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drama welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Olympic controversies in other
top 10 Olympic controversies in other
top 10 Olympic controversies in other words doped athletes are protected by
words doped athletes are protected by
words doped athletes are protected by the anti-doping agency of Russia rather
the anti-doping agency of Russia rather
the anti-doping agency of Russia rather than suspended for this list we’re
than suspended for this list we’re
than suspended for this list we’re taking a look at the most notorious
taking a look at the most notorious
taking a look at the most notorious instances of cheating violence and
instances of cheating violence and
instances of cheating violence and political maneuvering from both the
political maneuvering from both the
political maneuvering from both the summer and winter games all of which
summer and winter games all of which
summer and winter games all of which generated worldwide discussion and
generated worldwide discussion and
generated worldwide discussion and debate until today she was thought to be
debate until today she was thought to be
debate until today she was thought to be a virtual shoo-in for the Olympics this
a virtual shoo-in for the Olympics this
a virtual shoo-in for the Olympics this evening the president of the US Figure
evening the president of the US Figure
evening the president of the US Figure Skating Association said that Kerrigan
Skating Association said that Kerrigan
Skating Association said that Kerrigan must compete in tomorrow’s initial
must compete in tomorrow’s initial
must compete in tomorrow’s initial program or she will not be allowed on
program or she will not be allowed on
program or she will not be allowed on the team we’re excluding tragedies like
the team we’re excluding tragedies like
the team we’re excluding tragedies like the Munich massacre of 1972 and
the Munich massacre of 1972 and
the Munich massacre of 1972 and Atlanta’s bombing in 1996 as there is
Atlanta’s bombing in 1996 as there is
Atlanta’s bombing in 1996 as there is little dispute about the causes and
little dispute about the causes and
little dispute about the causes and results of those incidents we know that
results of those incidents we know that
results of those incidents we know that a rock concert was taking place we know
a rock concert was taking place we know
a rock concert was taking place we know that there has been talking about an
that there has been talking about an
that there has been talking about an explosion from a garbage can there’s
explosion from a garbage can there’s
explosion from a garbage can there’s been talk that there was evacuation in
been talk that there was evacuation in
been talk that there was evacuation in the moments before it number 10
the moments before it number 10
the moments before it number 10 Boris Onis chenko is Magic epee after
Boris Onis chenko is Magic epee after
Boris Onis chenko is Magic epee 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 Mona chicos disqualification
result of Mona chicos disqualification
result of Mona chicos disqualification hopes begin to revived as a
hopes begin to revived as a
hopes begin to revived as a distinguished yet aging modern
distinguished yet aging modern
distinguished yet aging modern pentathlete and respected figure in the
pentathlete and respected figure in the
pentathlete and respected figure in the Soviet Union 38 year old Boris on his
Soviet Union 38 year old Boris on his
Soviet Union 38 year old Boris on his chenko had a considerable reputation to
chenko had a considerable reputation to
chenko had a considerable reputation to uphold in his homeland the pressure to
uphold in his homeland the pressure to
uphold in his homeland the pressure to perform particularly in the Cold War era
perform particularly in the Cold War era
perform particularly in the Cold War era of sport was too much to bear however
of sport was too much to bear however
of sport was too much to bear however and caused the former Army Major to
and caused the former Army Major to
and caused the former Army Major to cheat eventually leading to his downfall
cheat eventually leading to his downfall
cheat 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 a practice registered when the
opponent a practice registered when the
opponent a practice registered when the foil tip hits the opponent with the
foil tip hits the opponent with the
foil tip 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 the Native
fifty years after he’s dead the Native
fifty years after he’s dead the Native American and Europeans F leduc career is
American and Europeans F leduc career is
American and Europeans F leduc career is defined by tales of his nonchalant
defined by tales of his nonchalant
defined by tales of his nonchalant excellence he is winning the high jump
excellence he is winning the high jump
excellence he is winning the high jump in mismatched shoes is one of many
in mismatched shoes is one of many
in mismatched shoes is one of many classic anecdotes yet his feats will
classic anecdotes yet his feats will
classic anecdotes yet his feats will always be tainted by the IOC s so-called
always be tainted by the IOC s so-called
always be tainted by the IOC s so-called elitist and potentially racist attempts
elitist and potentially racist attempts
elitist and potentially racist attempts to punish him for violating their
to punish him for violating their
to punish him for violating their Victorian rules on amateurism rules that
Victorian rules on amateurism rules that
Victorian rules on amateurism rules that white athletes apparently frequently
white athletes apparently frequently
white athletes apparently frequently abused without consequence far as I’m
abused without consequence far as I’m
abused without consequence far as I’m concerned he’s a simon-pure athlete you
concerned he’s a simon-pure athlete you
concerned he’s a simon-pure athlete you mustn’t take those medals away from him
mustn’t take those medals away from him
mustn’t take those medals away from him gentlemen you mustn’t under serious
