Track and Field Controversies
Track and Field Controversies Quiz
Questions
Which athlete was stripped of their gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the 1988 Summer Olympics due to a positive drug test?
- Ben Johnson
- Carl Lewis
- Linford Christie
- Dennis Mitchell
What was the name of the East German doping program that resulted in numerous athletes being banned from competition?
- Operation Condor
- State Plan 14.25
- Project 100
- Operation Anabolic
Which athlete was disqualified from the 2000 Summer Olympics for taking a banned substance?
- Marion Jones
- Tim Montgomery
- Kelli White
- Maurice Greene
Which athlete was banned from competition for two years after testing positive for a banned substance in 2012?
- Tyson Gay
- Asafa Powell
- Usain Bolt
- Yohan Blake
What was the name of the Russian doping scandal that resulted in the country being banned from the 2016 Summer Olympics?
- Operation Red Star
- Project Sochi
- The Moscow Affair
- The Rio Scandal
Which athlete was banned from competition for four years after testing positive for a banned substance in 2020?
- Christian Coleman
- Noah Lyles
- Michael Norman
- Wayde van Niekerk
What was the name of the scandal that involved the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics?
- Operation Tokyo
- Project Rising Sun
- The Kyoto Affair
- The Sapporo Scandal
What was the name of the scandal that involved the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
- Operation Birmingham
- Project England
- The London Affair
- The Manchester Scandal
Which athlete was banned from competition for two years after testing positive for a banned substance in 2023?
- Sha'Carri Richardson
- Dina Asher-Smith
- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
- Elaine Thompson-Herah
What was the name of the scandal that involved the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes at the 2023 World Athletics Championships?
- Operation Budapest
- Project Hungary
- The Budapest Affair
- The Debrecen Scandal