the games are never short on drama welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Olympic controversies in other words
Olympic controversies in other words
Olympic controversies in other words doped athletes are protected by the
doped athletes are protected by the
doped athletes are protected by the anti-doping agency of Russia rather than
anti-doping agency of Russia rather than
anti-doping agency of Russia rather than suspended for this list we’re taking a
suspended for this list we’re taking a
suspended for this list we’re taking a look at the most notorious instances of
look at the most notorious instances of
look at the most notorious instances of cheating violence and political
cheating violence and political
cheating violence and political maneuvering from both the summer and
maneuvering from both the summer and
maneuvering from both the summer and winter games all of which generated
winter games all of which generated
winter games all of which generated worldwide discussion and debate until
worldwide discussion and debate until
worldwide discussion and debate until today she was thought to be a virtual
today she was thought to be a virtual
today she was thought to be a virtual shoo-in for the Olympics this evening
shoo-in for the Olympics this evening
shoo-in for the Olympics this evening the president of the US Figure Skating
the president of the US Figure Skating
the president of the US Figure Skating Association said that Kerrigan must
Association said that Kerrigan must
Association said that Kerrigan must compete in tomorrow’s initial program or
compete in tomorrow’s initial program or
compete in tomorrow’s initial program or she will not be allowed on the team
she will not be allowed on the team
she will not be allowed on the team we’re excluding tragedies like the
we’re excluding tragedies like the
we’re excluding tragedies like the Munich massacre of 1972 and Atlanta’s
Munich massacre of 1972 and Atlanta’s
Munich massacre of 1972 and Atlanta’s bombing in 1996 as there is little
bombing in 1996 as there is little
bombing in 1996 as there is little dispute about the causes and results of
dispute about the causes and results of
dispute about the causes and results of those incidents we know that a rock
those incidents we know that a rock
those incidents we know that a rock concert was taking place we know that
concert was taking place we know that
concert was taking place we know that there has been talk about an explosion
there has been talk about an explosion
there has been talk about an explosion from a garbage can there’s been talk
from a garbage can there’s been talk
from a garbage can there’s been talk that there was evacuation in the moments
that there was evacuation in the moments
that there was evacuation in the moments before it number 10
before it number 10
before it number 10 boris honest janko’s magic pepe after
boris honest janko’s magic pepe after
boris honest janko’s magic pepe after the elimination of the Soviet team as a
the elimination of the Soviet team as a
the elimination of the Soviet team as a result of onishchenko disqualification
result of onishchenko disqualification
result of onishchenko disqualification hopes began to revive as a distinguished
hopes began to revive as a distinguished
hopes began to revive as a distinguished yet aging modern pentathlete and
yet aging modern pentathlete and
yet aging modern pentathlete and respected figure in the Soviet Union 38
respected figure in the Soviet Union 38
respected figure in the Soviet Union 38 year old Boris on his chenko had a
year old Boris on his chenko had a
year old Boris on his chenko had a considerable reputation to uphold in his
considerable reputation to uphold in his
considerable reputation to uphold in his homeland the pressure to perform
homeland the pressure to perform
homeland the pressure to perform particularly in the Cold War era of
particularly in the Cold War era of
particularly in the Cold War era of sport was too much to bear however and
sport was too much to bear however and
sport was too much to bear however and caused the former Army Major to cheat
caused the former Army Major to cheat
caused the former Army Major to cheat eventually leading to his downfall
eventually leading to his downfall
eventually leading to his downfall desperate to match his silver medal
desperate to match his silver medal
desperate to match his silver medal performance of four years prior he
performance of four years prior he
performance of four years prior he altered his a pay to register hits even
altered his a pay to register hits even
altered his a pay to register hits even when he wasn’t making contact with his
when he wasn’t making contact with his
when he wasn’t making contact with his opponent punch is registered when the
opponent punch is registered when the
opponent punch is registered when the Foyle hip hits the opponent with the
Foyle hip hits the opponent with the
Foyle hip hits the opponent with the force of at least 500 grams just as
force of at least 500 grams just as
force of at least 500 grams just as quickly as this plot was discovered
quickly as this plot was discovered
quickly as this plot was discovered Boris the cheat was stripped of all his
Boris the cheat was stripped of all his
Boris the cheat was stripped of all his sporting honors and
