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Cheats: Olympic edition

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Last updated: July 23, 2021
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Who am I? In 1988, I wasn't the only one in the men's 100 metres final to have a history with steroids, but I am the one who was disqualified after winning gold.
Ben Johnson
So far, the country to have had the most medals (14) stripped away for doping violations at the 2008 Olympics is ____________.
Russia
So far, the country to have had the most medals (13) stripped away for doping violations at the 2012 Olympics is ____________.
Russia.
In 2012, 8 female badminton doubles players were thrown out for trying to LOSE matches. 2 came from Indonesia, 2 from China, and 4(!) came from ____________.
South Korea
Who am I? I have the same name as a famous horror movie director AND a sci-fi hero connected to Mars, and I was disqualified for blocking in the men's 400 metres in 1908.
John Carpenter
Football, 1936: Which nation was scandalously allowed to advance to the semi-finals despite losing their quarter-final to Peru?
Austria
1956: Which nation won the infamously violent "Blood in the Water" water polo match?
Hungary
1972: "It's a fake, Frank!". These words were uttered in which race?
Marathon
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1976: Boris Onischenko and the Soviet team were disqualified for illegally using technology to win fencing matches in which sport?
Modern Pentathlon
It's been called "The Chemists' Games", and it had the first recorded case of blood doping, but in which city did this Olympics take place?
Moscow
1988: American boxer ______ ______ Jnr. was cheated out of a gold medal by judges who the IOC later found had been wined and dined by South Korean officials.
Roy Jones
1992: In which men's race did a Moroccan runner who had already been lapped interfere with a leading Kenyan runner so that his teammate, Khalid Skah, could "win" gold?
10,000m
2000: Which American athlete was (eventually) stripped of her 5 medals, including 3 golds, due to the BALCO scandal?
Marion Jones
2000: Chinese gymnast Dong Fangxiao lost her bronze medal as she was younger than the rules allowed. How old was she?
14
2004: An Iranian Judoka, Arash Miresmaili, chose to get himself disqualified for being overweight rather than face an Israeli opponent. How did he manage this?
Overeating
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Aug 3, 2021
I hope that you enjoy this quiz.
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Level 41
Aug 3, 2021
It's 10:30 on a Wednesday morning, and while I'm posting here, a 13 year old girl is competing in Olympic skateboarding. Not jealous at all...