gentlemen you mustn’t under serious
gentlemen you mustn’t under serious pressure from Thorpe supporters the IOC
pressure from Thorpe supporters the IOC
pressure from Thorpe supporters the IOC did eventually yield on the subject by
did eventually yield on the subject by
did eventually yield on the subject by returning thorpes medals in the early
returning thorpes medals in the early
returning thorpes medals in the early 1980s they were presented to his seven
1980s they were presented to his seven
1980s they were presented to his seven surviving children
surviving children
surviving children [Music]
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 others so-called
homeless and others so-called
homeless and others so-called second-class citizens were most at risk
second-class citizens were most at risk
second-class citizens were most at risk from this purported social cleansing as
from this purported social cleansing as
from this purported social cleansing as the government took the opportunity to
the government took the opportunity to
the government took the opportunity to further marginalize these people for now
further marginalize these people for now
further marginalize these people for now many live in neighborhoods curtain’d off
many live in neighborhoods curtain’d off
many live in neighborhoods curtain’d off by gray concrete wolf built authorities
by gray concrete wolf built authorities
by gray concrete wolf built authorities say to make Beijing prettier it was
say to make Beijing prettier it was
say to make Beijing prettier it was reported that 40 billion dollars was
reported that 40 billion dollars was
reported that 40 billion dollars was spent on Olympic or corporate
spent on Olympic or corporate
spent on Olympic or corporate infrastructure while human rights were
infrastructure while human rights were
infrastructure while human rights were allegedly blatantly ignored adding to an
allegedly blatantly ignored adding to an
allegedly blatantly ignored adding to an already large list of controversies
already large list of controversies
already large list of controversies surrounding the Beijing Games this area
surrounding the Beijing Games this area
surrounding the Beijing Games this area will be destroyed not certain we just
will be destroyed not certain we just
will be destroyed not certain we just don’t know when I thought that that
don’t know when I thought that that
don’t know when I thought that that would happen before the games but
would happen before the games but
would happen before the games but apparently it got delayed say for now
apparently it got delayed say for now
apparently it got delayed say for now we’ve been left alone number 7 the blood
we’ve been left alone number 7 the blood
we’ve been left alone number 7 the blood in the water match just a few weeks
in the water match just a few weeks
in the water match just a few weeks before this water polo match Soviet
before this water polo match Soviet
before this water polo match Soviet tanks had rumbled into Budapest to end a
tanks had rumbled into Budapest to end a
tanks had 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 3,000 Hungarians I was
of about 3,000 Hungarians I was
of about 3,000 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 Irvin zidor was
Hungarian player Irvin zidor was
Hungarian player Irvin zidor 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 number six
headlines across the globe number six
headlines across the globe number six the Russian doping scandal it’s almost
the Russian doping scandal it’s almost
the Russian doping scandal it’s almost spooky the women’s 800 meters a favorite
spooky the women’s 800 meters a favorite
spooky the women’s 800 meters a favorite event of the Russians that is now under
event of the Russians that is now under
event of the Russians that is now under general suspicion details of
general suspicion details of
general suspicion details of state-sponsored systematic doping in
state-sponsored systematic doping in
state-sponsored systematic doping in Russia really came to light in 2014 but
Russia really came to light in 2014 but
Russia really came to light in 2014 but they were dramatically expanded upon
they were dramatically expanded upon
they were dramatically expanded upon when a former Russian anti-doping
when a former Russian anti-doping
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 Rodchenko and other shady experts
out by Rodchenko and other shady experts
out by Rodchenko and other shady experts it’s a fact that we cannot prove doping
it’s a fact that we cannot prove doping
it’s a fact that we cannot prove doping among athletes through our evaluation
among athletes through our evaluation
among athletes through our evaluation but we do have an indication of how
but we do have an indication of how
but we do have an indication of how widespread doping is he claimed that at
widespread doping is he claimed that at
widespread doping is he claimed that at least 15 medal winners from the 2014
least 15 medal winners from the 2014
least 15 medal winners from the 2014 Winter Olympics might be implicated as a
Winter Olympics might be implicated as a
Winter Olympics might be implicated as a result of these elaborate supposedly
result of these elaborate supposedly
result of these elaborate supposedly Kremlin sanctioned schemes Russia was
Kremlin sanctioned schemes Russia was
Kremlin sanctioned schemes Russia was indefinitely suspended from world sports
indefinitely suspended from world sports
indefinitely suspended from world sports events and many of its athletes may miss
events and many of its athletes may miss
events and many of its athletes may miss the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio but
the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio but
the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio but pressure is building to make Russia
pressure is building to make Russia
pressure is building to make Russia sanctions stick much longer
sanctions stick much longer
sanctions stick much longer number 5 ben jonson doping for canadians
