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

Olivia James

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

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

Jim Thorpe, a competitor in the pentathlon and decathlon in the 1912 Olympic Games lost his medals after it came out that he had played baseball and received money, violating the amateur status rule. How much was he paid for those seasons of baseball?

When the Olympics were held in Berlin in 1936, Hitler refused to shake the hand of the black man who won in track and field. Which athlete was this?

Why does the U.S. refuse to claim its silver medal in basketball from the 1972 Olympic Games?

When Madeline de Jesus injured herself in the long jump, how did she go on to run in the 4x400 meter relay?

Everyone has heard of Tonya Harding and knows that she was involved in a scheme to injure a competitor. What is the name of the skater who was attacked?

The first athlete to ever be disqualified for drug use was pentathlete Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall. What drug was he disqualified for using?

Which sport was the first Olympic sport to have a doping scandal?

Which country boycotted the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles?

One of the greatest Olympic scandals of all time was the bombing in Atlanta in 1996. Which venue was the site of the bombing.

In 2002, after a judge admitted to being pressured into giving Russia the gold in figure skating, how did the officials decide to smooth over the scandal?

In 2000, Andreea Raducan was stripped of a gold medal in gymnastics. Why?

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

Jim Thorpe, a competitor in the pentathlon and decathlon in the 1912 Olympic Games lost his medals after it came out that he had played baseball and received money, violating the amateur status rule. How much was he paid for those seasons of baseball?

When the Olympics were held in Berlin in 1936, Hitler refused to shake the hand of the black man who won in track and field. Which athlete was this?

Why does the U.S. refuse to claim its silver medal in basketball from the 1972 Olympic Games?

When Madeline de Jesus injured herself in the long jump, how did she go on to run in the 4x400 meter relay?

Everyone has heard of Tonya Harding and knows that she was involved in a scheme to injure a competitor. What is the name of the skater who was attacked?

The first athlete to ever be disqualified for drug use was pentathlete Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall. What drug was he disqualified for using?

Which sport was the first Olympic sport to have a doping scandal?

Which country boycotted the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles?

One of the greatest Olympic scandals of all time was the bombing in Atlanta in 1996. Which venue was the site of the bombing.

In 2002, after a judge admitted to being pressured into giving Russia the gold in figure skating, how did the officials decide to smooth over the scandal?

In 2000, Andreea Raducan was stripped of a gold medal in gymnastics. Why?

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