Top 10 scandalous moments in Olympic history
- 1/10
Underage Chinese gymnast competes illegally
- 2/10
The French judge’s deception
- 3/10
Mysterious “man in black” on slopes at Grenoble
- 4/10
Jesse Owens snubbed by Hitler
- 5/10
Ben Johnson disgraced for doping
- 6/10
Tonya Harding and the attack on Nancy Kerrigan
- 7/10
Russian doping at 2016 and 2018 Games
- 8/10
Roy Jones Jr. stiffed by the judges in Seoul
- 9/10
Bribery in Salt Lake City
- 10/10
Sochi problems
The history of the Olympic Games is littered with scandals, big and small. While the competition brings out the best in terms of competition and athletic excellence, the quest for glory can also bring out the worst in athletes, judges and even entire national sporting federations. Here are 10 of the most scandalous moments in the history of the Olympic Games.