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The Olympic Games is a major international multi-sport event. During its history, both the Summer and Winter Games have been the subject of scandals, controversies and incidents. Cheating, such as the use of performance enhancing drugs by athletes, has regularly affected the Olympic Games.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games were set to be the hottest on record, an increase on the previous Games in Tokyo, during which athletes had already expressed health concerns. In June 2024, a report titled "Rings of Fire: Heat Risks at the 2024 Paris Olympics" documented concerns, and the IOC proposed mitigation measures.
Footage appears to show Lampard's teammate Didier Drogba stomping on Smith after Chelsea's fitness coach Rui Faria had wrestled Smith to the ground. [130] May 23 – During an AHL playoff game, Kip Brennan of the Hershey Bears engaged in a fight with a drunk Manchester Monarchs fan who had attacked him in the penalty box, and ripped the fan's T ...
Dutch volleyball player Steven van de Velde’s debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics was met with audible boos from the crowd. 29-year-old Van de Velde, who was convicted for the rape of a 12-year ...
United States outside hitter Kathryn Plummer (22) celebrates after a point against Brazil in a women's volleyball semifinal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1.
Several Japanese business executives and employees were arrested between August and October 2022 on suspicion of bribery.Former Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics executive board member Haruyuki Takahashi was arrested on four separate occasions within that period of time after allegedly receiving money from several businesses in exchange for facilitating Olympic sponsorship contracts.
The U.S. pair of Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth failed to reach the women's beach volleyball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics after losing in straight sets to Canada.
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