the most successful athletes in these Games.

"It's an incredible honor to be selected as the flag bearer by my Team USA teammates,” Biles said in a statement. “This experience has been the dream of a lifetime for me and my team and I consider it a privilege to represent my country, the United States Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics by carrying our flag. I also wish to thank the city of Rio de Janeiro, and the entire country of Brazil, for hosting an incredible Games.”

Biles is only the second American gymnast to carry the flag in an opening or closing ceremony after Alfred Jochim in 1936.

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Yohann Diniz: French Marathon Runner Collapses During Men's Olympic 50K Race Walk

Diniz, the record holder in the event, collapsed after suffering gastrointestinal problems. Supporters praised him for finishing the race despite losing his lead. He finished seventh in the race. Honestly, he's still alive and that's what matters to me. Congrats anyhow. 

Ryan Lochte: US Olympic Swimmer Apologizes for Behavior Regarding Gas Station Incident in Rio

"I am sorry to my teammates, my fans, my fellow competitors, my sponsors, and the hosts of this great event," Lochte said on Instagram and Twitter Friday. "I have learned some valuable lessons." So they lied to the Brazilian police after surveillance video emerged. I heard the other guy is donating $10K to a Brazilian charity as a way of his apology. Glad they learned their lesson or they will be in a Brazilian jail right now. 

Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen: Judge Orders US Swimmers Not to Leave Brazil Amid Robbery Probe

 

A Brazilian judge ordered the seizure of the swimmers' passports amid an investigation into their claims of being robbed at gunpoint in Rio. Lochte has reportedly already returned to the U.S. How does the law work over there? Seizing passports of Olympic athletes who reported being robbed at gunpoint? Brazil is not a safe country to start with and I won't return there.

Nia Ali: US Hurdler Wins Women's 100-Meter Hurdles Heat at Rio Olympics

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Ali advanced to the semifinals Wednesday after winning her 100-meter hurdles heat with a time of 12.76 seconds Tuesday in Rio de Janiero. She ranked sixth in the qualifying heats.

Danell Leyva: US Gymnast Wins Silver Medals on Parallel Bars and Horizontal Bar Over Span of 2 Hours

Leyva, who was initially an alternate for the U.S. team, finished behind Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine on the parallel bars. He then came in second place behind Germany's Fabian Hambüchen on the high bar.

Olympian Simon Biles finally meets her celebrity crush Zac Efron #HNNImpact

Simone Biles has five Olympic medals -- four gold, one bronze -- and a huge crush on actor Zac Efron. She has a lifesize cutout of him in her room, and confessed to the crush on The Ellen Degeneres Show.

Finally, Simone met Zac, and it was about as adorable as you would expect. It's not the first time Efron has reached out to Biles. On Twitter, he wished her luck at the Olympic trials, and again at the Olympics. He's best known for his starring role in "High School Musical." Between Efron meeting Biles and Aly Raisman's wish to go shopping with Blake Lively, the Final Five is ready to take over Hollywood. What a sweet story.

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Abbey D'Agostino: US Distance Runner Helps Fallen Competitor Finish in 5,000-Meter Heat

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"This is the Olympic Games. We have to finish this," D'Agostino told New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin after they fell during a preliminary heat. Both advanced to the final by virtue of being tripped.

Aly Raisman: US Gymnast Wins Silver Medal in Women's Floor Exercise

Raisman finished behind teammate Simone Biles in the event, which Raisman won at the London 2012 Games. She also won silver in the all-around and gold in the team event in Rio. The Americans rule at all times in the gymnastics area. In my days it was Dominique Dawes and Mary Lou Retton.