sporting honors and
sporting honors and personally reprimanded by Soviet leader
personally reprimanded by Soviet leader
personally reprimanded by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev therefore suffering the
Leonid Brezhnev therefore suffering the
Leonid Brezhnev therefore suffering the very fall from grace he was trying
very fall from grace he was trying
very fall from grace he was trying desperately to avoid number nine Jim
desperately to avoid number nine Jim
desperately to avoid number nine Jim Thorpe’s disqualification reportedly
Thorpe’s disqualification reportedly
Thorpe’s disqualification reportedly dubbed the greatest athlete in the world
dubbed the greatest athlete in the world
dubbed the greatest athlete in the world by the king of Sweden this legendary
by the king of Sweden this legendary
by the king of Sweden this legendary all-rounder took gold in both the
all-rounder took gold in both the
all-rounder took gold in both the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912
pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912
pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Summer Games setting records that would
Summer Games setting records that would
Summer Games setting records that would endure well into the 20th century there
endure well into the 20th century there
endure well into the 20th century there must be something in the Thorpe legend
must be something in the Thorpe legend
must be something in the Thorpe legend for people to still be talking about him
for people to still be talking about him
for people to still be talking about him fifty years after he’s dead
fifty years after he’s dead
fifty years after he’s dead the Native American and European
the Native American and European
the Native American and European athletics is defined by tales of his
athletics is defined by tales of his
athletics is defined by tales of his nonchalant excellence his winning the
nonchalant excellence his winning the
nonchalant excellence his winning the high jump in mismatched shoes is one of
high jump in mismatched shoes is one of
high jump in mismatched shoes is one of many classic anecdotes yet his feats
many classic anecdotes yet his feats
many classic anecdotes yet his feats will always be tainted by the IOC s
will always be tainted by the IOC s
will always be tainted by the IOC s so-called elitist and potentially racist
so-called elitist and potentially racist
so-called elitist and potentially racist attempts to punish him for violating
attempts to punish him for violating
attempts to punish him for violating their Victorian rules on amateurism
their Victorian rules on amateurism
their Victorian rules on amateurism rules that white athletes apparently
rules that white athletes apparently
rules that white athletes apparently frequently abused without consequence
frequently abused without consequence
frequently abused without consequence far as I’m concerned he’s a simon-pure
far as I’m concerned he’s a simon-pure
far as I’m concerned he’s a simon-pure athlete you mustn’t take those medals
athlete you mustn’t take those medals
athlete you mustn’t take those medals away from him gentlemen you mustn’t
away from him gentlemen you mustn’t
away from him gentlemen you mustn’t under serious pressure from Thorpe
under serious pressure from Thorpe
under serious pressure from Thorpe supporters the IOC did eventually yield
supporters the IOC did eventually yield
supporters the IOC did eventually yield on the subject by returning thorpes
on the subject by returning thorpes
on the subject by returning thorpes medals in the early 1980s they were
medals in the early 1980s they were
medals in the early 1980s they were presented to his seven surviving
presented to his seven surviving
presented to his seven surviving children
number eight displacement in Beijing as
number eight displacement in Beijing as far back as the year 2000 Chinese
far back as the year 2000 Chinese
far back as the year 2000 Chinese officials were implementing quote
officials were implementing quote
officials were implementing quote environmental improvement projects a
environmental improvement projects a
environmental improvement projects a fancy phrase for the systematic
fancy phrase for the systematic
fancy phrase for the systematic demolition of Beijing’s impoverished
demolition of Beijing’s impoverished
demolition of Beijing’s impoverished areas resulting in the displacement of
areas resulting in the displacement of
areas resulting in the displacement of an estimated 1 and a half million people
an estimated 1 and a half million people
an estimated 1 and a half million people for the 2008 Summer Games these people
for the 2008 Summer Games these people
for the 2008 Summer Games these people have been forced out of their homes to
have been forced out of their homes to
have been forced out of their homes to make way for profitable real estate
make way for profitable real estate
make way for profitable real estate projects although the local government
projects although the local government
projects although the local government claimed that they moved only between 6
claimed that they moved only between 6
claimed that they moved only between 6 and 15 thousand people all with ample
and 15 thousand people all with ample
and 15 thousand people all with ample compensation numerous reports emerged
