Dan's BBC World Service documentary series, The Fake Paralympians, tells the story of one of the worst examples of cheating in sporting history.

Cheating at the Paralympic Games has caused scandals that have significantly changed the way in which the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) manages ... Spain at the Paralympics · Basketball ID at the 2000... · Thomas Oelsner

18 сент. 2021 г. · The only person held legally responsible for the team of basketball cheats who faked their way to Paralympic gold at Sydney 2000 now denies he knew anything ...

28 авг. 2024 г. · The most infamous Paralympic cheating scandal came at the 2000 Sydney Games, where Spain's intellectual disability men's basketball team won the ...

26 окт. 2020 г. · The fraud was exposed in the aftermath of the games by one of Spain's players Carlos Ribagorda, a journalist who said he joined the team to ...

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Опубликовано: 28 авг. 2024 г.

28 авг. 2024 г. · A handful of athletes have exaggerated their impairment to gain a competitive advantage. They cheat during the classification process to improve their chances ...

20 сент. 2021 г. · A total of 10 of the 12 players in the basketball team were found not to have been disabled, leading to Spain losing the Paralympic title.

Basketball ID at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of a men's event with eight teams competing. The sport was a form of basketball adapted for players ...

Rampant cheating has plagued the Paralympics over the years, compromising the credibility and sportsmanship of Paralympian athletes.