The most notable scandals and controversies of the 2010 winter Olympics
NBC hockey analyst Jeremy Roenick told a Toronto radio station that he was “baffled” by Team USA’s inclusion of Chris Drury on its Olympic roster. The comment drew national attention, and several news stations suggested that Drury deserved a public apology. Shortly after, Roenick issued an apology, saying “I’ll eat crow when crow needs to be eaten.” (AFP/Getty Images)
Bud Keene, snowboarder Shaun White’s coach, was caught on live television dropping the f- bomb as he cheered on White right before his gold medal winning run on the men’s half pipe. (AFP/Getty Images)
A controversial tragedy struck when Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed after he lost control of his luge on a final turn, causing him to slam into a steel support at 90 miles per hour. The 21-year-old was given CPR on the site through a plastic tube, then lifted into an ambulance and rushed to Whistler Polyclinic as an emergency helicopter hovered above. He died on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AFP/Getty Images)
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The video of Kumaritashvili’s fatal crash was eventually pulled by NBC News after President Steve Capus ordered it was too graphic for air. (AFP/Getty Images)
Canadian curling fans brought Danish curler Madeleine Dupont to tears after she claims they intentionally distracted her by cheering loudly during her throw. Dupont missed two potentionally game-winning shots. (AFP/Getty Images)
What’s most controversial about American skier Bode Miller’s presence at the 2010 Olympics is that for the first time, he was not in the center of drama, controversy, or scandal. (AFP/Getty Images)