compensation numerous reports emerged
compensation numerous reports emerged exposing the mistreatment of those
exposing the mistreatment of those
exposing the mistreatment of those unwilling to shift by heavy-handed
unwilling to shift by heavy-handed
unwilling to shift by heavy-handed police Beijing’s floating population
police Beijing’s floating population
police Beijing’s floating population consisting of rural migrants the
consisting of rural migrants the
consisting of rural migrants the homeless and other so-called
homeless and other so-called
homeless and other so-called second-class citizens
second-class citizens
second-class citizens were most at risk from this purported
were most at risk from this purported
were most at risk from this purported social cleansing as the government took
social cleansing as the government took
social cleansing as the government took the opportunity to further marginalize
the opportunity to further marginalize
the opportunity to further marginalize these people for now many live in
these people for now many live in
these people for now many live in neighborhoods curtain’d off by gray
neighborhoods curtain’d off by gray
neighborhoods curtain’d off by gray concrete wolf built authorities say to
concrete wolf built authorities say to
concrete wolf built authorities say to make Beijing prettier it was reported
make Beijing prettier it was reported
make Beijing prettier it was reported that 40 billion dollars was spent on
that 40 billion dollars was spent on
that 40 billion dollars was spent on Olympic or corporate infrastructure
Olympic or corporate infrastructure
Olympic or corporate infrastructure while human rights were allegedly
while human rights were allegedly
while human rights were allegedly blatantly ignored adding to an already
blatantly ignored adding to an already
blatantly ignored adding to an already large list of controversies surrounding
large list of controversies surrounding
large list of controversies surrounding the Beijing Games this area will be
the Beijing Games this area will be
the Beijing Games this area will be destroyed that’s certain we just don’t
destroyed that’s certain we just don’t
destroyed that’s certain we just don’t know when I thought that that would
know when I thought that that would
know when I thought that that would happen before the games but apparently
happen before the games but apparently
happen before the games but apparently it got delayed say for now we’ve been
it got delayed say for now we’ve been
it got delayed say for now we’ve been left alone number 7 the blood in the
left alone number 7 the blood in the
left alone number 7 the blood in the water match just a few weeks before this
water match just a few weeks before this
water match just a few weeks before this water polo match Soviet tanks had
water polo match Soviet tanks had
water polo match Soviet tanks had rumbled into Budapest to end a
rumbled into Budapest to end a
rumbled into Budapest to end a revolution that would claimed the lives
revolution that would claimed the lives
revolution that would claimed the lives of about 3000 Hungarians I was
of about 3000 Hungarians I was
of about 3000 Hungarians I was considered to be from the foreign class
considered to be from the foreign class
considered to be from the foreign class background and when the communist system
background and when the communist system
background and when the communist system came into power here I had to find the
came into power here I had to find the
came into power here I had to find the opportunity to make my way in the world
opportunity to make my way in the world
opportunity to make my way in the world with the hopes of restoring their
with the hopes of restoring their
with the hopes of restoring their country’s pride the Hungarian team
country’s pride the Hungarian team
country’s pride the Hungarian team devised a plan to rile the Russians up
devised a plan to rile the Russians up
devised a plan to rile the Russians up get physical and force them into rash
get physical and force them into rash
get physical and force them into rash decisions a lot of people asked why it
decisions a lot of people asked why it
decisions a lot of people asked why it is that way
is that way
is that way and I think that water polo is simply in
and I think that water polo is simply in
and I think that water polo is simply in our blood with Hungary leading four
our blood with Hungary leading four
our blood with Hungary leading four nothing late in the game
nothing late in the game
nothing late in the game the Russians decided to take matters
the Russians decided to take matters
the Russians decided to take matters into their own hands
into their own hands
into their own hands Hungarian player Ervin’s ador was
Hungarian player Ervin’s ador was
Hungarian player Ervin’s ador was viciously struck in the eye sending the
viciously struck in the eye sending the
viciously struck in the eye sending the hundreds of Hungarians in the crowd into
hundreds of Hungarians in the crowd into
hundreds of Hungarians in the crowd into a frenzy that required police
a frenzy that required police
a frenzy that required police intervention to end in a bittersweet
intervention to end in a bittersweet
intervention to end in a bittersweet finish to their games the Hungarian team
