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How an Olympian can fall from grace
From the heights of greatness, to the depths of defeat, these athletes struggled in the light of Olympic fame.
- Figure skater Tai Babilonia and her partner Randy Gardner were favored to win a gold medal during the 1980 Winter Games, but injury prevented Gardner from performing. In 1988, Babilonia was hospitalized after overdosing on pills, authorities said at the time. Her manager had denied that it was a suicide attempt.read moreAPShare
- Olympic gold medal sprinter Tim Montgomery pleaded guilty in 2007 in connection with a multimillion-dollar bank fraud and money-laundering scheme. Montgomery, along with his track coach and 11 others, was charged in an alleged conspiracy to deposit $5 million in stolen, altered or counterfeit checks. Montgomery set the world record in the 100-meter sprint at the Paris 2002 Olympic Games, but later admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs and was stripped of his medal and record.read moreAPShare
- Figure skater Tonya Harding, a two-time Olympian, was banned for life from the U.S. Figure Skating Association because of her role in an attack on skating rival Nancy Kerrigan. In what is perhaps the most infamous scandal in skating history, an assailant clubbed Kerrigan in the knee in an attempt to knock her out of the 1994 Olympic Games. Harding avoided jail time by accepting a plea bargain that included three years' probation, 500 hours of community service and a $160,000 fine. She later spent time as a professional boxer.read moreAPShare
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How an Olympian can fall from grace
From the heights of greatness, to the depths of defeat, these athletes struggled in the light of Olympic fame.
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