Top 20 Most Scandalous Olympic Controversies Ever
VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Nathan Sharp
These moments gave the Olympics a black eye. For this list, we'll be looking at the worst controversies to have plagued the Olympic Games. Our countdown includes South Korea Bribes Judges, The Salt Lake City Bid Scandal, Nazi Olympics, and more!
- #21: Many Concerns Over the 2020 Olympics
- #20: Zola Budd Collides with Mary Decker
- #19: Making Way for the Games
- #18: South Korea Bribes Judges
- #17: The American Swimmers' Scandal
- #16: Boris Onishchenko's Magic Épée
- #15: Ángel Matos Kicks a Referee
- #14: The Salt Lake City Bid Scandal
- #13: The 2002 Figure Skating Scandal
- #12: The 1972 Men's Basketball Final
- #11: Displacement in Beijing
- #10: Jim Thorpe's Disqualification
- #9: The African Boycott
- #8: 'Blood in the Water' Match
- #7: Ben Johnson Doping
- #6: Tonya Harding & Nancy Kerrigan
- #5: Russian Doping Scandal
- #4: U.S. Boycotts Moscow Olympics
- #3: Olympics Black Power Salute
- #2: Nazi Olympics
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