finish to their games the Hungarian team
finish to their games the Hungarian team took home the gold but they could never
took home the gold but they could never
took home the gold but they could never escape the matches political subtext
escape the matches political subtext
escape the matches political subtext forcing many team members to find refuge
forcing many team members to find refuge
forcing many team members to find refuge in less oppressive lands the Hungarians
in less oppressive lands the Hungarians
in less oppressive lands the Hungarians are declared for nothing winners the
are declared for nothing winners the
are declared for nothing winners the semifinal showdown instantly makes
semifinal showdown instantly makes
semifinal showdown instantly makes headlines across the globe
headlines across the globe
headlines across the globe number six the Russian doping scandal
number six the Russian doping scandal
number six the Russian doping scandal it’s almost spooky the women’s 800
it’s almost spooky the women’s 800
it’s almost spooky the women’s 800 meters a favorite event of the Russians
meters a favorite event of the Russians
meters a favorite event of the Russians that is now under general suspicion
that is now under general suspicion
that is now under general suspicion details of state-sponsored systematic
details of state-sponsored systematic
details of state-sponsored systematic doping in Russia really came to light in
doping in Russia really came to light in
doping in Russia really came to light in 2014 but they were dramatically expanded
2014 but they were dramatically expanded
2014 but they were dramatically expanded upon when a former Russian anti-doping
upon when a former Russian anti-doping
upon when a former Russian anti-doping official Gregory Ruud chenkov provided
official Gregory Ruud chenkov provided
official Gregory Ruud chenkov provided an insider’s look into a conspiracy that
an insider’s look into a conspiracy that
an insider’s look into a conspiracy that forced him to flee to the US in fear for
forced him to flee to the US in fear for
forced him to flee to the US in fear for his life according to Russian cap he
his life according to Russian cap he
his life according to Russian cap he would feed the athletes these banned
would feed the athletes these banned
would feed the athletes these banned substances vile alcohol exploiting the
substances vile alcohol exploiting the
substances vile alcohol exploiting the increased access granted by their
increased access granted by their
increased access granted by their hosting of the games competitors in
hosting of the games competitors in
hosting of the games competitors in Sochi in 2014 were allowed to dope
Sochi in 2014 were allowed to dope
Sochi in 2014 were allowed to dope without consequence while they’re
without consequence while they’re
without consequence while they’re tainted urine samples were exchanged for
tainted urine samples were exchanged for
tainted urine samples were exchanged for clean ones in covert operations carried
clean ones in covert operations carried
clean ones in covert operations carried out by Ruud chenkov and other shady
out by Ruud chenkov and other shady
out by Ruud chenkov and other shady experts it’s a fact that we cannot prove
experts it’s a fact that we cannot prove
experts it’s a fact that we cannot prove doping among athletes through our
doping among athletes through our
doping among athletes through our evaluation but we do have an indication
evaluation but we do have an indication
evaluation but we do have an indication of how widespread doping is he claimed
of how widespread doping is he claimed
of how widespread doping is he claimed that at least 15 medal winners from the
that at least 15 medal winners from the
that at least 15 medal winners from the 2014 Winter Olympics might be implicated
2014 Winter Olympics might be implicated
2014 Winter Olympics might be implicated as a result of these elaborate
as a result of these elaborate
as a result of these elaborate supposedly Kremlin sanctioned schemes
supposedly Kremlin sanctioned schemes
supposedly Kremlin sanctioned schemes Russia was indefinitely suspended from
Russia was indefinitely suspended from
Russia was indefinitely suspended from world sports events and many of its
world sports events and many of its
world sports events and many of its athletes may miss the 2016 Summer
athletes may miss the 2016 Summer
athletes may miss the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio but pressure is building
Olympics in Rio but pressure is building
Olympics in Rio but pressure is building to make Russia sanctions stick much
to make Russia sanctions stick much
to make Russia sanctions stick much longer number 5 ben jonson doping for
longer number 5 ben jonson doping for
longer number 5 ben jonson doping for canadians a classic where were you
canadians a classic where were you
canadians a classic where were you moment
moment
moment then the positive drug test the men’s
then the positive drug test the men’s
then the positive drug test the men’s 100 meters at the 1988 Summer Olympics
100 meters at the 1988 Summer Olympics
100 meters at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul may have been labeled the
in Seoul may have been labeled the
in Seoul may have been labeled the dirtiest race in history but it was also
