"Lochtegate" meaning in All languages combined

See Lochtegate on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Lochte + -gate Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Lochte|gate}} Lochte + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lochtegate
  1. (informal) A scandal during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in which US swimmer Ryan Lochte and two teammates fabricated a story of having been robbed at gunpoint in order to cover up their own acts of vandalism. Tags: informal

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