Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson won the 100m final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics but was disqualified and stripped of his medal days later after testing positive for stanozolol.

Tug of War was a contested event at the Summer Olympics from 1900 to 1920 before being removed from the program.

The United States led a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Roughly 65 nations eventually joined the boycott.

The 2014 Winter Olympics were hosted by Russia in the city of Sochi. It was notable for being a designated subtropical climate hosting winter games.

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy holds the record for the fastest smash, clocking an incredible 565 km/h.

While 50m Butterfly is contested at World Championships, the only 50m event at the Olympics is the 50m Freestyle.

The fastest qualifier is placed in the center lane (Lane 4 in an 8-lane pool), with the second fastest in Lane 5, and so on.

Jan Železný is widely considered the greatest javelin thrower ever, setting the world record of 98.48m in 1996.

The Heptathlon consists of 7 events and is the standard combined events contest for women outdoors.

The inside lane (Lane 1) has the tightest bend, which forces the athlete to work harder against centrifugal force, often resulting in slower times.