dirtiest race in history but it was also
dirtiest race in history but it was also one of the most enthralling to watch
one of the most enthralling to watch
one of the most enthralling to watch that year it was all about Ben Johnson
that year it was all about Ben Johnson
that year it was all about Ben Johnson versus Carl Lewis six members of that
versus Carl Lewis six members of that
versus Carl Lewis six members of that all-star lineup would end up implicated
all-star lineup would end up implicated
all-star lineup would end up implicated in other doping controversies later in
in other doping controversies later in
in other doping controversies later in their careers but it was Johnson the
their careers but it was Johnson the
their careers but it was Johnson the world record holder after his nine point
world record holder after his nine point
world record holder after his nine point seven nine second race who will forever
seven nine second race who will forever
seven nine second race who will forever be defined by the steroid use he began
be defined by the steroid use he began
be defined by the steroid use he began in 1981 the Canadian was open about his
in 1981 the Canadian was open about his
in 1981 the Canadian was open about his long-term cheating and was rightly
long-term cheating and was rightly
long-term cheating and was rightly stripped of his gold medal yet to this
stripped of his gold medal yet to this
stripped of his gold medal yet to this day he is act to be the only one
day he is act to be the only one
day he is act to be the only one punished when the other athletes also
punished when the other athletes also
punished when the other athletes also failed drug tests come and run after me
failed drug tests come and run after me
failed drug tests come and run after me Ben and right here he’s even made
Ben and right here he’s even made
Ben and right here he’s even made conspiratorial claims declaring that the
conspiratorial claims declaring that the
conspiratorial claims declaring that the IOC only selectively cracks down on the
IOC only selectively cracks down on the
IOC only selectively cracks down on the pervasive doping culture in athletics
pervasive doping culture in athletics
pervasive doping culture in athletics but even if Johnson’s allegations are
but even if Johnson’s allegations are
but even if Johnson’s allegations are true we may never fully know regardless
true we may never fully know regardless
true we may never fully know regardless if you like what happened Al’s to us
if you like what happened Al’s to us
if you like what happened Al’s to us they the experience of that moment the
they the experience of that moment the
they the experience of that moment the sort of the emotions that it that it
sort of the emotions that it that it
sort of the emotions that it that it evokes are still there
evokes are still there
evokes are still there number four Tonya Harding and Nancy
number four Tonya Harding and Nancy
number four Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan many of you will be unable to
Kerrigan many of you will be unable to
Kerrigan many of you will be unable to forgive me for that it will be difficult
forgive me for that it will be difficult
forgive me for that it will be difficult to forgive myself it’s no surprise that
to forgive myself it’s no surprise that
to forgive myself it’s no surprise that a feature-length film about this
a feature-length film about this
a feature-length film about this sensational incident is in the works
sensational incident is in the works
sensational incident is in the works containing jealousy a hit man and an
containing jealousy a hit man and an
containing jealousy a hit man and an unrelenting desire for sporting success
unrelenting desire for sporting success
unrelenting desire for sporting success the tale is ready for a big-screen
the tale is ready for a big-screen
the tale is ready for a big-screen adaptation large man 6 to 200 pounds um
adaptation large man 6 to 200 pounds um
adaptation large man 6 to 200 pounds um you know came running out just kind of
you know came running out just kind of
you know came running out just kind of crouched when he got to her hit her a
crouched when he got to her hit her a
crouched when he got to her hit her a couple times with some type of weapon
couple times with some type of weapon
couple times with some type of weapon after practice for a national
after practice for a national
after practice for a national championship that was crucial to
championship that was crucial to
championship that was crucial to determine the US Olympic figure skating
determine the US Olympic figure skating
determine the US Olympic figure skating team a thug hired by Tonya Harding’s
team a thug hired by Tonya Harding’s
team a thug hired by Tonya Harding’s ex-husband and bodyguard struck Nancy
ex-husband and bodyguard struck Nancy
ex-husband and bodyguard struck Nancy Kerrigan in the leg
Kerrigan in the leg
Kerrigan in the leg since she was essentially the poster
since she was essentially the poster
since she was essentially the poster girl of the sport at the time the attack
girl of the sport at the time the attack
girl of the sport at the time the attack was orchestrated to intentionally put
was orchestrated to intentionally put
