Olympics Rewind: The Biggest Scandals of the Games

Fashion designer Ralph Lauren is hardly the first to be involved in an Olympic controversy

By Joal Ryan Jul 17, 2012 1:30 PMTags
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Welcome to the Olympics, Ralph Lauren.

The fashion giant, currently under fire for his made-in-China Team USA outfits, is living what is the games' most authentic experience. And, no, that wouldn't be winning a gold medal. That would be enduring scandal. But his is hardly the first debacle the Olympics has seen.

Drug scandals! Cheating scandals! Scoring scandals!

Here's a rundown of some of the dooziest from the TV era.

PHOTOS: The Biggest Olympic Scandals