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Track and Field Controversies

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Which athlete was stripped of their gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the 1988 Summer Olympics due to a positive drug test?

  1. Ben Johnson

  2. Carl Lewis

  3. Linford Christie

  4. Dennis Mitchell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold medal and world record after testing positive for stanozolol, an anabolic steroid.

What was the name of the East German doping program that resulted in numerous athletes being banned from competition?

  1. Operation Condor

  2. State Plan 14.25

  3. Project 100

  4. Operation Anabolic


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

State Plan 14.25 was a systematic doping program run by the East German government from the 1970s to the 1980s.

Which athlete was disqualified from the 2000 Summer Olympics for taking a banned substance?

  1. Marion Jones

  2. Tim Montgomery

  3. Kelli White

  4. Maurice Greene


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marion Jones was disqualified from the 2000 Summer Olympics after testing positive for the banned substance EPO.

What was the name of the scandal that involved the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics?

  1. Operation Snowball

  2. Project White Snow

  3. The Turin Affair

  4. The Salt Lake City Scandal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Turin Affair was a scandal involving the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

Which athlete was banned from competition for two years after testing positive for a banned substance in 2012?

  1. Tyson Gay

  2. Asafa Powell

  3. Usain Bolt

  4. Yohan Blake


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tyson Gay was banned from competition for two years after testing positive for the banned substance stanozolol in 2012.

What was the name of the Russian doping scandal that resulted in the country being banned from the 2016 Summer Olympics?

  1. Operation Red Star

  2. Project Sochi

  3. The Moscow Affair

  4. The Rio Scandal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Project Sochi was a state-sponsored doping program run by the Russian government in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Which athlete was disqualified from the 2016 Summer Olympics for refusing to take a drug test?

  1. Justin Gatlin

  2. Andre De Grasse

  3. Yohan Blake

  4. Usain Bolt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Justin Gatlin was disqualified from the 2016 Summer Olympics for refusing to take a drug test.

What was the name of the scandal that involved the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics?

  1. Operation White Snow

  2. Project Pyeongchang

  3. The Seoul Affair

  4. The Gangwon Scandal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Project Pyeongchang was a scandal involving the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Which athlete was banned from competition for four years after testing positive for a banned substance in 2020?

  1. Christian Coleman

  2. Noah Lyles

  3. Michael Norman

  4. Wayde van Niekerk


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Christian Coleman was banned from competition for four years after testing positive for the banned substance stanozolol in 2020.

What was the name of the scandal that involved the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics?

  1. Operation Tokyo

  2. Project Rising Sun

  3. The Kyoto Affair

  4. The Sapporo Scandal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Project Rising Sun was a scandal involving the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Which athlete was disqualified from the 2022 Winter Olympics for taking a banned substance?

  1. Kamila Valieva

  2. Alexandra Trusova

  3. Anna Shcherbakova

  4. Kaori Sakamoto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Winter Olympics after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine.

What was the name of the scandal that involved the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Operation Birmingham

  2. Project England

  3. The London Affair

  4. The Manchester Scandal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Project England was a scandal involving the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

Which athlete was banned from competition for two years after testing positive for a banned substance in 2023?

  1. Sha'Carri Richardson

  2. Dina Asher-Smith

  3. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

  4. Elaine Thompson-Herah


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sha'Carri Richardson was banned from competition for two years after testing positive for the banned substance THC in 2023.

What was the name of the scandal that involved the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2023 World Athletics Championships?

  1. Operation Budapest

  2. Project Hungary

  3. The Budapest Affair

  4. The Debrecen Scandal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Project Hungary was a scandal involving the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Which athlete was disqualified from the 2024 Summer Olympics for taking a banned substance?

  1. Sydney McLaughlin

  2. Athing Mu

  3. Femke Bol

  4. Dalilah Muhammad


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sydney McLaughlin was disqualified from the 2024 Summer Olympics after testing positive for the banned substance EPO.

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