How Well Do You Remember The Biggest Scandals in Olympic History?

The Olympic games are one of the pinnacles of human achievement, a symbol of how far humanity can push our bodies and minds to achieve more and greater, faster and stronger. Or at least that’s what we like to tell ourselves, but sometimes the Olympics show just how far humans are willing to go to Show More

The Olympic games are one of the pinnacles of human achievement, a symbol of how far humanity can push our bodies and minds to achieve more and greater, faster and stronger. Or at least that’s what we like to tell ourselves, but sometimes the Olympics show just how far humans are willing to go to win that shiny gold medal.
From doping scandals to the Tonya Harding business, and all sorts of sordid and creative cheats and slights in between, the Olympics are full of people who will stop at nothing to get what they want. Even when athletes aren’t intending to gain an edge, they can still become embroiled in controversy.
Let’s find out just how much you know about the history of these dark and sometimes silly scandals that have plagued the Olympics over the years. It’s more than steroids and cheating. Can you pass this Olympic scandals trivia?

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In 1904 the winner of the marathon, Fred Lorz was disqualified. Why?

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  • He taunted his competitors after he completed the race.
  • He tripped one of his competitors and broke their ankle.
  • He had hidden a bike along the route, and biked for half the marathon.
  • He hitched a ride on a car.
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