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Ryan Lochte Received 14-Month Ban After Posting Instagram Pic of IV Drip

Swimmer Ryan Lochte, a 12-time Olympic medalist, received a 14-month suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency after posting an incriminating photo to Instagram.

In the picture shared on May 24, 2018, Lochte is shown receiving an intravenous infusion. Though the substance itself was legal, the volume was greater than the 100 milliliters, which is the amount permitted within a 12-hour period.

The photo has since been removed from his Instagram account, but a cached version is included here. Lochte’s caption for the photo included the words “Athletic recovery with some #ivdrip.”

Ryan Lochte’s since-deleted Instagram photo.