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Olympic Medalist Keller Charged Over Capitol Riot ‌

Oluwaseye Ogunsanya January 14, 2021 11


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For participating in the January 6 attack on Congress by supporters of President Donald Trump, the Justice Department on Wednesday, has charged the US Olympic swimming gold medalist Klete Keller.

Keller was filmed as part of the crowd that illegally invaded the huge Rotunda hall of the Capitol after violent protesters broke through police lines and forced their way in.

A statement alongside the formal charges unveiled Wednesday said police identified the three-time Olympian first by what appears to be an official team jacket bearing the large logo “USA” on the back and an arm patch that read “United States Olympic team.”

He was charged with illegally entering the Capitol, violent or disorderly conduct, and obstructing law enforcement.

Keller, 38, competed in the Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008, winning two golds and a silver in the 4×200 meter freestyle relays, and two bronzes in the individual 400 meter freestyle.

His 2004 relay gold in Athens was one of the most celebrated races in swimming, with a US star team that included Michael Phelps, against an Australian foursome led by the powerful champion Ian Thorpe.

In the anchor position, he was able to hold off a surging Thorpe for the win, putting an end to years of Australian dominance in the event.

His life after the Olympics was rocky, with a divorce, multiple lost jobs, and plunge into homelessness and living out of his car for a time, he told The Olympic Channel in a 2018 podcast.

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