Top 10 Olympic Controversies
VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
Script written by Fred Humphries
“The Games” are never short on drama. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we'll be counting down our picks for the Top 10 Olympic Controversies. For this list, we're taking a look at the most notorious instances of cheating, violence and political maneuvering from both the summer and winter games that have generated worldwide discussion and debate.
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- #10: Boris Onishchenko's Magic Épée (1976)
- #9: Jim Thorpe's Disqualification (1912)
- #8: Displacement in Beijing (2008)
- #7: 'Blood in the Water' Match (1956)
- #6: Russian Doping Scandal (2014-)
- #5: Ben Johnson Doping (1988)
- #4: Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan (1994)
- #3: U.S. Boycotts Moscow Olympics (1980)
- #2: Olympics Black Power Salute (1968)
- #1: Nazi Olympics (1936)
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