was orchestrated to intentionally put her out of the 94 Games branded as the
her out of the 94 Games branded as the
her out of the 94 Games branded as the hard-working do anything for gold skater
hard-working do anything for gold skater
hard-working do anything for gold skater Harding’s alleged knowledge of the
Harding’s alleged knowledge of the
Harding’s alleged knowledge of the attack was soon exposed by the media
attack was soon exposed by the media
attack was soon exposed by the media however she was still allowed to perform
however she was still allowed to perform
however she was still allowed to perform at the Olympics
at the Olympics
at the Olympics fortunately Kerrigan recovered from the
fortunately Kerrigan recovered from the
fortunately Kerrigan recovered from the botched attack and landed the silver at
botched attack and landed the silver at
botched attack and landed the silver at the Lillehammer games while Harding
the Lillehammer games while Harding
the Lillehammer games while Harding placed eighth was fined received three
placed eighth was fined received three
placed eighth was fined received three years of probation and never skated
years of probation and never skated
years of probation and never skated competitively again but if she were here
competitively again but if she were here
competitively again but if she were here today what would you want to say to her
today what would you want to say to her
today what would you want to say to her about all of this
about all of this
about all of this well if she’d love me I’d love to give
well if she’d love me I’d love to give
well if she’d love me I’d love to give her a hug number three the u.s. boycotts
her a hug number three the u.s. boycotts
her a hug number three the u.s. boycotts the Moscow Olympics the United States
the Moscow Olympics the United States
the Moscow Olympics the United States Olympic Committee voted to boycott the
Olympic Committee voted to boycott the
Olympic Committee voted to boycott the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow in
Summer Olympic Games in Moscow in
Summer Olympic Games in Moscow in response to the Soviet invasion of
response to the Soviet invasion of
response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan beginning in 1979 US
Afghanistan beginning in 1979 US
Afghanistan beginning in 1979 US President Jimmy Carter led an
President Jimmy Carter led an
President Jimmy Carter led an international boycott that doomed his
international boycott that doomed his
international boycott that doomed his period in office and triggered the
period in office and triggered the
period in office and triggered the Soviet Union’s own Olympic boycott of
Soviet Union’s own Olympic boycott of
Soviet Union’s own Olympic boycott of the LA Games four years later we did our
the LA Games four years later we did our
the LA Games four years later we did our best to preserve the games in Moscow in
best to preserve the games in Moscow in
best to preserve the games in Moscow in 1980 and we have to just do to do the
1980 and we have to just do to do the
1980 and we have to just do to do the same to preserve the games in 1984 in
same to preserve the games in 1984 in
same to preserve the games in 1984 in Rosalie’s
Rosalie’s
Rosalie’s while the reasons behind this action
while the reasons behind this action
while the reasons behind this action were righteous and well supported the
were righteous and well supported the
were righteous and well supported the u.s. enlisted the help of Muhammad Ali
u.s. enlisted the help of Muhammad Ali
u.s. enlisted the help of Muhammad Ali and ultimately 65 nations joined up the
and ultimately 65 nations joined up the
and ultimately 65 nations joined up the boycott did threaten the Olympic
boycott did threaten the Olympic
boycott did threaten the Olympic movement by embroiling the games in the
movement by embroiling the games in the
movement by embroiling the games in the political maneuvering of two world
political maneuvering of two world
political maneuvering of two world powers
powers
powers well I’m very disappointed but I feel
well I’m very disappointed but I feel
well I’m very disappointed but I feel that it’s probably the only thing that
that it’s probably the only thing that
that it’s probably the only thing that our country can do as a unit 25 angry US
our country can do as a unit 25 angry US
our country can do as a unit 25 angry US athletes even sued the government for
athletes even sued the government for
athletes even sued the government for denying them a dream they worked so hard
denying them a dream they worked so hard
denying them a dream they worked so hard towards and yet Carter stuck to his
towards and yet Carter stuck to his
towards and yet Carter stuck to his morals strengthening a stance that would
morals strengthening a stance that would
morals strengthening a stance that would later be described by the Soviet Union
later be described by the Soviet Union
later be described by the Soviet Union as quote anti Soviet hysteria you can
as quote anti Soviet hysteria you can
as quote anti Soviet hysteria you can look anywhere around the globe and
look anywhere around the globe and
look anywhere around the globe and you’ll find a problem where help is
you’ll find a problem where help is
you’ll find a problem where help is needed where we could jump on a
