Top 5 Most Shocking Olympic Scandals I Controversy

We’re counting down the TOP 5 Most Shocking Olympic Scandals… A bronze medal-winning gymnast lies about her age, a marathon runner hitches a ride to cheat his way to victory. A fencer uses a hidden button to fake strike counts. Hundreds of athletes are doped without their knowledge, and a basketball team fakes being disabled to win Paralympic gold. These are the scandals that changed Olympic history.

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⚠ Note:
All information presented in this episode is based on publicly available sources and is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. We strive for accuracy but cannot guarantee that all information is current or correct.
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📚 Sources:
Fred Lorz's Marathon Cheating (1904)
History: https://www.history.com/news/the-strangest-olympic-marathonSports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/olympics/2021/07/23/1904-st-louis-olympics-marathon-chaos-daily-cover
The 2000 Sydney Gymnastics Age Scandal
CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/08/22/gymnastics.protest/The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2000/aug/29/olympicgames.gymnasticsOlympics.org: https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/sydney-2000
Boris Onischenko's Fencing Fraud (1976)
BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35084621Sky HISTORY TV: https://www.history.co.uk/articles/10-olympic-cheating-scandalsOlympics.com: https://olympics.com/en/original-series/episode/onischenko-pushes-the-button-and-oversteps-boundaries-for-fencing-glory
The Spanish Paralympic Basketball Scandal (2000)
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2000/dec/12/athletics.duncanmackayBBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1624300.stmCNN: https://edition.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/12/11/paralympics.scandal/index.html
The East German Doping Program (1970s-1980s)
BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-19760073Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/east-germanys-doping-scandal-122819205/The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jun/22/the-legacy-of-east-germany-doping-programme-olympicsLondon Evening Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/the-desperate-plight-of-former-east-germany-athletes-suffering-mental-and-physical-destruction-following-doping-regime-a3119811.htmlIron Curtain Project: https://www.ironcurtainproject.eu/en/how-east-and-west-germany-abused-and-drained-their-athletes/

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