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Doping at the Olympic Games
Olympic champions had to undergo drug testing for the first time at the 1968 Games in Mexico City. There was something vaguely comical about the first drugs d...
Greatest Olympic Controversies
Controversy had surrounded South African-born Zola Budd long before the final of the women's 3,000 metres at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. South Africa was not...
Olympic Games Award Ceremonies
Champions of the ancient Games in Olympia were crowned with a wreath, cut from a sacred olive tree with a golden sickle, and statues were erected in their honour next...
Olympic Games: Famous Opening Ceremonies
Giant jellyfish, massed flamenco dancers, burnt doves and an army of lawnmowers have all featured in opening ceremonies at Olympic Games, as...
The Effect of Pollution on the 2008 Games in China
Air pollution is a problem in Beijing, yet fears it would disrupt the 2008 Olympic Games evaporated as the Games took place under relatively blue...
The Olympic Flame
The Olympic flame is one of the most instantly recognisable symbols of the Games. Its origins date back to the ancient Games, from 776BC to 393AD, when a sacred flame...
The Olympic Games and Politics
Rule 51 of the Olympic charter states that no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other...
The Olympic Games and Violence
At 4.10am on the 5th September 1972, Palestinian terrorists entered the Olympic Village in Munich and raided the Israeli team headquarters at 31 Conollystrasse. The...
World Records Achieved at the Olympics
The high altitude of Mexico City, which is 2,240 metres above sea level, made the 1968 Olympics difficult for athletes in the endurance events. Yet...
