Lochte reveals suicidal thoughts

US swimmer Ryan Lochte has revealed he considered suicide after a drunken escapade at the Rio Olympics triggered an international scandal.

“After Rio, I was probably the most hated person in the world,” the 32-year-old told ESPN.com. “There were a couple of points where I was crying, thinking, ‘If I go to bed and never wake up, fine.’ ”

Asked if that meant he considered killing himself, Lochte nodded and added: “I was about to hang up my entire life.”

Lochte was banned for 10 months last September after falsely claiming he and three American teammates had been mugged at gunpoint at a Rio gas station.

League and has already ousted Chinese opposition after beating Jiangsu Suning 5-3 on aggregate in the round of 16.

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AFC Champions League quarterfinal draw (played over two legs, home and away)

Al Ain (UAE) vs Al Hilal (KSA) – Aug 21/Sept 11

Persepolis (IRI) vs Al Ahli (KSA) – Aug 22/Sept 12

Shanghai SIPG (CHN) vs Guangzhou Evergrande (CHN) – Aug 22/Sept 12

Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) vs Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) – Aug 23/Sept 13