Most Controversial Sports Moments: Biggest Controversies In Women Sports

Women sports actually cannot exist without the most controversial sports moments as these matches and players have garnered colossal attention.

Sport is a field in which players are set to win at any cost, but from this, a lot of disputes and many rivalries are created. Even after settling these fights are remembered for years by sports viewers and fans. The biggest fights are always the reason behind the biggest controversies. So here are the biggest controversies in women’s sports.

Most Controversial Sports Moments

1- Chinese Swimming Team Doping in the 1990s

China is not so good at swimming, but after seeing China having a huge bundle of medals from the Olympics of 1992 and World Championships of the year 1994 a number of eyebrows got raised. After some of the investigations, China was caught positive for the growth hormone dihydrotestosterone in the year 1994.

2- Which gender is Caster Semenya

Everyone knows about the Caster Semenya, it was subjected that she had gender tests by the sports authorities and her supporters were quite angry. She was banned from running in any race for few years as the results of the test were not declared yet so it was decided that she can participate in only women’s events.

3- Marion Jones doping

How can it is possible for someone to have 3 golds and 2 bronze medals in a series? It was rumored that Marion is taking drugs during events. When asked she always denied not taking any type of drug. But this NO was not true as her drug supplier admitted on National Television that he had done so. Her lie destroyed her career as she was prisoned for doping for six months.

4- Tonya Harding taking out her main competition

An international Skating player, Tonya Harding’s bodyguard and her ex helped her to injure her competitor Nancy Kerrigan for the Tonya Harding victory. Nancy Kerrigan came with bruises and it was enough to withdraw her from the competition as Tonya Harding was clamming towards victory.

Unfortunately, her ex couldn’t keep his mouth shut and told everything before she wins. Tonya Harding has a lifetime ban and was fine with the US $160 000.

5- Serena Williams’ big mouth

In the year 2009 Serena Williams, In the Us open final received a warning for the racquet abuse and been made aware of another violation that would carry a one-point penalty for her. She was caught abusing her opponent as well. This attitude of Serena towards her profession was highly criticized by her fans.