Politics and sport: Other times when controversy hit the Olympics

Monday, April 07, 2008
by Andy Lawrence

Yesterday, a former Blue Peter presenter carrying the Olympic torch had to wrestle for control of it with a man wearing a wolly hat who was protesting at Chinese actions in Tibet. Fire extinguishers and super soakers were also used by protestors in attempts to douse the Olympic flame. All good, traditional, British stuff. Yet using the Olympics to try and make political points is nothing new.

Follow this link for a look at other times when politics created Olympic controversies.

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