The decision over the weekend by the International Olympic Committee
to sidestep a complete ban of Russian athletes at the upcoming Rio Games
doesn't mean sport's latest doping allegation won't eventually stand
side by side with other noteworthy cheating scandals.
The
IOC is instead relying on the international federations that govern the
28 Olympic sports to determine eligibility of their respective athletes
through the implementation "very strict criteria."
The scandal
became public in May after Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the longtime director
of Russia's drug-testing lab, revealed to The New York Times that
numerous Russians at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi were part of a
state-run doping program, including at least 15 medal winners.
Those
revelations had a distinct (Olympic) ring to them. But as we've seen
time and again, breaking rules for a competitive edge comes in many
forms. Here's a look at 10 cheating scandals that have rocked the world
of sports:
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