"As nice as it is to be home, I already miss the beauty of Rio and the friendliness of its people. Thank you Rio for hosting the…Games and for making us feel so welcome!" Michael Phelps tweeted

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“As nice as it is to be home, I already miss the beauty of Rio and the friendliness of its people. Thank you Rio for hosting the…Games and for making us feel so welcome!” he wrote.

Their disputed claim briefly became an international incident that Rio officials said disgraced their city, ending in apologies from America.

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Phelps, 31, did speak out about the controversy on Friday to paparazzi outside a Scottsdale, Arizona, Starbucks.

When asked whether or not he believes Lochte will emerge from the controversy unscathed, he simply responded: “We have good people taking care of it, so hopefully.”

And in a statement released to PEOPLE, USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus said: “The last five days have been difficult for our USA Swimming and United States Olympic families. While we are thankful our athletes are safe, we do not condone the lapse in judgment and conduct that led us to this point. It is not representative of what is expected as Olympians, as Americans, as swimmers and as individuals.

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“That this is drawing attention away from Team USA’s incredible accomplishments in the water and by other athletes across the Olympic Games is upsetting. The athletes and their remarkable stories should be the focus.

“We’re extremely thankful of the support and efforts from the USOC, Department of State and U.S. Consulate General throughout this process. USA Swimming will undergo a thorough review of the incident and determine any further actions, per our Code of Conduct.”

Lochte, 32, returned to the U.S. this week before Brazilian authorities said they were seeking him for more questioning. He has since released an apology in which he explained: “It’s traumatic to be out late with your friends in a foreign country – with a language barrier – and have a stranger point a gun at you and demand money to let you leave, but regardless of the behavior of anyone that night, I should have been much more responsible in how I handled myself and for that I am sorry.”

Conger and Bentz have also arrived back in America are speaking with police, but Feigen remained in Brazil as authorities had confiscated his passport, according to the USOC.