The US Olympic Committee has confirmed that Gold medal‑winning swimmer Ryan Lochte and three others have been robbed at the Rio Olympics.

He and the other members of the US Olympic swimming team had their taxi stopped by people posing as armed police.

They demanded money and other personal belongings.

The other United States swimmers robbed, according to a statement from the United States Olympic Committee, were Jimmy Feigen, left, Gunnar Bentz, and Jack Conger.