Tag: olympics

The first-ever Olympian to be disqualified from a Games for drug abuse.

September 24, 2012

The Mexico City Olympics in 1968 were the first games to introduce anti-doping laws which resulted in Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall becoming the first-ever Olympian to be disqualified from a Games for drug abuse . A steady hand and nerves of steel are required for competitive pistol shooting. Swedish Modern Pentathlete, Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall, achieved this by steadying his nerves with a strong drink. … More The first-ever Olympian to be disqualified from a Games for drug abuse.

The mystery of the missing athletes.

August 11, 2012

The Guardian reported on Tuesday 7 August 2012 that Seven Cameroon athletes had ‘gone missing’ during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Drusille Ngako, a reserve goalkeeper for the women’s football team, was the first to disappear. Then swimmer Paul Ekane Edingue went missing. On Sunday the five boxers – Thomas Essomba, Christian Donfack Adjoufack, Abdon Mewoli, … More The mystery of the missing athletes.

London 2012 Olympics – Women’s football final

August 10, 2012

A record crowd of 80,203 attended the final of the London 2012 Olympics women’s football.     The USA beat Japan 2-1 at Wembley, claiming their fourth Olympic gold in women’s football. Midfielder Carli Lloyd scored both goals for the US – a header after eight minutes and a powerful strike after the break. Yuki Ogimi scored … More London 2012 Olympics – Women’s football final

Match fixing at the Olympics

August 2, 2012

Eight Badminton players were disqualified from London 2012 for throwing their matches. In an attempt to lose their matches the top seeds from China, a pair from Indonesia and two pairs from South Korea deliberately conceded points. Spectators who had paid to watch the matches booed the players off the courts at Wembley Arena. Lord Coe, London 2012 … More Match fixing at the Olympics