Sports Scandals That Rocked The Globe

Rosie Ruiz

What’s more exciting for Boston locals than the famous Boston Marathon? Well, some people really can’t handle the pressures of the competition.

Back in 1980, an investigation revealed that Rosie Ruiz, a Cuban/American runner who won the race had cheated. Apparently, Ruiz used a shortcut to win. Thus, they stripped her of her title.

Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze

Back in 2002, a huge scandal erupted after a French judge rigged the Salt Lake City Olympics’ pair figure skating finals. This particular judge made sure to favor Russian competitors, Anton Sikharulidze and Elena Berezhnaya over the Canadian skaters, David Pelletier and Jamie Salé.

Upon the discovery, Salé and Pelletier ended up sharing the Gold with Sikharulidze and Berezhnaya. Hey, at least they were all good sports about it!