Summary
The Winter Olympics had unusual events, including claims about male ski jumpers using injections, a biathlete confessing to personal issues, and medals that broke soon after being awarded. These incidents have sparked much attention during the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Key Facts
- There were claims that male ski jumpers were using injections to increase the size of their suits, but officials found no evidence of this.
- An Austrian ski jumper was disqualified for wearing boots slightly larger than allowed by the rules.
- A Norwegian biathlon athlete admitted on TV to cheating on his girlfriend, which became a headline story.
- Two American athletes had issues with their gold medals when the ribbons detached soon after the awards.
- Olympic officials mentioned they would focus on preventing further incidents with broken medals.