needed where we could jump on a
needed where we could jump on a bandwagon if you like and I think it’s
bandwagon if you like and I think it’s
bandwagon if you like and I think it’s just a little unfortunate that Swift
just a little unfortunate that Swift
just a little unfortunate that Swift chose now they limp it gains to have a
chose now they limp it gains to have a
chose now they limp it gains to have a go at number two the Olympics Black
go at number two the Olympics Black
go at number two the Olympics Black Power salute my head bowed my fist went
Power salute my head bowed my fist went
Power salute my head bowed my fist went up in air it’s one of the most powerful
up in air it’s one of the most powerful
up in air it’s one of the most powerful images of the
images of the
images of the it’s century and a demonstration that
it’s century and a demonstration that
it’s century and a demonstration that has transcended many sporting events and
has transcended many sporting events and
has transcended many sporting events and achievements in the metal ceremony for
achievements in the metal ceremony for
achievements in the metal ceremony for the 200-meter race at the 1968 Summer
the 200-meter race at the 1968 Summer
the 200-meter race at the 1968 Summer Olympics Americans Tommie Smith and John
Olympics Americans Tommie Smith and John
Olympics Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos who were shoeless and had their
Carlos who were shoeless and had their
Carlos who were shoeless and had their heads bowed each thrust one gloved hand
heads bowed each thrust one gloved hand
heads bowed each thrust one gloved hand in the air Tommie Smith and John Carlos
in the air Tommie Smith and John Carlos
in the air Tommie Smith and John Carlos his controversial demonstration stunned
his controversial demonstration stunned
his controversial demonstration stunned the world Smith said that the salute was
the world Smith said that the salute was
the world Smith said that the salute was meant to symbolize human rights for all
meant to symbolize human rights for all
meant to symbolize human rights for all though it was taken differently by
though it was taken differently by
though it was taken differently by others who believed it was actually in
others who believed it was actually in
others who believed it was actually in support of black power both athletes
support of black power both athletes
support of black power both athletes were expelled from the games and greeted
were expelled from the games and greeted
were expelled from the games and greeted with hostility when they returned to the
with hostility when they returned to the
with hostility when they returned to the states we always had the happy face in
states we always had the happy face in
states we always had the happy face in the USA all across our chest to give
the USA all across our chest to give
the USA all across our chest to give indication that everything is smooth in
indication that everything is smooth in
indication that everything is smooth in America but in fact it wasn’t smooth
America but in fact it wasn’t smooth
America but in fact it wasn’t smooth however despite the fact that they lived
however despite the fact that they lived
however despite the fact that they lived in a climate where it was potentially
in a climate where it was potentially
in a climate where it was potentially dangerous to be openly critical of the
dangerous to be openly critical of the
dangerous to be openly critical of the establishment they stood by the
establishment they stood by the
establishment they stood by the political statement claiming it was
political statement claiming it was
political statement claiming it was their moral obligation to sacrifice
their moral obligation to sacrifice
their moral obligation to sacrifice their individual reputations to send a
their individual reputations to send a
their individual reputations to send a message to the millions watching at home
message to the millions watching at home
message to the millions watching at home a lot of black people generally were
a lot of black people generally were
a lot of black people generally were better off 10 15 20 years down the line
better off 10 15 20 years down the line
better off 10 15 20 years down the line because they made that stance before we
because they made that stance before we
because they made that stance before we unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions we eventually came to
honorable mentions we eventually came to
honorable mentions we eventually came to know that through an Italian wiretap on
know that through an Italian wiretap on
know that through an Italian wiretap on uzbeki thug enlisted the help of a
uzbeki thug enlisted the help of a
uzbeki thug enlisted the help of a French skating official to favor the
French skating official to favor the
French skating official to favor the Russian pair over the Canadians at an
Russian pair over the Canadians at an
Russian pair over the Canadians at an American Olympics accusations at Salt
American Olympics accusations at Salt
American Olympics accusations at Salt Lake City had bribed some IOC members
Lake City had bribed some IOC members
Lake City had bribed some IOC members with cash gifts possibly even the
with cash gifts possibly even the
