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Since then, certain Olympic controversies have made permanent marks on popular culture, from lesser controversies, like a photograph of Michael Phelps smoking pot in college, to scandals with ...
List of Olympic Games scandals, controversies and incidents Concerns and controversies at the 1988 Winter Olympics Concerns and controversies at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Various concerns and controversies arose in relation to the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris including security, [1] human rights issues, Israel's participation amidst the Israel–Hamas war, and allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Gold medalist Imane Khelif of Algeria poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 66kg final boxing category during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on August 9, 2024.
Rhodesia was also prevented from entering the 1972 Summer Olympics when its invitation was withdrawn by the International Olympic Committee following protests by other African countries. Possibly the most famous Olympic boycotts occurred in 1980 and 1984, due to the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan. Iran and Albania are the only countries that ...
For a brief moment, Ben Johnson emerged from the 1988 Summer Olympics as Canada's national hero. No athlete in Canadian history underwent a more precipitous fall from grace after he tested ...