> "Regarding the news in question, I did in fact treat an athlete from that sport, whose name and nationality I will obviously not disclose, nor whether he is participating in these Olympics," Alessandro Littara told USA TODAY Sports in an email. "However, I can say that I treated him last month and used a generous dose of hyaluronic acid."

> "I cannot say whether he told me the whole truth," Littara said, "but in any case, we did a good job and implanted a more than generous dose of hyaluronic acid." He also added, "The result is immediate, so the athlete could wear the new suit after just a few minutes."