with cash gifts possibly even the services of prostitutes so it could get
services of prostitutes so it could get
services of prostitutes so it could get the 2002 Games
and second of all battle
and second of all battle crazy and the world-champion old quarter
crazy and the world-champion old quarter
crazy and the world-champion old quarter then and this is the danger and deck is
then and this is the danger and deck is
then and this is the danger and deck is down oh the world champion and one of
down oh the world champion and one of
down oh the world champion and one of the favorites is now flat out on the
the favorites is now flat out on the
the favorites is now flat out on the infield
number one the Nazi Olympics unbury
number one the Nazi Olympics unbury every other banner we saw there was a
every other banner we saw there was a
every other banner we saw there was a swastika for two weeks in 1936 Berlin
swastika for two weeks in 1936 Berlin
swastika for two weeks in 1936 Berlin the world was blinded by Nazi prosperity
the world was blinded by Nazi prosperity
the world was blinded by Nazi prosperity and hospitality while Germany’s
and hospitality while Germany’s
and hospitality while Germany’s precisely directed propaganda campaign
precisely directed propaganda campaign
precisely directed propaganda campaign obscured the country’s anti-semitic
obscured the country’s anti-semitic
obscured the country’s anti-semitic racist homophobic and expansionist
racist homophobic and expansionist
racist homophobic and expansionist policies from view how can that Jew be
policies from view how can that Jew be
policies from view how can that Jew be good enough to win the Olympics that I
good enough to win the Olympics that I
good enough to win the Olympics that I would have had to be afraid for my life
would have had to be afraid for my life
would have had to be afraid for my life I’m sure numerous nations that would go
I’m sure numerous nations that would go
I’m sure numerous nations that would go on to form the Allied powers were
on to form the Allied powers were
on to form the Allied powers were present for every carefully manufactured
present for every carefully manufactured
present for every carefully manufactured demonstration of fervent German pride
demonstration of fervent German pride
demonstration of fervent German pride while arguments stating the
while arguments stating the
while arguments stating the participation in the games would be
participation in the games would be
participation in the games would be tantamount to an endorsement of fascism
tantamount to an endorsement of fascism
tantamount to an endorsement of fascism went unheard and so despite mentions of
went unheard and so despite mentions of
went unheard and so despite mentions of a potential boycott the games went on as
a potential boycott the games went on as
a potential boycott the games went on as planned medals were even won by some
planned medals were even won by some
planned medals were even won by some Jewish and black athletes but it was
Jewish and black athletes but it was
Jewish and black athletes but it was Hitler who truly prospered the Reich
Hitler who truly prospered the Reich
Hitler who truly prospered the Reich Chancellor managed to turn the games
Chancellor managed to turn the games
Chancellor managed to turn the games into an advertising campaign for his
into an advertising campaign for his
into an advertising campaign for his administration with some asserting that
administration with some asserting that
administration with some asserting that he successfully manipulated European
he successfully manipulated European
he successfully manipulated European powers into a complacency that would
powers into a complacency that would
powers into a complacency that would allow the Nazi regime to spread across
allow the Nazi regime to spread across
allow the Nazi regime to spread across Europe in the years to come everybody
Europe in the years to come everybody
Europe in the years to come everybody knew everybody knew early on exactly the
knew everybody knew early on exactly the
knew everybody knew early on exactly the kind of regime Nazi Germany was so much
kind of regime Nazi Germany was so much
kind of regime Nazi Germany was so much so that for the first time in the
so that for the first time in the
so that for the first time in the history of the old modern Olympic Games
history of the old modern Olympic Games
history of the old modern Olympic Games there was talk about boycotting these
there was talk about boycotting these
there was talk about boycotting these games do you agree with our list
games do you agree with our list
games do you agree with our list what infamous Olympic moments do you
what infamous Olympic moments do you
what infamous Olympic moments do you think were the most controversial as for
think were the most controversial as for
think were the most controversial as for seven year old young PE she reportedly
seven year old young PE she reportedly
seven year old young PE she reportedly says that she’s just honored to have had
says that she’s just honored to have had
says that she’s just honored to have had a role in the opening ceremony in the
a role in the opening ceremony in the
a role in the opening ceremony in the first place for more sporting top 10s
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