Summer Olympic Games Scandals And Controversies, Vol. 2: From 1984 To 2008 Including The 1984 Boycott And The Rise Of The Use Of P

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Olympic Games are a major international multi-sport event. During its history, both the Summer and Winter Games were a... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Olympic Games are a major international multi-sport event. During its history, both the Summer and Winter Games were a subject of many scandals and controversies. Some states boycotted the Games on various occasions, often as a sign of protest against the International Olympic Committee or contemporary politics of other participants. After both World Wars, the losing countries were not invited. Other controversies include decisions by referees and even gestures made by athletes. This book reviews the scandals of the Summer Olympic games from 1984 to 2008 including the 1984 Boycott and the rise of the use of performance enhancing drugs with the disqualifications of Marion Jones and Ben Johnson. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less