Winter Olympic Games Scandals And Controversies: From 1968 To 2010 Including The Attack Of Nancy Kerrigan, The 2002 Figure Skating

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 in the Winter Olympic Games from 1968 to 2010 including the attack of Nancy Kerrigan, the 2002 figure skating scandal, and the quadruple jump controversy in 2010. 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