I'm convinced that for every iconic Olympic triumph, there's an equally fascinating Olympic scandal out there.
While there are the big ones that everyone's heard of (looking at you, Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan), I've been deep-diving into the scandals that aren't as widely talked about.
I'm talking illegal backflips, shady scoring, and disqualifications galore.
Here are 13 of the wildest, wackiest, and incredibly fascinating Winter Olympic scandals from the past century of competition:
1.1924: The judges' hands were too cold to keep time properly.
2.1928: Thawing ice denied an underdog speedskater the gold.
3.1968: A shadowy figure interrupted an Alpine skiing event.
4.1968: East Germany's women's luge team was caught warming the luge.
5.1972: Karl Schranz lied about being a professional athlete.
6.1980: The US planned to turn the Lake Placid Olympic facilities into a prison after the games.
7.1998: A snowboarder was stripped of his medal after testing positive for marijuana.
8.1998: Surya Bonaly lost points for doing a backflip on the ice.
9.1998: Ice dancing judges agreed upon winners before the competition even began.
10.2002: A skier switched his citizenship and took home three gold medals, only to be caught doping.
11.2002: Two teams won the gold after a collusion attempt.
12.2010: The Canadian women's hockey team came under fire for celebrating their win on the ice.
13.2014: Russia's state-sponsored doping of over 1,000 athletes was revealed after they won 33 medals in Sochi.
Any other scandals from past Winter Olympics come to mind? Let us know in the comments!