number 5 ben jonson doping for canadians
number 5 ben jonson doping for canadians a classic where were you moment
a classic where were you moment
a classic where were you 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 yeah it was all about Ben Johnson versus
yeah it was all about Ben Johnson versus
yeah it was all about Ben Johnson versus Carl Lewis six members of that all-star
Carl Lewis six members of that all-star
Carl Lewis six members of that all-star lineup would end up implicated in other
lineup would end up implicated in other
lineup would end up implicated in other doping controversies later in their
doping controversies later in their
doping controversies later in their careers but it was Johnson the world
careers but it was Johnson the world
careers but it was Johnson the world record holder after his nine point seven
record holder after his nine point seven
record holder after his nine point seven nine second race who will forever be
nine second race who will forever be
nine second race who will forever be defined by the steroid use he began in
defined by the steroid use he began in
defined by the steroid use he began in 1981 the Canadian was open about his
1981 the Canadian was open about his
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 he’s even made
failed drug tests he’s even made
failed drug tests 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 to feel like what happened does to us
to feel like what happened does to us
to feel like what happened does to us they the experience of that moment
they the experience of that moment
they the experience of that moment the sort of the emotions that it that it
the sort of the emotions that it that it
the sort of the emotions that it that it that it evokes are still there
that it evokes are still there
that it 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 you
adaptation large man 6 to 200 pounds you
adaptation large man 6 to 200 pounds you know came running out just kind of
know came running out just kind of
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 since she was
Kerrigan in the leg since she was
Kerrigan in the leg since she was essentially the poster girl of the sport
essentially the poster girl of the sport
essentially the poster girl of the sport at the time the attack was orchestrated
at the time the attack was orchestrated
at the time the attack was orchestrated to intentionally put her out of the 90
to intentionally put her out of the 90
to intentionally put her out of the 90 for games branded as the hard-working do
for games branded as the hard-working do
for games branded as the hard-working do anything for gold skater Harding’s
anything for gold skater Harding’s
anything for gold skater Harding’s alleged knowledge of the attack was soon
alleged knowledge of the attack was soon
alleged knowledge of the attack was soon exposed by the media however she was
exposed by the media however she was
exposed by the media however she was still allowed to perform at the Olympics
still allowed to perform at the Olympics
still allowed to perform 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 well if she’d loved me
about all of this well if she’d loved me
about all of this well if she’d loved me I’d love to give her a hug number three
I’d love to give her a hug number three
I’d love to give her a hug number three the u.s. boycotts the Moscow Olympics
the u.s. boycotts the Moscow Olympics
the u.s. boycotts the Moscow Olympics the United States Olympic Committee
the United States Olympic Committee
the United States Olympic Committee voted to boycott the Summer Olympic
voted to boycott the Summer Olympic
voted to boycott the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow in response to the
Games in Moscow in response to the
Games in Moscow in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan beginning
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan beginning
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan beginning in 1979 US President Jimmy Carter led an
in 1979 US President Jimmy Carter led an
in 1979 US 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 those eyes while the reasons behind this
those eyes while the reasons behind this
those eyes while the reasons behind this action were righteous and well supported
action were righteous and well supported
action were righteous and well supported the u.s. enlisted the help of Muhammad
the u.s. enlisted the help of Muhammad
the u.s. enlisted the help of Muhammad Ali and ultimately 65 nations joined up
Ali and ultimately 65 nations joined up
Ali and ultimately 65 nations joined up the boycott did threaten the Olympic
the boycott did threaten the Olympic
the 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 or
athletes even sued the government or
athletes even sued the government or 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
towards and yet
towards and yet Carter stuck to his morals strengthening
Carter stuck to his morals strengthening
Carter stuck to his morals strengthening a stance that would later be described
a stance that would later be described
a stance that would later be described by the Soviet Union as quote anti Soviet
by the Soviet Union as quote anti Soviet
by the Soviet Union as quote anti Soviet hysteria you can look anywhere around
hysteria you can look anywhere around
hysteria you can look anywhere around the globe and you’ll find a problem
the globe and you’ll find a problem
the globe and you’ll find a problem where help is needed where we could jump
where help is needed where we could jump
where help is needed where we could jump on a bandwagon if you like and I think
on a bandwagon if you like and I think
on a bandwagon if you like and I think it’s just a little unfortunate that’s
it’s just a little unfortunate that’s
it’s just a little unfortunate that’s we’ve chosen now the Olympic Games to
we’ve chosen now the Olympic Games to
we’ve chosen now the Olympic Games to have a go at number two the Olympics
have a go at number two the Olympics
have a go at number two the Olympics Black Power salute my head bowed my fist
Black Power salute my head bowed my fist
