Classic Olympics gaffes

Log this one in the bad decisions file. At the 2008 Beijing Games, Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian became the fourth athlete stripped of his medal that summer. The other three were for doping. His was for petulance. After a disputed call cost him a match in the Greco-Roman 84-kg semifinal, his teammates had to restrain him from going after the official. He won the bronze medal match, but didn't cool off in time for the medal ceremony, where he ... more 

Log this one in the bad decisions file. At the 2008 Beijing Games, Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian became the fourth athlete stripped of his medal that summer. The other three were for doping. His was for petulance. After a disputed call cost him a match in the Greco-Roman 84-kg semifinal, his teammates had to restrain him from going after the official. He won the bronze medal match, but didn't cool off in time for the medal ceremony, where he ditched his medal on the mat and walked off. The IOC kept the medal and kicked Abrahamian out of the athletes' village. less