Fact of the Day

The first athlete to be disqualified from the Olympics for using a banned substance was Swedish pentathlete Hans-Grunner Liljenwall, who tested positive for excessive alcohol at the 1968 Games in Mexico City.

The first athlete to be disqualified from the Olympics for using a banned substance was Swedish pentathlete Hans-Grunner Liljenwall, who tested positive for excessive alcohol at the 1968 Games in Mexico City after drinking several beers before the competition.

The Olympics in London in 1908 prompted the establishment of standard rules, as well as the selection of judges from different countries, instead of only the host nation, to officiate at the Games.

The Olympics in London in 1908 prompted the establishment of standard rules, as well as the selection of judges from different countries, instead of only the host nation, to officiate at the Games. The controversial men's 400 metres final also resulted in the formation of the International Amateur Athletics Federation, the purpose of which was to set uniform worldwide rules for athletics.