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Sports Trivia - Infamous Cheaters in Sport

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Which contestant was caught cheating in the 100m dash at the Seoul Olympics?

Answer: Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson was born in Jamaica in 1961. He immigrated to Canada with his family in 1976 and trained in Scarborough, Ontario under the guidance of ex Olympian, Charlie Francis. His original big international triumph came in 1982 when he won medals at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. At the Seoul Olympics, Ben positioned first in the 100m dash but botched the drug test. He was stripped of his gold medal and his world records.

Which contestant was caught cheating in fencing?

Answer: Boris Onischenko

In 1976, at the Montreal Olympics, Boris Onischenko was caught cheating in fencing. Boris was a member of the Soviet squad, who were contending in the pentathlon. He was also a member of the infamous KGB. At some point in the event, Boris was caught with a apparatus, in his sword that would set off the “hit” gauge. Boris was able to manipulate the device and achieve hits whenever he wanted. As a consequence, he was disqualified and hurried out of the country in shame.

During the Paralympics in Sidney, which team was asked to depart?

Answer: Spain’s basketball team

The Spanish men’s basketball squad won gold, but had to give back their medals. An investigation made on the squad revealed that nine of the players on the squad had no disability. The team had beaten the Russians to win the gold in the intellectual disability contest.

Which competitor was found guilty of riding in an automobile during the Olympic marathon?

Answer: Frederick Lorz

The 1904 Olympics were held in St Louis, Missouri. Fred finished the race with an amazing time of 3 hours and 13 minutes. It was soon after discovered that after nine miles, his manager picked him up in a vehicle and they drove together for the next eleven miles. Fred was stripped of the gold medal, which was given to Thomas Hicks, a British athlete. Incongruously by today’s standards, Hicks would have also been disqualified for using strychnine and brandy to facilitate him during the race.

Hermann Ratjen was found guilty of cheating in which Olympic event?

Answer: Women’s high jump

Hermann Ratjen was discovered to be a man. This case not like countless others was more of a medical mix-up than a deliberate effort to dupe. “Dora Ratjen” competed at the 1936 Olympics where he/she placed 4th in woman‘s high jump. Hermann then went on to set a world record at the European Championships in Vienna. On his way home, he was apprehended at a train station after travellers had alerted authorities of a chap abroad who was travelling clad as a female. A medical doctor established that “Dora” was undeniably a man. After the exam, the medical doctor explained that ‘Dora’ had a birth imperfection, which explained why the midwife had mistaken the newborn for a woman.

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