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Swimmer Lochte upset after TV incident

Two men have been arrested after attempting to rush the stage during a television appearance by controversial American swimmer Ryan Lochte.

United States' Ryan Lochte
The IOC has decided the punishments handed down by the US team to Ryan Lochte are adequate. (AAP)

Ryan Lochte says he feels ``a little hurt'' after two men were arrested for allegedly rushing the stage following his performance on Dancing with the Stars.

The two men, wearing anti-Lochte t-shirts, were arrested on suspicion of criminal trespassing, Los Angeles police spokesman Officer Mike Lopez said.

They had rushed the stage while Lochte was getting his scores from judge Carrie Ann Inaba for his debut performance during Monday night's live instalment of the celebrity ballroom dance competition.

"Hey, back off," Inaba said as the altercation was occurring off screen.

When the show returned, Dancing with the Stars host Tom Bergeron explained they were interrupted by "a little incident" and thanked the ABC series' security team "for staying in shape."

The two men were detained by security until police arrived to take them into custody, Los Angeles police, Lopez said. He did not have the men's names.

No one was injured or listed as a victim in the incident, Lopez said.

The swimmer told Bergeron that "so many feelings are going through my head right now." Lochte added that he was "a little hurt, but I came out here. I wanted to do something I'm completely not comfortable with, and I did."

ABC did not immediately return messages seeking comment about the incident.

During the episode, the Olympic medallist performed a foxtrot routine with professional partner Cheryl Burke to "Call Me Irresponsible". They received a combined score from the judges of 24 out of 40.

Lochte and teammates have seen scorn from some since they were involved in an early-morning drunken encounter during the Olympics last month at a petrol station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


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