Black Power salute my head bowed my fist went up in here it’s one of the most
went up in here it’s one of the most
went up in here it’s one of the most powerful images of the 20th century and
powerful images of the 20th century and
powerful images of the 20th century and a demonstration that has transcended men
a demonstration that has transcended men
a demonstration that has transcended men sporting events and achievements in the
sporting events and achievements in the
sporting events and achievements in the medal ceremony for the 200-meter race at
medal ceremony for the 200-meter race at
medal ceremony for the 200-meter race at the 1968 Summer Olympics Americans
the 1968 Summer Olympics Americans
the 1968 Summer Olympics Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos who were
Tommie Smith and John Carlos who were
Tommie Smith and John Carlos who were shoeless and had their heads bowed each
shoeless and had their heads bowed each
shoeless and had their heads bowed each thrust one gloved hand in the air
thrust one gloved hand in the air
thrust one gloved hand in the air Tommie Smith and John Carlos seized
Tommie Smith and John Carlos seized
Tommie Smith and John Carlos seized controversial demonstrations
controversial demonstrations
controversial demonstrations stunned the world Smith said that the
stunned the world Smith said that the
stunned the world Smith said that the salute was meant to symbolize human
salute was meant to symbolize human
salute was meant to symbolize human rights for all though it was taken
rights for all though it was taken
rights for all though it was taken differently by others who believed it
differently by others who believed it
differently by others who believed it was actually in support of black power
was actually in support of black power
was actually in support of black power both athletes were expelled from the
both athletes were expelled from the
both athletes were expelled from the games and greeted with hostility when
games and greeted with hostility when
games and greeted with hostility when they returned to the States
they returned to the States
they returned to the States we always had a happy face in the USA
we always had a happy face in the USA
we always had a happy face in the USA all across our chest to give indication
all across our chest to give indication
all across our chest to give indication and everything is smooth in America but
and everything is smooth in America but
and everything is smooth in America but in fact it wasn’t smooth however despite
in fact it wasn’t smooth however despite
in fact it wasn’t smooth however despite the fact that they lived in a climate
the fact that they lived in a climate
the fact that they lived in a climate where it was potentially dangerous to be
where it was potentially dangerous to be
where it was potentially dangerous to be openly critical of the establishment
openly critical of the establishment
openly critical of the establishment they stood by the political statement
they stood by the political statement
they stood by the political statement claiming it was their moral obligation
claiming it was their moral obligation
claiming it was their moral obligation to sacrifice their individual
to sacrifice their individual
to sacrifice their individual reputations to send a message to the
reputations to send a message to the
reputations to send a message to the millions watching at home a lot of black
millions watching at home a lot of black
millions watching at home a lot of black people generally were better off 10 15
people generally were better off 10 15
people generally were better off 10 15 20 years down the line because they made
20 years down the line because they made
20 years down the line because they made that stance before we unveil our top
that stance before we unveil our top
that stance before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions we
pick here are some honorable mentions we
pick here are some honorable mentions we eventually came to know that through an
eventually came to know that through an
eventually came to know that through an italian wiretap on uzbeki thug he
italian wiretap on uzbeki thug he
italian wiretap on uzbeki thug he enlisted the help of a french skating
enlisted the help of a french skating
enlisted the help of a french skating official to favor the russian pair over
official to favor the russian pair over
official to favor the russian pair over the canadians at an american olympics
the canadians at an american olympics
the canadians at an american olympics accusations at salt lake city had bribed
accusations at salt lake city had bribed
accusations at salt lake city had bribed some IOC members with cash gifts
some IOC members with cash gifts
some IOC members with cash gifts possibly even the services of
possibly even the services of
possibly even the services of prostitutes so it could get the 2002
prostitutes so it could get the 2002
prostitutes so it could get the 2002 Games
consecutive ball battle
consecutive ball 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 dick is
then and this is the danger and dick is
then and this is the danger and dick is down
down
down oh the world champion and one of the
oh the world champion and one of the
oh the world champion and one of the favorites is now flat out on the infield
favorites is now flat out on the infield
favorites is now flat out on the infield [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one the Nazi Olympics unbury
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 you be
policies from view how can that you be
policies from view how can that you 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 modern Olympic Games
history of the modern Olympic Games
history of the 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 honoured to have
says that she’s just honoured to have
says that she’s just honoured to have had a role in the opening ceremony in
had a role in the opening ceremony in
had a role in the opening ceremony in the first place for more sporting top
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