Scandal at the Olympics in 1976 (4 photos)

The competition is sometimes difficult situations arise when evaluating results. Refereeing in general is often subjective in nature. Competitions skaters and gymnasts have elements of artistry that can not be measured. It happens that the judges simply do not see, for whatever reasons, critical moments in the speech, as it was at Euro 2012. But there is a situation where the athletes themselves begin to act unsportsmanlike, and then there is a scandal.




Arena for the biggest scandal was the 1976 Olympics. Among the participants was a team member of the USSR Boris Onishchenko pentathlon. He decided to use technical innovations to improve their own results.



It should be noted an interesting detail - during battles fencers used special costumes and weapons. After a successful suit rapier touch judges lamp lights.



Onishchenko to improve their own rapier, there embedding special electronic device. By clicking on the button in the handle to initiate including rapier bulbs judge. A lamp that was supposed to correspond to the fact prick.



In the beginning everything was going very well. But during one of the battles in the apparent slip Onishchenko lamp immediately lit up .... The result was the disqualification of the entire team pyatibortsev USSR. And the hero of disqualified life, deprived of awards, titles and even expelled from the Communist Party.