The Most Cunning Cheat in Olympic History?

Who is the most cunning cheat in Olympic history?

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[InfinityProTeam]

The most cunning cheat may yet to be found out

[smileyface]

Surely it would be someone who didn't get caught

[hishamawartani]

Only fencers would be this dastardly comical

[tsumugiedits]

epee fencer here, this is why at fencing tournaments they always check the inside and handle of ur weapon

[kyleOWillFixIt]

Surely he wasn't the most cunning cheat. If he were we wouldnt know about it because he would have been cunning enough to figure out a way to cheat without getting caught.
The most cunning cheat is probably someone heralded as a hero because his methods of cheating were so cunning nobody ever knew or suspected he (or maybe she) was cheating...

[Ridlay_]

It's just hilarious that a GOLD MEDAL FENCER would resort to that

[alexpotts]

Obligatory mention of the fact that this is where the word "touché", used during debate to acknowledge that the other person has made a good point, comes from.

Before the electronic scoring system, fencing was refereed using an honour system, where the fencers were expected to be honest about being hit. Indeed, when you were hit, you were supposed to say "touché", French for "touched"; as in, you're acknowledging that you've been hit by your opponent. The word is used in the same way today, except during battles of words, not swords.

[yusuf-]

The most cunning cheats are the ones you don't know about

[joegaming]

“Who was the most cunning cheat in Olympic history” PROCEEDS TO SHOW AN ANIMATION OF THE SPIFFING BRIT

[tomjackson]

My favorite one was the early modern Olympics marathon runner that got a ride in a car for the win.

[udp]

To be fair, it is worth adding that before the Olympics, as a result of judging, he took only second place. When the cheating was noticed, he was given a sword for the books and he won 9 fights out of 10. He was almost number 1 anyway. And he drank his cup to the end and was ostracized. Immediately after the incident, the USSR volleyball team conspired to defenestrate him. He was stripped of all awards, including the country's highest order, stripped of titles, position, everything was taken away. He worked as a taxi driver for 30 years, now he does not communicate with anyone.

[CharlieApples]

Guy who cheated at fencing: lifetime ban
Convicted PDF file: “he deserves another chance! 🥺”

[elijahalexander]

Spiffing Brit's most cunning exploit

[revolvency]

That normal basketball players in paralympic games is

[kaustavsahu]

Imagine the Aussie winning in breakdancing and getting a gold medal

[nothabibikah]

I remember the one special Olympics team where they all faked disabilities so they dominated everyone

[Smoneey]

That’s not the pentathlon, that’s the modern pentathlon

[maigrande-wang]

Saying 90% of your athletes have asthma

[zaaya]

I love the sheer pettiness of these kinds of scandals especially back during the cold war era, imagine being one of the best, an almost surefire top 3 just to throw it away for the extra edge, not a good gamble lol

[themightybob]

Maybe just be good at fencing and you wouldn't have to worry😂