Aug 07 , 2024

7 Athletes Who Were Arrested After Olympics

By True Scoop

Tom Craig, Australian hockey team player who participated in Paris Olympics 2024, was arrested in possession of one gram of cocaine.

Two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar was jailed after he was accused of beating to death a former junior national wrestling champion.

Oscar Pistorius made history as the first double-amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympics but was arrested in 2013 for the murder of his girlfriend.

US swimmer Ryan Lochte, a twelve-time Olympic medalist falsely claimed they were robbed at gunpoint & hence he faced 10 months suspension.

Marion Jones, once the golden girl of track and field, admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs and was subsequently stripped of her medals.

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Baltimore in 2014.

Lance Armstrong who won bronze at the 2000 Sydney Olympics was accused of doping and later he was stripped of his medal.

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