A Brazilian police official who had reviewed the video images said that there had been no armed assault, contrary to what the swimmers had claimed. It was not immediately clear whether an altercation occurred at the gas station between one of the swimmers and the security, as some news organizations have reported. He later altered his account, saying the taxi stopped at a gas station so they could use the bathroom. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAt the gas station, which is in Barra da Tijuca, on the route to the athletes’ village, the swimmers went to the bathroom. Someone at the gas station called the police, but by the time a police car arrived at the scene, the swimmers were gone.

Source: New York Times August 18, 2016 15:39 UTC