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Following the controversy, these mustard-yellow broom-heads are the only legal broom-heads certified by the World Curling Federation for competitive play. "Broomgate" also known as brushgate was a technology doping controversy in the sport of curling during the 2015–16 season. It was caused by the result of new brush head technologies and ...
Revealing the 20 biggest sports scandals of all time. Josh Criswell. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:52 PM. UEFA Boss Platini to Resign After Appeal to Lift Football Ban Fails.
The "Curse of LaBonte" was a curse in curling. It was caused by an incident at the finals of the 1972 World Curling Championships for men, the 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom in Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Germany .
Cheating at the Paralympic Games has caused scandals that have significantly changed the way in which the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) manages the events. Testing for performance-enhancing drugs has become increasingly strict and more widespread throughout the Games, with powerlifting seeing the most positive results.
In 2023, snooker was hit by one of its biggest-ever match-fixing scandals when 10 Chinese players were banned for manipulating match outcomes. The players were found guilty of accepting bribes ...
Here is a look at the biggest sports scandals of all-time. Sports can be a source of joy that brings people together, but it is not free from controversy. Here is a look at the biggest sports ...
Due to the scandal, the public lost confidence in professional cycling. [2] [3] Boxing: 1908: African American boxer Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns at the Sydney Stadium to become world heavy weight champion. The victory shattered the notion of white man's superiority and led to race riots and lynching in the United States. [4] Boxing: 1908
In December 2009, Sports Illustrated named baseball's steroid scandal of performance-enhancing drugs as the number one sports story of the decade of the 2000s. [2] The current penalties, adopted on March 28, 2014, are 80 games for a first offense, 162 games for a second offense, and a permanent suspension ("lifetime ban") for a third. [3]